Acquisition of Bank Forum Analyst/Investor information Frankfurt, September 18th, 2007
Agenda 1. Transaction highlights 2. Ukrainian banking market 3. Bank Forum top 10 player in Ukraine by assets 4. Strategic fit and transaction details 1/ 15
Transaction summary of Bank Forum acquisition Transaction First step: Majority holding initial acquisition of 60% + 1 share Second step: Call options (after 36 months) to acquire a further up to 25% to reach qualified majority The pricing of the call options will be based on the company value applicable at that time Facts Purchase of US-$ 600 m (approx. 435 m) including capital increase Financing out of own capital strength Strategic fit Acquisition of Bank Forum fits with CB s CEE-strategy to enlarge its presence by selective growth in the most important and attractive CEE markets Bank Forum fits with CB s criteria for investments Opportunity to improve on our top 10 position in the booming Ukraine market 2/ 15
Agenda 1. Transaction highlights 2. Ukrainian banking market 3. Bank Forum top 10 player in Ukraine by assets 4. Strategic fit and transaction details 3/ 15
Ukrainian Banking Market Share of international investors bank capital in % 9 Russia 19 Slovenia 29 Ukraine 66 70 Serbia Poland 76 Bulgaria Source: KPMG: Banking in CEE Bank sellers windfall 10/2006 Hungary Growth of Banking Assets in EUR bn 5 8 9 Czech Rep. CAGR 2000 2006: 46% 14 17 84 85 88 91 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 1H 2007 Romania 33 Croatia 48 98 Slovakia 61 Booming market with huge GDP growth development (6% expected for 2007) Banking sector size by total assets with an average compounded annual growth of more than 50% in the last five years Low banking penetration Well developed regulatory framework Low level of market share of foreign-owned banks Commerzbank is already present in Kiev with a representative office since 1994 The purchase of Bank Forum provides Commerzbank with access to the attractive SME and retail customer markets Source: Association of the Ukrainian Banks 4/ 15
Agenda 1. Transaction highlights 2. Ukrainian banking market 3. Bank Forum top 10 player in Ukraine by assets 4. Strategic fit and transaction details 5/ 15
Profile Bank Forum Branch Network (as of June 2007) Nationwide branch network All main cities / regional centres are covered Representative office in Czech Republic and Kazakhstan Source: Bank Forum Shareholder structure (before acquisition) Top 10 market player by assets with 2.3% market share Clear ownership structure 12,000 corporate clients thereof 9,500 SME clients 230,000 retail clients Nationwide branch network with 230 sales units Other individuals* 6.4% TOV Elmak* 11.6% Bank of New York** 7.8% Around 3,100 employees Julius Bär IEF 5.8% * Controlled by Mr. Yurushev and his family ** Bank of New York is a Nominee holder of the GDRs, ultimate owners portfolio investors Provita Insurance* Company 66.5% At present Bank Forum finds itself in an intensive growth and investment phase Source: Bank Forum 6/ 15
Development and Strategic Goals 100% 80% 450 60% 400 350 40% 300 20% 250 200 0% 150 100 50 0 Source: Bank Forum 7% 28% 12% 20% 20% 22% 26% 25% 32% 29% 28% 410 26% 350 300 65% 63% 48% 51% 50% 194 380 320 270 48% 95 2004 2005 167 2006 3m2007 4m2007 2007 Р 72 23 Funds f rom IFO, 27 own debt securities, 30 subordinated 30 loan 30 Branch Network Development 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Funds f rom other banks 2005 2006 2007p 2008p 2011p Regional Funds branches of clients Operational offices Growth of Loan Portfolio in EUR m 0 400 CAGR 2005 2011: 48% 742 1,176 2,059 4,227 2005 2006 2007p 2008p 2011p Strategic Goals Efficiency in customer service and product development Strategic focus on high-margin retail segment and SME franchise Develop branch network to 370 outlets by 2009 and 410 by 2011 Development of client related securities business Development of data warehouse and CRM system Commerzbank is planning for an investment phase taking place over the next 3 to 5 years Medium term goal: Strengthening market position with market share ~ 4% 7/ 15
Agenda 1. Transaction highlights 2. Ukrainian banking market 3. Bank Forum top 10 player in Ukraine by assets 4. Strategic fit and transaction details 8/ 15
Impact of transaction on Commerzbank Group Impact on Tier 1 ratio No material impact on Tier 1 ratio Consolidation full consolidation after closing Impact on segment Mittelstandsbank (2008 2010) Operating income after risk provisions: slight increase envisioned Pre-tax profit: small decrease due to Forum s planned investments CIR: increase by 1% Bank Forum acquisition creates shareholder value for Commerzbank 9/ 15
Strategic fit of Bank Forum acquisition Market Target CB group presence in Ukraine Business lines Booming market Dynamic GDP development Comparably low banking penetration Low level of market share of foreignowned banks Top 10 Ukrainian universal bank Acquisition of majority stake with step-up plan to reach qualified majority Clear ownership structure One of the very limited opportunities to reach a top position in this booming market Good platform for retail development Improved capacity to serve German clients Universal bank with focus on corporate and retail banking Corporate Banking focussed on SME business with room for product development Retail Banking: Possibility of nation wide market penetration supported by CB and BRE knowledge Huge upside potential Attractive price-risk profile Nationwide branch network/ first German Bank in Ukrainian market Fitting business model with room for improvement 10 / 15
CB presence in CEE / CIS - strong platform for further growth Poland BRE Bank* (70.2%) Headcount: 3,878 Total assets: 11,099 m Pre tax profit: 135 m Russia CB (Eurasija) SAO* (100%) Headcount: 83 Total assets: 1,070 m Pre tax profit: 34 m Czech Republic/ Slovakia Hungary Prague branch incl. Bratislava* (100%) Headcount: 148 Total assets: 2,101 m Pre tax profit: 16 m CB Budapest Rt* (100%) Headcount: 113 Total assets: 843 m Pre tax profit: 12 m Ukraine Promsvyazbank (15.32%) Financial investment Bank Forum* (60%) Headcount: 2,506 Total assets: 1,102 m Pre tax profit: 2.5 m Representative offices Belarus / Croatia / Kazakhstan / Romania / Russia / Serbia- Montenegro / Ukraine / Uzbekistan * Data as per 12 / 2006 ProCredit Banks Albania / Bosnia-Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Georgia / Kosovo / Romania / Serbia 11 / 15
Appendix Key financials of Bank Forum 12 / 15
Key financials of Bank Forum 2004 2005 2006 H1 2007 Total assets m 251 626 1,102 1,393 Totals loans m 168 400 742 928 Total equity m 33 65 110 140 Clients (Corporate / Retail) 5,400 / 55,000 7,000 / 106,000 11,000 / 191,000 12,000 / 230,000 Employees 856 1,530 2,506 3,118 Operating revenues m 17.6 30.5 44.7 34.1 Operating expenses m -7.5-18.1-30.8-22.3 Profit before tax m 3.4 5.7 2.5 2.5 Net income m 2.5 4.1 1.6 1.6 Cost/Income ratio 42.2% 58.4% 70.0% 65.4% RoAE* 9.8% 7.7% 1.9% 2.6% ** *Calculation based on local currency **Extrapolated for the whole year 13 / 15
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