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Debt Structure Crown Limited 2008 Full Year Results Presentation For personal use only 1 Crown Limited - Overview • Australian casinos deliver 8.2% EBITDA growth in 2007/08 – trading in 2008/09 off to a solid start • Major property upgrades to drive future earnings growth − construction of a third hotel in Melbourne – refurbishment of Crown Melbourne and Burswood main gaming floors • Crown Macau traded successfully completing its first full year of operations • MPEL funding of City of Dreams project - raised a further US$570 million equity and a US$1.75 billion debt facility • Cannery Casinos acquisition anticipated to close in December 2008 – currently trading satisfactorily – transaction is EPS accretive in first full year of ownership • Continuing to progress Crown’s debt refinancing program – raised $1.0 billion in new For personal use only debt 2 Crown Limited Group Result Normalised NPAT: $370.1 million • Solid earnings growth from Crown Melbourne and Burswood – EBITDA up 8.2% • Equity accounted loss of $25.0 million • Net interest income of $55.5 million – $9.0 million of “up front’ financing costs expensed Reported NPAT: $3,563 million • Impacted by discontinued operations and non recurring items (PBL demerger) • Impacted by above theoretical win rate on VIP program play Final dividend 29cps • Total dividend of 54 cps For personal use only 3 Crown Limited Group Result Results for the 12 months to 30 June 2008 Normalised (1) Actual $m $m Crown Melbourne EBITDA 433.3 444.1 Burswood EBITDA 195.3 188.8 Corporate Costs (39.8) (39.8) EBITDA 588.8 593.1 Depreciation and Amortisation (132.9) (132.9) EBIT 455.9 460.3 Net Interest Income 55.5 55.5 Income Tax Expense (116.3) (117.6) Equity Accounted MPEL (37.9%) (8.4) (5.4) Gateway (50%) (6.0) (6.0) Aspinalls (50%) (9.1) (9.1) Betfair (50%) (1.5) (1.5) Net Profit before discontinued operations and non recurring items 370.1 376.2 Discontinued operations and non recurring items 3,187.0 For personal use only Net Profit 3,563.2 (1) Normalised results represent profit adjusted for above theoretical win rates on VIP program play 4 Crown Limited Group Result Summary of Discontinued Operations and Non Recurring Items $m Discontinued Operations Gain on demerger of CMH 2,420.2 Gain on disposal of PBL Media 873.7 Gain on disposal of Ticketing and Events 79.7 Loss on disposal of Hoyts (5.1) New Regency write down (17.0) Other discontinued operations (1) 74.7 Profit from discontinued operations and non recurring items (net of tax) 3,426.2 Non Recurring Items From Continuing Operations LVTI costs write off (44.7) Assets available for sale write down (181.3) Deferred debt provision (13.2) Non Recurring Items from Continuing Operations (net of tax) (239.2) Total Net Profit From Discontinued Operations and Non Recurring Items 3,187.0 For personal use only (1) Other discontinued operations consists of equity accounted results of entities no longer part of the Crown Group, tax adjustments and corporate costs of business residing in CMH. The net profit from these other discontinued operations is $74.7 million. 5 Crown Melbourne & Burswood Results Normalised $m Crown % Burswood % Melbourne Inc F08 Inc F08 Main floor gaming 801.8 5.7 370.4 11.5 VIP commission program play 289.3 (3.5) 125.6 23.2 Non-gaming 279.9 8.1 159.2 14.2 Total Revenue (Normalised) 1,371.0 4.1 655.2 14.2 Taxes, levies, commissions and fees 365.4 2.8 151.1 18.9 Net operating expenses 572.3 3.2 308.8 13.1 EBITDA 433.3 6.4 195.3 12.6 Depreciation & Amortisation 100.5 7.5 29.7 12.3 EBIT 332.7 6.1 165.5 12.6 EBITDA / Revenue % 31.6 29.8 EBIT / Revenue % 24.3 25.3 Total Revenue (Actual) 1,383.3 4.5 647.7 9.3 VIP Turnover $ billion 21.4 (3.5%) 9.3 23.2% VIP Win Rate (1.35% theoretical) 1.41% n/a 1.27% n/a For personal use only 6 Crown Melbourne & Burswood – Solid Growth Normalised revenue growth • Normalised revenue increased 4.1% at Crown and 14.2% at Burswood – Strong growth in most segments – Combined win rate of 1.37% on total VIP commission program play with turnover increasing slightly to $30.2bn • Non gaming revenue grew strongly at both properties – by 8.1% at Crown Melbourne and 14.2% at Burswood Costs • Cost growth at Burswood principally due to – increased overheads to support higher business levels and new revenue streams – uplift in marketing activities – wage pressures and staff shortages (over-time) Operating EBITDA • Crown Melbourne – Normalised EBITDA increased 6.4% to $433.3 million – Reported EBITDA increased 7.6% to $444.1 million • Burswood – Normalised EBITDA increased 12.6% to $195.3 million – Reported EBITDA decreased 1.3% to $188.8 million Normalised Margins • Crown Melbourne increased from 30.9% to 31.6% due to increase in proportion of high margin main floor business For personal use only • Burswood decreased from 30.2% to 29.8% due to change in revenue mix, additional labour costs due to staff shortages, and higher marketing costs 7 Crown Melbourne 10 year normalised revenue and EBITDA performance 500 1,600 Smoking Bans Introduced Change in Ownership 450 1,400 400 1,200 350 1,000 300 250 800 200 600 Normalised EBITDA $M EBITDA Normalised 150 $M Revenue Normalised 400 100 Normalised EBITDA Normalised Revenue 200 50 0 0 For personal use only 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 8 Burswood 10 year normalised revenue and EBITDA performance 225 800 200 700 175 Change in Ownership 600 M 150 500 125 400 100 300 75 Normalised EBITDA $ EBITDA Normalised Normalised Revenue $M 200 50 25 Normalised EBITDA 100 Normalised Revenue For personal use only 0 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 9 Crown Melbourne & Burswood – Property Update • Major refurbishment program underway across both properties – “Additional” $660 million over 5 years from 2007/08 (above “normal” capex levels) including $340 million Third Hotel and Conference Centre – Targeting minimum 15% ROI on “growth” capex projects (approximately 75% of “additional” capex) • Crown Melbourne – Refurbishment of main gaming floor continues – newly refurbished areas opening progressively over the next 3 years – Three first class restaurants opened during the past year: Nobu, Bistro Guillaume and Giuseppe Arnaldo & Sons joining Rockpool, No 8 and The Brassiere by Philippe Mouchel, to create Melbourne’s premier restaurant precinct – Work on the third hotel on track for completion mid 2010 • Burswood – Opening of the Riviera Room (High limit gaming room) in July 2007 – Opening of MINQ (New York style loft bar) in August 2007 – Upgrade to the Burswood main gaming floor continues – Opening of Carbon Sports Bar in December 2007 (includes new Keno lounge and TAB) For personal use only 10 Crown Melbourne: Third Hotel For personal use only 11 Crown Melbourne: Third Hotel For personal use only 12 Burswood Upgrade For personal use only 13 Crown Melbourne & Burswood – Outlook • Recent trading has been satisfactory – total revenue growth to 14 August of 4% (first 45 days of 2008/9), excluding VIP commission program play. VIP commission program play has grown strongly over that period • Positive trading outlook for Crown Melbourne and Burswood in 2008/09 despite anticipation of a more difficult economic environment – Crown Melbourne and Burswood expected to achieve mid-single digit growth in 2008/09 – Careful management of refurbishment programs to minimise patron impact – Newly refurbished areas progressively coming on-line during the year For personal use only 14 Cannery Overview • Crown agreed to acquire Cannery (subject to regulatory approval) in December 2007 • Current operations consist of: – The Meadows, Pennsylvania (temporary casino) – Cannery, North Las Vegas – Rampart, Summerlin, Las Vegas (leased property) • New facilities under construction: – East Side Cannery, opening late August 2008 – Meadows permanent facility, due to open in April 2009 • Upon full build out, Cannery will operate approximately 9,000 slots, 73 tables and 514 hotel rooms For personal use only 15 Meadows Pennsylvania – Trading Performance Meadows monthly gaming revenue performance July 07 – July 08 25.0 severe winter weather Year on year revenue growth for 23.0 the Meadows in July is 18% (first 21.0 available monthly comparison). 19.0 Average win per machine per day 17.0 US$369 (Jan 08 to Jul 08) 15.0 The Pennsylvania market is still 13.0 immature and in the 6 months to 11.0 June showed strong year on year Monthly Gaming Revenue $M Gaming Revenue Monthly growth of 86%. 9.0 7.0 Pennsylvania “same-store” growth in July was 10% 5.0 Jul-07 Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul-08 07 07 07 07 07 08 08 08 08 08 08 For personal use only Data sourced from Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and Cannery 16 Cannery Las Vegas – Trading Performance • Year on year revenue growth for the Cannery Las Vegas properties has seen a decline of less than 1% for the 7 months to July 2008 • The overall Las Vegas locals market has seen a decline in revenue of 5% in the 6 months to June 2008 • The Cannery properties have managed to capture market share during the past 6 months. For personal use only 17 Cannery: Attributes • Acquisition price US$1.75 bn (no debt) and anticipated to close end 2008 – Expecting EBITDA of approx US$200 million in 2009/10 (first full year of operations East Side Cannery and Meadows permanent – assuming late 2008 close ) – EPS and cash flow positive in first full year of ownership – Meadows permanent expected to account for 55% of Cannery EBITDA • Properties in “locals” markets of Pittsburgh and Las Vegas – Under penetrated Pittsburgh market – Long term
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