Ceskoslvenská obchodni banka, A.S.

Československá obchodní banka, a.s. operates as a universal bank in the Czech Republic. It is majority owned by the Belgian KBC Bank, which is part of the KBC Group. ČSOB’s business profile encompasses these segments: individuals (retail clients), small and medium-sized companies, corporate clientele and nonbanking financial institutions, financial markets, and private banking. ČSOB Corporate and Institutional Banking offers its existing as well as potential clients the widest portfolio of financial services and products. These include traditional payment system and corporate finance products, as well as the most sophisticated and innovative solutions tailored to corporate risk management and large-scale investments. By its offer, ČSOB ranks among the leading banks in the domestic market. In the areas of structured finance, all of the bank’s client centers are supported by a highly experienced team of experts who, in cooperation with client advisors and the clients themselves, determine the most advantageous structures for meeting even the more complex of clients’ financial needs. While the solutions offered always minimize risks and costs for the client, at the same time they are fully in keeping with the latest market trends and show a high degree of innovation. The range and comprehensiveness that is offered, together with the experience and high professionalism of the specialized financing team members, are factors clearly differentiating ČSOB Corporate and Institutional Banking from its competition, as is demonstrated in particular by specific transactions executed and its leading market positions in most individual areas. ČSOB provides its clients with comprehensive, customer-tailored services for financing acquisition projects using both LBO and M&A structures. ČSOB has operated in the acquisition finance market since 2001. The present portfolio of acquisition transactions totals some CZK 15 billion. Through other members of KBC Group, such as Patria or KBC Private Equity, ČSOB can offer comprehensive services (a veritable “one-stop shop”) in arranging the entire financing of acquisition transactions, including equity investments and subordinated debt. In 2008, 2009 and 2010, the professional journal ACQ Finance Magazine (London) awarded ČSOB its prestigious prize in the category “Bank of the Year”.

Address: Radlická 333/150, 150 57 Praha 5, Czech Republic

Phone: +420 2 24111111/261 355 122
FAX: +420 2 24225049/261 355 350