Creating the leading pan-European internet network company Presentation to analysts 7 September 2000
Dec 19, 2015
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Key management team
Renato Soru
James Kinsella
Massimo Cristofori
Chairman and Chief ExecutiveTiscali
ChairmanWorld Online
Finance DirectorTiscali
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Presentation order
Key investment highlights
Background and strategic vision
Overview of the new group
Benefits of the combination
Pro forma data
Summary
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Key investment highlights
Creating the leading pan-European internet network company
Independent of traditional telcos
Faster path to breakeven
Leading the consolidation in Europe
The internet network for the people of Europe
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Background and strategic vision
Deregulation
Disruptive new technologies
Emergence of the networked market
A pan-European internet network companygenerating multiple revenue streams through the
provision of content and services across all devices
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Strategic vision
A unified network with the largest European customer base providing new telco, media and retailing products and services
Network
Customers
Voice Access Business
services
New telco company
Content distribution services
Advertising
Media aggregator and distributor
Vortals, e.g.:— finance— travel
Partnerships
New retailing platform
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Overview of the new groupThe largest pan-European subscriber base
Largest pan-European footprint covering 15 countries
Top 3 positions in 5 countries (by subscribers)
Largest pan-European internet community with 6.1m registered subscribers (3.5m active)
Second largest subscriber basein EuropeAustria
Italy
Spain
Sweden
Norway
Germany
France
Denmark
Czech
Neth.
BelgiumLux.
UK
Switz.
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Overview of the new group
Ready for broadband
Direct peering relationships across Europe provide highest quality of service
Over 300 points of presence spread across 15 European countries
Five fibre rings connecting major cities of Western Europe
Backbone connections to New York, Chicago, Washington and the US West Coast
Exploiting the oversupply of fibre in Europe by acquiring IRUs
Investing in WLL across Europe
Creating the largest proprietary optical IP network in Europe
Existing networkNew network planned
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A full service provider
Key:P = application pending
Overview of the new group
Telco licence ISP/portalBusinessservices
Broadbandby Y/E
Denmark France Germany Italy Luxembourg Norway Netherlands Switzerland UK Spain Belgium p Czech Republic p South Africa Sweden Austria
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Benefits of the combination
Depth of talent and management experience
Significant revenue and cost synergies Faster break-even Financial strength
Investors
Establishing a single communication platform for the people of Europewith a full range of services
Ease of use and “always home”wherever you are in Europe
Customers
Superior positioning for convergence “Must-buy” network for advertisers and
e-commerce partners Strong platform for further consolidation
Company
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Superior positioning for convergence
Combined IP based unified
network
Fixed
Mobile
PC
Broadband
Unified messagin
g
Voice services
Streaming
UMTS Advertising
TV
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Significant revenue synergies
“Must-have” network for advertisers, key content and e-commerce providersSuperior scale and profile
Enhanced ability to provide and bundle new converged services
Captures greater proportion of interconnect revenues
Improves business services
Pan-European IP network operator
MVNO and UMTS servicesAndala relationship
Single brand generates more customers
Leverage best content, applications and business services across the new group
Single brand and customer proposition
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Significant cost savings
Comprising
— opex of €280–300 million
— network capex of €300–330 million
— less one-off cash costs of around €30 million
Operating cost savings equivalent to approximately €150 million pre-tax saving on an annualised, ongoing basis
Total net cash saving Recurring savings
Total approx. e150mTotal net cash savings of approximately €550–600 million
over the first two full years
Indicative breakdown
Marketing45%
Network/telecommunications
20%
Overheads35%
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Depth of combined management
Proven leadership and experience Renato Soru Executive Chairman James Kinsella Chief Executive Officer Massimo Cristofori Chief Financial Officer Simon Duffy Mergers and
acquisitions Paolo Susnik (Technology) Salvatore Pulvirenti (Technology) Paola Mastromarino (Technology) Mario Mariani (Marketing) Laurent Grimaldi (Network) Klaus Landefeld (Network) Bob McNeal (Strategy) Martin Stever (Advertising) Debby Fry Wilson (Communications) Peter Randall (Operations)
Depth of talent and expertise
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Pro forma data
Revenue 69 96 165
EBITDA (17) (179) (196)
Net cash (at 30 June 2000) 9 1,569 1,578
Internet minutes (in June 2000) 612m 1,050m 1,662m
Subscribers- registered 2.3m 3.8m 6.1m- active 1.1m2.4m3.5m
Pro forma(em) Tiscali World Online combined
Pro forma market capitalisation – e12.5 billion
Targeting EBITDA positive during H2 2001
6 months to 30 June 2000
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ADSL13%
Voice19%
Dial-up access39%
Businessservices
12%
Portal revenues(inc. advertising)
17%
Other3%
Voice19%Business
services11%
Dial-up access 61%
Portal revenues (inc. advertising)
6%
Pro forma combined revenue
Pro forma for 6 monthsto 30 June 2000
Sources of revenue for the combined group
Estimated by 2002
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Transaction structure—key terms
Structure Tiscali shares1 to the value of e20 per share for
each World Online share within collar Asymmetric collar: - 11% / +7.5%
Ownership2
56.7% Tiscali shareholders (35.5% Renato Soru) 43.3% World Online shareholders (18.3% Sandoz
Foundation)
Governance
Renato Soru (Executive Chairman) James Kinsella (CEO) Board of 9 (5 existing Tiscali and 4 World Online) Headquarters and listing in Milan Incorporated and based in Cagliari
Irrevocables World Online: Sandoz Foundation and Reggeborgh,
equivalent to 54% Tiscali: Renato Soru, equivalent to 63%
Lock-ups Sandoz Foundation, 9 months Renato Soru, 9 months (subject to minor
exemptions)Note:1 Exchange ratio of 0.4353 at a Tiscali share price of e45.952 Based on a Tiscali share price of e45.95, assuming full acceptance
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Expected transaction timetable
7 September Public announcement
Text TextMid/late October
Offer Memorandum posted and Offer period starts
Mid November Tiscali EGM to approve capital increase
Text TextMid/late
NovemberFirst closing date
Text TextMid/late
NovemberItalian court approval of Tiscali’s EGM resolution
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Summary
Creating the leading pan-European internet network company
Independent of traditional telcos
Faster path to breakeven
Leading the consolidation in Europe
The internet network for the people of Europe
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UBS Warburg, a business group of UBS AG, Rothschilds and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney, which are each regulated in the UK by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, are each acting for Tiscali in connection with the Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than Tiscali for providing the protections afforded to customers of UBS Warburg, Rothschilds and Schroder Salomon Smith Barney respectively or for providing advice in relation to the Offer.
Goldman Sachs International and Merrill Lynch International, which are each regulated in the UK by The Securities and Futures Authority Limited, are each acting for World Online in connection with the Offer and for no one else and will not be responsible to anyone other than World Online for providing the protections afforded to customers of Goldman Sachs International and Merrill Lynch International respectively or for providing advice in relation to the Offer.
These materials relate to the Offer and are not an extension of a tender offer in the United States or to any US Person for any class of equity securities in World Online. The Offer will be made by means of an Offer Memorandum to be distributed to the World Online shareholders. Any decisions regarding the Offer should only be made on the basis of such Offer Memorandum.
None of the securities to be offered as consideration will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). Accordingly, such securities may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to US Persons, unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available.
These materials do not constitute an offer of Tiscali Shares or an offer for World Online Shares.
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