Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd. · ASX:BEN

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank — Merger or Acquisition (August 2007)

24 slides from Bendigo & Adelaide Bank's merger presentation, Aug 9, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Merger of Adelaide Bank and Bendigo Bank

    For personal use only Merger of Adelaide Bank and Bendigo Bank 1

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    [Adele Lloyd] For personal use only Agenda 1. Introduction – Adele Lloyd 2. Strategic Rationale – Robert Johanson 3. The Combined Group – Rob Hunt and Jamie McPhee 4. Synergies – Jamie McPhee 5. Process and Timing – Robert Johanson 2

  3. Slide 3: Details of Merger

    Details of Merger [Robert Johanson] For personal use only Both Boards unanimously recommend the merger Proposal „ Merger of Adelaide Bank Ltd (Adelaide) and Bendigo Bank Ltd (Bendigo) „ Scrip for scrip merger via Adelaide scheme of arrangement - subject to Adelaide shareholder approval Exchange Rati

  4. Slide 4: Strategic Rationale

    Strategic Rationale [Robert Johanson] For personal use only n Bendigo and Adelaide are the right partners f Merger combines two successful companies to create a unique customer and partner focused financial services organisation f Strong cultural alignment o Combination of two distinctive but comple

  5. Slide 5: Strategic Rationale

    Strategic Rationale [Robert Johanson] For personal use only q Merged group is financially stronger and better positioned to grow and innovate. f Expanded national presence in every State and Territory in Australia f Improved scale/operating efficiency (cost-income) f Enlarged balance sheet f Diversi

  6. Slide 6: Summary of Adelaide Results

    Summary of Adelaide Results [Jamie McPhee] For personal use only Results Summary Drivers 2007 2006 Change „ Strong business growth and diversified earnings Reported 105.6 94.4 11.9% NPAT ($m) „ Sound and improving asset quality Cash Earnings „ Return to double-digit EPS growth 104.3 94.0 10.9% 2007-

  7. Slide 7: Summary of Bendigo Results

    Summary of Bendigo Results [Rob Hunt] For personal use only Results Summary Drivers 2007 2006 Change „ Continued progress reflects consistent focus and investment Reported 121.8 116.7 4.4% NPAT ($m) „ Substantial improvement in Cash ROE – up 0.9% to 15.4% Cash Earnings 118.5 102.5 15.6% „ Exceeded c

  8. Slide 8: Bendigo and Adelaide are the Right Partners

    [Rob Hunt and Jamie McPhee] Bendigo and Adelaide are the Right Partners For personal use only „ Merger based on partnership approach „ Alignment of culture is key „ Complementary businesses, channels, products, and capabilities „ Revenue diversification and geographic extension rather than overlap „

  9. Slide 9: Combination of Complementary Businesses

    [Rob Hunt and Jamie McPhee] Combination of Complementary Businesses For personal use only Leveraging the strengths of both companies Competitive Bendigo Adelaide Advantages Capabilities Capabilities of Merged Group Service „ Strong customer service „ Leading partner service „ Leading customer servic

  10. Slide 10: Enhanced Proposition for All Stakeholders

    [Rob Hunt] Enhanced Proposition for All Stakeholders For personal use only Proposition Commitment Customers & „ Superior customer service supported by an „ Preserve and continue to invest in the Community improved product and service offering Community Bank® model and retail „ Access to more product

  11. Slide 11: Merged Group is Financially Stronger

    Merged Group is Financially Stronger [Rob Hunt] For personal use only Bendigo Adelaide Merged Group Market Cap ($bn) 2.3 1.5 3.8 before synergies1 ASX 200 position (#)2 [96] [116] [Top 70] Shareholders (#) 53,500 28,500 82,000 Customers (#) 1,126,000 180,000 1,306,000 Branches (#) 357 25 382 2007 Ca

  12. Slide 12: Enlarged Balance Sheet

    Enlarged Balance Sheet [Rob Hunt] For personal use only Loan Mix ($bn) Funding Mix ($bn) 45.4 43.2 5.0 13.2 3.2 4.9 29.8 27.4 8.7 5.0 12.9 0.2 2.4 15.8 15.5 30.2 0.3 2.9 3.0 5.7 2.5 23.5 19.7 10.4 12.2 11.3 Bendigo Adelaide Combined Bendigo Adelaide Combined Residential Loans Business Loans Retail D

  13. Slide 13: Diversified Business Mix

    Diversified Business Mix [Rob Hunt] For personal use only Merged Group Bendigo (PBT)1 Adelaide (PBT)1 (Pro Forma PBT) ERB / JV Wealth 13% Wealth Wholesale Management Management Mortgages 23% Wealth 19% 26% Solutions Retail Retail & 13% Business Community Banking 61% Community Partners Banking 52% Re

  14. Slide 14: Capital Position

    Capital Position [Rob Hunt] For personal use only Standalone Position (as at 30 June 2007)1 Capital Management Plan Bendigo Adelaide „ Maintenance of dividend payout of 70% ACE 5.42% 5.50% „ Ongoing dividend reinvestment plan Tier 1 7.98% 6.26% „ Active capital management plan for Total 10.24% 10.88

  15. Slide 15: Better Positioned to Grow and Innovate

    [Rob Hunt and Jamie McPhee] Better Positioned to Grow and Innovate For personal use only Focused business units to drive growth Customer Acquisition Partnering n Customer Acquisition f Through retail Retail Wealth Business Wholesale branches and Banking Management Partners Mortgages distribution „ R

  16. Slide 16: Retail Banking

    Retail Banking For personal use only [TBC] „ Creating a national retail distribution network, comprising: f 357 Bendigo Community Bank® and corporate branches f 25 Adelaide retail branches f Financial planning f 1.3 million customers „ Continued growth in the branch network f Further investment in t

  17. Slide 17: Wealth Management

    Wealth Management For personal use only [Jamie McPhee] „ Combining Adelaide’s Margin Lending and Managed Funds business with Bendigo’s Sandhurst Trustees, equity portfolio investments and alliances f $6.9bn funds under management „ Improved customer access through expanded distribution network, incl

  18. Slide 18: Business Partners

    Business Partners For personal use only [Jamie McPhee] „ Combining Adelaide’s Portfolio Funding and Specialised Lending, with Bendigo’s Elders Rural Bank Joint Venture and SME offerings (including Oxford Funding) f $5.8bn1 loans under management „ Leverages risk, securitisation and specialist skills

  19. Slide 19: Wholesale Mortgages

    Wholesale Mortgages For personal use only [Jamie McPhee] „ Combining Adelaide’s wholesale mortgage business and Bendigo’s NMMC operation „ Focus on process efficiency and margin management to drive synergies for combined group „ Partnership model for mortgage managers and brokers is key and will rem

  20. Slide 20: Synergies

    Synergies For personal use only [Jamie McPhee] Potential pre-tax cost synergies of $60-65m Type Description Cost Synergies „ Functional overlap f Focus on back office overlap f Leveraging staff across business lines f Based on merit „ IT savings f Shared core banking systems „ Funding benefits f Imp

  21. Slide 21: High Confidence in Successful Integration

    [Jamie McPhee] High Confidence in Successful Integration For personal use only „ Cultural alignment of the two organisations is strong „ Commitment to maintain Bendigo and Adelaide headquarters with a split of functions „ Both brands will be maintained and grown „ No change to Community Bank® or par

  22. Slide 22: Potential Value Creation from the Merger is Significant

    Potential Value Creation from [Robert Johanson] the Merger is Significant For personal use only Potential Value Creation ($m) Key Drivers „ Strong underlying momentum in both businesses „ Reaping benefits of prior years’ 630 investments „ Significant cost synergy potential ($60- 1,511 65m pre-tax) „

  23. Slide 23: Key Steps and Timing

    Key Steps and Timing For personal use only [Robert Johanson] The merger is anticipated to be implemented by November 2007 „ Merger Implementation Agreement signed 9-Aug-2007 „ Finalise due diligence and address conditions precedent Aug-Sep 2007 „ Scheme Booklet sent to Adelaide shareholders Oct-2007

  24. Slide 24: In Summary

    In Summary For personal use only [Robert Johanson] Merged group will have high quality earnings and growth profile Adelaide Shareholders Bendigo Shareholders Product and Channel Diversification 9 9 Geographic Diversification 9 9 Increased Scale and Efficiency 9 9 Funding Flexibility 9 9 Platform for

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