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Deere & — Merger or Acquisition (June 2017)

22 slides from Deere &'s merger presentation, Jun 1, 2017

  1. Slide 1: Deere Agrees to Acquire Wirtgen Group

    Deere Agrees to Acquire Wirtgen Group 1 June 2017 1

  2. Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement & Disclosures

    Safe Harbor Statement & Disclosures This presentation contains forward-looking information related to Deere, Wirtgen, and the Acquisition that is based on current expectations and involves substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, events, or transactions to di

  3. Slide 3: The John Deere Strategy

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  4. Slide 4: Transaction Overview

    Transaction Overview − Deere to acquire substantially all of the Wirtgen business from Wirtgen family Transaction − Global leader in road construction equipment Description − EUR 2.6 billion in total sales for 2016* − Significantly enhances Deere’s C&F division financial position Transaction − Estim

  5. Slide 5: Strategic Rationale

    Strategic Rationale 1 Transaction provides greater exposure to transportation infrastructure, a faster growing, less cyclical sector than broader construction 2 Wirtgen is the global leader in road construction equipment, enhancing Deere’s positioning with key customers 3 Delivers complementary prod

  6. Slide 6: Attractive Industry Fundamentals

    Attractive Industry Fundamentals 1 Transaction provides greater exposure to transportation infrastructure, a faster growing, less cyclical sector than broader construction − Attractive margin opportunity with significant growth tailwinds − Road construction AND repair emphasized in many countries, r

  7. Slide 7: Compelling Acquisition

    Compelling Acquisition 2 Wirtgen is the global leader in road construction equipment, enhancing Deere’s positioning with key customers − Outstanding strategic asset in growing geographies and sectors of construction equipment industry − Superior brand reputation combined with deep customer relations

  8. Slide 8: The Wirtgen Group – Premium Brands

    The Wirtgen Group – 5 Premium Brands Road Technologies Mineral Technologies Milling Machines Concrete Paving Crushers Compactors Asphalt Paving Asphalt Plants 8

  9. Slide 9: The Wirtgen Group – Global Leader in Road Construction

    The Wirtgen Group – Global Leader in Road Construction Company Overview & Highlights Financial Summary 4,000 15% Revenue (EUR millions) − The global leader in road construction equipment 3,000 EBIT Margin 10% − Private company headquartered in Germany 2,000 − 50+ years of operating experience 1,000

  10. Slide 10: Complementary Fit with C&F

    Complementary Fit with C&F 3 Delivers complementary product line and enhances global presence for Deere Construction − Improves C&F’s strategic position to be global top-3 player − Enables Deere to serve the entire road construction process − Provides construction division global distribution option

  11. Slide 11: End to End Road Construction Portfolio

    End to End Road Construction Portfolio 11

  12. Slide 12: Integration Framework

    Integration Framework − Retain all brands Preserve Customer − Utilize existing channel structure Relationships − Customer facing functions to remain intact − Utilize existing Wirtgen management structure Continue Profitable − Retain existing manufacturing footprint Growth − Continue Wirtgen’s focus

  13. Slide 13: Leveraging Enterprise Capabilities

    Leveraging Enterprise Capabilities 4 Leverages enterprise capabilities and enhances enterprise strategy − Supply Base − Leverage combined direct and indirect materials spend to optimize cost − Vertical Integration − Opportunities in engines, electronics, telematics and cylinders − John Deere Financi

  14. Slide 14: Financially Attractive Transaction

    Financially Attractive Transaction 5 Transaction financially attractive with healthy synergy opportunities and EPS accretion − Synergy Realization − EUR ~100 million − Phased in over 5 years − Transaction value estimated at ~$5.2 billion* − 9.5 EV / 2017 EBITDA** − 7.9 EV / 2017 EBITDA including run

  15. Slide 15: Transaction Detail and Funding

    Transaction Detail and Funding Transaction Detail Transaction Funding − Current estimate of transaction value ~$5.2 billion* − Cash − Purchase price of EUR 4.357 billion − FY 2017 cash generation − Assumption of debt (net of cash) − Repayment of intercompany loan from John − Ticking fee Deere Financ

  16. Slide 16: Pro Forma Equipment Operations Net Sales

    Pro Forma Equipment Operations Net Sales FY 2016 Deere Equipment Operations Pro Forma Deere Equipment Operations (including Wirtgen)* C&F 21% C&F 30% A&T 79% A&T 70% * Source: Wirtgen internal data; German GAAP 16

  17. Slide 17: Summary

    Summary − Road construction is a highly attractive construction equipment sector ( growth,  cyclical) − Wirtgen is the global leader in road construction equipment Rationale − Improves C&F with complementary fit − Leverages Deere enterprise capabilities − Financially attractive transaction − Impro

  18. Slide 18: The John Deere Strategy

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  19. Slide 19: Appendix

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  20. Slide 20: Transportation Spend Outpacing General Construction Spending

    Transportation Spend Outpacing General Construction Spending Transportation Includes: 2015 Global Construction Spending ($9.5 trillion) 17% − Roads & Bridges Transportation − Railways 37% 15% Residential − Airports Energy & Health Transportation Spending: 31% − $1.6 trillion worldwide in 2015 Non-Re

  21. Slide 21: Deere & Wirtgen Platforms are Complementary

    Deere & Wirtgen Platforms are Complementary Road Construction Equipment Earth Moving Road Construction Technology Mineral Technology Recyl / Soil Compacting Stabilizing Excavators Dozers & Concrete Graders Crusher Loaders Surface Asphalt Asphalt Milling Paving Miners Paving Wheel Plants Deere C&F Wi

  22. Slide 22: John Deere

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