APN Outdoor Joint Venture

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1 APN Outdoor Joint Venture Analyst presentation - 23 February 2012 CEO Brett Chenoweth 1

2 APN has formed a joint venture with Quadrant Private Equity to pursue growth in Outdoor Joint venture overview Retains the name APN Outdoor Incorporates APN s wholly-owned outdoor businesses and the 50% interest in Rainbow Premium Outdoor, Indonesia Excludes Adshel and Hong Kong joint ventures with Clear Channel International Limited Ownership 50% APN and 50% Quadrant Quadrant will subscribe for equity interest in APN Outdoor which values it at $272 million on an enterprise value basis Represents an EV/2011 EBITDA multiple of 7.7x Transaction will generate gross cash proceeds of approximately $190 million for APN APN Outdoor will focus on growth opportunities in Outdoor Expansion opportunities in local markets Investment in digital products Investment in selected growth opportunities in Asia Increasing Outdoor s share of the advertising spend in the media sector 2

3 Strategic rationale for the joint venture Compelling investment opportunities exist in the Outdoor sector Outdoor advertising market is one of the fastest growing media sectors Product innovation, particularly digital products will continue to increase engagement with audiences and outcomes for advertisers MOVE in Australia is expected to continue to drive growth, delivering improved accountability to advertisers and media buyers The joint venture is positioned to Leverage APN Outdoor s expertise and strong operational performance Capitalise on the potential opportunities in Outdoor Quadrant Private Equity is an excellent partner Quadrant is a highly respected private equity group with a proven track record of successfully working in partnership with companies Quadrant will bring strategic focus and investment capital to drive the business Quadrant is committed to growing APN Outdoor and has high regard for the APN Outdoor management team 3

4 APN Outdoor has a portfolio of market leading outdoor assets Country Outdoor Format Brand Key Features Australia Posters Premium metro locations Transit Large Format Printing National coverage Pioneering digital conversion Specialist printing service New Zealand Posters Premium metro and regional locations Large Format Premium metro and regional locations Indonesia Large Format Medium size niche player APN Outdoor Australia Leading Outdoor advertising company with presence in all major capital cities 3,800 premium billboards and poster sites (including digital panels) Leader in the transit format with over 31,000 advertising panels Recent key contract wins include Perth Airport and Brisbane City Council Buses APN Outdoor New Zealand Over 600 billboards across major cities Key contracts in Christchurch International Airport and ONTRACK Indonesia Extensive network of premium billboard sites with over 500 panels Focus around Jakarta and Surabaya

5 Key terms of the transaction APN Outdoor will be well capitalised to drive further innovation and growth The joint venture will establish separate borrowing facilities, which will be formally documented by transaction closing Brett Chenoweth will be the Chairman of the Board of APN Outdoor. The Board will consist of 6 representatives, 3 from APN and 3 from Quadrant APN Outdoor will be led by the current management team - Richard Herring, CEO of APN Outdoor since 2003, Andrew Hines, COO and Wayne Castle, CFO All current employees of APN Outdoor will be part of the joint venture 5

6 Outcomes for APN The transaction will generate gross cash proceeds of approximately $190 million for APN. Proceeds received will be utilised to: Invest in growing APN Outdoor including capitalising on expansion initiatives Ensure APN maintains appropriate financial flexibility and a sound capital structure Reduce corporate debt APN will retain substantial exposure to the Outdoor sector results: APNO 50% ownership, $230m revenue, $35.5m EBITDA Adshel 50% ownership, $122m revenue, $28.1m EBITDA Buspak and Cody 50% ownership, $33m revenue, $4.2m EBITDA Following the transaction, for accounting purposes APN will: No longer consolidate earnings from APNO and Indonesia Equity account earnings from APN Outdoor along with Adshel Continue to consolidate earnings from Buspak and Cody in Hong Kong APN will continue to provide disclosure in relation to all its Outdoor businesses, including APN Outdoor 6

7 Timetable and conditions for completion Completion is expected by the end of Q2, 2012 All key commercial aspects have been agreed Executed Shareholders Deed Executed Share Subscription Agreement The transaction is subject to customary completion conditions, including: Regulatory and third party consents (including FIRB approval) Debt funding arrangements Section 260B (financial assistance) approval by shareholders at the AGM Finalisation of certain ancillary documents 7

8 APN Outdoor Joint Venture Analyst presentation - 23 February 2012 CEO Brett Chenoweth 8