DGAP-Adhoc: creditshelf AG acquires lending platform Main Funders and agrees on cooperation with Commerzbank AG

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creditshelf AG acquires lending platform Main Funders and agrees on cooperation with Commerzbank AG

Frankfurt am Main, 30 April 2019 - creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft (WKN A2LQUA, ISIN DE000A2LQUA5, stock exchange symbol CSQ) acquires the peer-to-peer lending platform Main Funders from Commerzbank AG. The platform concept of Main Funders fits in with creditshelf's strategy of bringing potential investors together with medium-sized companies.

In this context, creditshelf and Commerzbank have entered into a fundamental lending cooperation agreement. Commerzbank will refer select loan requests to creditshelf that have so far met the profile of Main Funders.

With the potential borrower's authorisation, creditshelf contacts the interested borrower and decides ‒ subject to the outcome of its review process ‒ whether the respective loan project will be placed on its platform. If a loan project is successfully arranged, Commerzbank in return receives a one-off commission from creditshelf. In 2019, the first year of the agreement, an executed loan volume in the higher double-digit million range is targeted.

Cooperations with banks are an important pillar of creditshelf's growth strategy, which targets a medium-term executed loan volume of EUR 500 million per annum.

About creditshelf - www.creditshelf.com

creditshelf is a pioneer in the field of digital SME financing in Germany that arranges loans via its easy-to-use online platform www.creditshelf.com. creditshelf, which was founded in 2014 and is based in Frankfurt/Main, sees itself as a market and technology leader in the fast-growing business of digital SME financing in Germany. As a provider of SME financing, creditshelf has developed its platform to meet the financing needs of German SME borrowers through loans from investors interested in this asset class. In this process, creditshelf offers to arrange corporate loans and thus enables small and medium-sized companies to access highly attractive financing alternatives. At the same time, creditshelf offers professional investors looking for attractive investment opportunities access to SME financing. The core competencies of creditshelf include the selection of suitable credit projects, analysis of the creditworthiness of potential borrowers, the provision of credit scoring and risk-adequate pricing. creditshelf receives fees for its services from both SME borrowers and investors.

Contact:

creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft:

Investor Relations:
creditshelf Aktiengesellschaft
Fabian Brügmann
CFO
Mainzer Landstraße 33a
60329 Frankfurt
Tel.: +49 (69) 348 77 24-27
ir@creditshelf.com
www.creditshelf.com

cometis AG
Maximilian Franz
Unter den Eichen 7
65195 Wiesbaden
Tel: +49 (611) 20 58 55 22
franz@cometis.de
www.cometis.de

Commerzbank AG:

Commerzbank AG
Josefin Altrichter
Kaiserstraße 16
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: +49(0)69 - 136 80209
JosefinMarie.Altrichter@commerzbank.com
www.commerzbank.de