Commerzbank AG / Capital Increase
28.04.2015 10:50
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- CET 1 ratio with full application of Basel 3 (pro forma end of March
2015) increased to 10.2%
- Leverage ratio (pro forma end of March 2015) improved to 3.9%
Commerzbank AG today placed 113.850.693 new shares with institutional
investors by way of a so-called accelerated bookbuilding process. The
placement price was fixed at EUR 12.10 per share. The gross issue proceeds
amount to a total of EUR 1.4 billion.
After the successful completion of the capital measure the Common Equity
Tier 1 ratio with full application of Basel 3 is increasing to 10.2% (pro
forma end of March 2015). Thus, the level for the Common Equity Tier 1
ratio demanded by the capital market in the meantime is being attained more
quickly than planned. The leverage ratio is improving to 3.9% (pro forma
end of March 2015).
Commerzbank AG and Deutsche Bank AG were the Joint Global Coordinators for
the placement.
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Press contact:
Simon Steiner +49 69 136-46646
Alexander Cordes +49 69 136-42764
Kathrin Wetzel +49 69 136-44011
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About Commerzbank
Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and
offices in more than 50 countries. The core markets of Commerzbank are
Germany and Poland. With the business areas Private Customers,
Mittelstandsbank, Corporates & Markets and Central & Eastern Europe, its
private customers and corporate clients, as well as institutional
investors, profit from a comprehensive portfolio of banking and capital
market services. Commerzbank finances more than 30 per cent of Germany's
foreign trade and is the unchallenged leader in financing for SMEs. With
its subsidiaries comdirect and Poland's mBank it owns two of the world's
most innovative online banks. With approximately 1,100 branches and
approximately 90 advisory centres for business customers Commerzbank has
one of the densest branch networks among German private banks. In total,
Commerzbank boasts approximately 15 million private customers, as well as 1
million business and corporate clients. The Bank, which was founded in
1870, is represented at all the world's major stock exchanges. In 2014, it
generated gross revenues of almost EUR 9 billion with an average of
approximately 52,000 employees.
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Disclaimer
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securities, or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities, in the United
States of America or in any other jurisdiction and may not be published,
distributed or transmitted, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States, Canada, Japan or Australia. Securities may not be offered or sold
in the United States of America absent registration or an exemption from
registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
'Securities Act'). The securities of COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft
described herein have not been and will not be registered under the
Securities Act, or the laws of any state or territory of the United States,
and may not be offered or sold within the United States, except pursuant to
an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and any other applicable laws.
COMMERZBANK Aktiengesellschaft does not intend to register any portion of
the offering described herein in the United States or conduct a public
offering of securities in the United States.
This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute
an offer document or an offer of transferable securities to the public in
the U.K. to which section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
of the U.K. ('FSMA') applies and should not be considered as a
recommendation that any person should subscribe for or purchase any of the
Securities. The Securities will not be offered or sold to any person in the
U.K. except in circumstances which have not resulted and will not result in
an offer to the public in the U.K. in contravention of section 85(1) of
FSMA.
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falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the 'Order') or (III) high
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This release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements are statements that are not historical facts. In this release,
these statements concern the expected future business of Commerzbank,
efficiency gains and expected synergies, expected growth prospects and
other opportunities for an increase in value of Commerzbank as well as
expected future financial results, restructuring costs and other financial
developments and information. These forward-looking statements are based on
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subject to a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks,
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expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors
include the conditions in the financial markets in Germany, in Poland,
elsewhere in Europe and other regions from which Commerzbank derives a
substantial portion of its revenues and in which Commerzbank holds a
substantial portion of its assets, the development of asset prices and
market volatility, potential defaults of borrowers or trading
counterparties, the implementation of Commerzbank's strategic initiatives,
the reliability of Commerzbank's risk management policies, procedures and
methods, and other risks. Forward-looking statements therefore speak only
as of the date they are made. Commerzbank has no obligation to periodically
update or release any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained
in this release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
release.
Contact:
Commerzbank AG
Group Communications
Tel.: +49 69 136 - 22830
mediarelations@commerzbank.com
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Language: English
Company: Commerzbank AG
Kaiserplatz
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Phone: +49 (069) 136 20
Fax: -
E-mail: ir@commerzbank.com
Internet: www.commerzbank.de
ISIN: DE000CBK1001
Indices: DAX, CDAX, HDAX, PRIMEALL
Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt
(Prime Standard), Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart;
Terminbörse EUREX; London, SIX
Category Code: MSC
TIDM: CZB
Sequence Number: 2640
Time of Receipt: Apr 28, 2015 10:47:20
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DGAP-Regulatory: Commerzbank successfully completes capital increase - Common Equity Tier 1 ratio with full application of Basel 3 increases with transaction to 10,2%
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