The TOM Group Expanding Our Sporting Rights Portfolio 15th August 2002 Addition of ATP Tennis Rights to TOM’s Sports Portfolio Media & Entertainment Publishing Outdoor SPORTS YC Companies Telecom VAS Music & Entertainment Online Internet Access Wireless VAS Virtual Network Operator Commercial rights basketball, volleyball university soccer women’s soccer table tennis, golf gymnastics, bowling Programming Philips Sports Report Nokia Sports Daily News Special programming Tennis Management Group Rights to ATP Tennis TV programmes (including Salem Open) JV with China Sports Industry 2 Part I About The Transaction 3 About Tennis Management Group Tennis Management Group is a leading sports marketer in the industry Event sponsorship 75% • Programme syndication • Sports event consulting • Promotion & Advertising 25% Tennis Management Group 2002E Revenue: HK$46 million • 46% of i-cable’s HK$100M in World Cup revenues • Recurrent annual revenue 4 Perpetual Ownership Of Asia’s Leading Sports Event The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has granted Tennis Management Group rights to the Hong Kong ATP Open since 1990 The rights are renewed automatically every year upon payment of an annual fee (US$25,000 p.a.) and compliance with regulations Only one ATP right granted in Hong Kong In discussions with ATP to alternate the tournament between Hong Kong and Beijing 5 About the Salem Open One out of only 3 ATP authorised tennis tournaments in Asia that entitle players to international ranking credits (others in Shanghai and Tokyo) One of the most profitable international tennis tournaments in Asia Organised by Tennis Management Group once a year since 1990 Attracts 50-70 international players including 5-8 star players every year: Michael Chang, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Mark Philippoussis … 2002 Star Players Marat Safin World No. 2 & 2000 US Open Champion Juan Carlos Ferrero 2002 French Open Finalist & 2000 Davis Cup Champion Alex Corretja 1998 World Championship & 2001 Davis Cup Champion Carlos Moya World No. 5 & 1998 French Open Champion Mark Philippousis Winner of 9 ATP Singles Titles & Former US Open Finalist Jan-Michael Gambill Winner of 2 ATP Singles Titles Nicolas Lapentti Former World No. 6 Taylor Dent ATP Title Winner in 2002 6 Strong Sponsorship Revenue from Long-Term Sponsors Major Sponsors Nortel Networks Loyal sponsor base: Average years of participation of top 5 sponsors: 6 years Citizen Watches Perrier Jebsen (Blue Girl) Circle K Years of Participation (2002) 5-8 years 13% Fortress Mercedez Benz United Airlines 13 years 55% 1-4 years 32% Contract Term (2002) 1 year 78% 2-3 years 22% 7 Stable Tour Club Membership (TCM) Revenue Major TCM Customers BNP Paribas Peregrine Loyal TCM customer base: Average years of participation of top 5 TCM customers: 6 years PCCW Schindler Lift Years of Participation (2002) Hutchison Whampoa Fuji Xerox Hong Kong Jockey Club 1-4 years 36% 5+ years 64% Bank of America Ernst & Young JPMorgan Contract Term (2002) 1 year 39% 2-3 years 61% 8 Additional Revenue from Ticketing & TV Syndication Ticketing Stable Attendance with Growth in Recent Years Attendance 80,000 Attendance at the matches 60,000 Attendance at the matches & the Festival Area 40,000 20,000 0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 The Festival Area opened to the public from 1997 TV Programme Syndication Salem Open and other sports TV programmes are distributed to over 25 TV stations in China (including TVB, CCTV, Guangdong TV) and worldwide (e.g. Eurosport) Revenue from the sale of broadcasting rights / resale of commercial airtime 9 A Profitable Business HK$'M 2001A 2002E Revenue 41.4 46.4 Gross Profit 19.2 31.2 Gross Margin 46% 67% Net Profit 15.0 28.0 * Net Profit Margin 36% 60% 80% confirmed with contracts signed as at Aug 15 * Profit Guarantee Significant margin increase in 2002 over 2001 Increase in sponsor and TCM customer base Joint promotions and barter deals with the media reduced A&P expenses by 40% Reduced player appearance fees – without compromising the number of star players Re-negotiations with contractors cut event expenses by 34% 10 Highlights of the Transaction Investment TOM to acquire a 60% equity interest in Tennis Management Group for HK$101M All-equity transaction: 18.29M TOM shares issued at $5.51 per share Warranty Consideration shares are pledged until the end of 2006 against any possible shortfall of profits and in the unlikely event that the ATP rights are cancelled Profit Guarantee Failing achievement of 2002 guarantee, valuation will be adjusted accordingly Any shortfall of cumulative 2003 – 2005 guarantee will be compensated by dividends of the vendor Profit After Tax Guarantee HK$’M 40 Minimum 10% CAGR guaranteed 30 20 28.0 30.8 33.9 37.3 10 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 11 Valuation Analysis Tennis Management Group is the most efficient company … US$'M 2001 A Revenue International Speedway Revenue / staff (US$'000) Net profit Profit margin 529 587 88 17% Sportsworld Media Group 52 156 13 24% CSS Stellar 33 163 2 7% Sports Resource Group 14 194 (1) -7% 5.3 592 Tennis Management Group 1.9 36% … with the most attractive valuation P/E International Speedway 23.6 Sportsworld Media Group 12.7 CSS Stellar 22.0 Sports Resource Group 14.2 Tennis Management Group* 6.0 * Based on 2002 profit guarantee 12 Part II TOM’s Sports & Entertainment Division 13 Divisional Management Tennis Management Group Corporate – Sports & Entertainment Team COO Michelle Leung Lincoln Venancio Founder & Managing Director Finance Director Quincy Tang • Former Olympic team tennis coach GM - BD Michael Ng • 16 years of experience in organising 500+ sports events, including tennis, golf, basketball, table tennis, volleyball, etc., in Greater China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, the US, Brazil, Spain … GM – Corp Dev Anthony Tse PRC Operation Center Anna Pang Senior Advisor Tan Zhi General Manager • 10 years of experience in organising and marketing 200+ sports events; and in sports TV production and programme syndication Tennis Mgt Group Lincoln Venancio / Anna Pang YC Companies Ben Li / Sarah Fung Hong Xiang Zhang Bao Cheng 14 Growth Of YC Companies Under TOM’s Management YC Companies Revenue Trend HK$’M 100 • Grew advertiser base by 10% since acquisition • Developed new cosponsorship packages to monetise existing rights 90 80 70 TOM acquires YC 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2000 Q4 2001 Q1 Rights Portfolio Volleyball University Soccer Table Tennis Bowling Major Cross Media Events Philips InterUniversity Football Game 2001 Q2 2001 Q3 Gymnastics KCRC Chinese Gymnastic Gold Medallists Show 2001 Q4 2002 Q1 2002 Q2 2002 Q3 Tennis Golf Women’s Soccer Basketball World Cup Q1 is historically the weakest quarter due to advertising seasonality 15 Higher Margins for the Sports Division Net Profit Margin Analysis 70% 60% 60% 50% 36% 40% 30% 13% 20% 9% 10% 15% 7% 7% 0% YC Companies Tennis Management Group 2001A Combined YC Companies Tennis Management Group Combined Avg of Int'l Sports Marketing Co's 2002E International sports marketing companies include World Wrestling Entertainment, International Speedway, Sportsworld Media Group, CSS Stellar, Sports Resource Group, Sport Entertainment Media and Proactive Sports Group 16 Synergies With TOM Sports & Entertainment Division YC Companies China Sports Industry JV Tennis Management Group • Sports consultancy • Athlete representation Hong Xiang Audio Video Production & distribution of sports programming • Launch an alternate ATP Open in Beijing • Cross-leverage client base • Expand sports TV programme syndication business – new programmes and new distribution channels 17
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