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Tom Peddie Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Corus Entertainment Investor Day 2014 Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Creating Value for Shareholders 1. Strong balance sheet ü Completed refinancing Feb/Mar 2013 Issued Cdn $550M 4.25% Senior Unsecured Guaranteed Notes due 2020 Annual interest costs reduced by almost $15M 2. Focus on returning cash to shareholders with a strong dividend yield of 4%+ ü Dividend increased 6.9% to $1.09 per Class B Share in fiscal 2014 3. Excellent Free Cash Flow ü Delivered $154M in Free Cash Flow in fiscal 2013 4. Disciplined use of leverage for acquisitions
Returning Cash to Shareholders With a Strong Dividend Yield of 4%+ Annual Dividend Payout History For the fiscal years ended August 31 ($CDN per Class B Share, Split Adjusted) 0.03 0.04 0.13 0.53 0.56 0.60 0.60 0.74 0.92 1.00 5 Year CAGR 12.1% 1.06 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014E Dividend as % of Free Cash Flow
Corus Delivers Strong Free Cash Flow Consistently positive Free Cash Flow driven by strong underlying performance Free Cash Flow totaled $154M in fiscal 2013 Annual capital expenditures of $15M - $20M per year, with no significant capital investment on the horizon Opera1ng and Free Cash Flow Millions ($CDN) Free Cash Flow Per Share ($CDN) Fiscal Year 2015E (Guidance) * Free Cash Flow normalized for business combinations, fiscals 2010 2011 adjusted for continuing operations
Strong Balance Sheet and Credit Rating Net Debt and Leverage Interest on Long- Term Debt ($M) $33 $29 $37 $45 $39 $33 $38 Including pending amendment, unused lines of credit = $250M - $500M Largely fixed rate financing to 2020 at 4.25% DBRS Issuer Credit rating: BBB(low) S&P Corporate Credit rating: BB+
Acquisition Impact on Corus: TELETOON, Historia and Séries+ Standalone ($M) Acquisitions (2) ($M) Synergies ($M) Proforma ($M) % Change Fiscal 2013 Revenue (1) 803.5 104.0-907.5 13% Fiscal 2013 EBITDA (1) 270.0 48.0 12.0 15.0 330.0 22% Adjusted Earnings per Share 1.65 2.04 24% $330M 2015E Segment Profit CAGR Scenarios $340M $350M $360M Proforma 2015E @ ~2% CAGR 2015E @ ~3% CAGR 2015E @ ~4% CAGR A great transaction for Corus shareholders (1) Results not restated for IFRS 11 Joint Arrangements (2) Net acquisition multiple of 8x
Corus Delivered Exceptional 3 Year Performance Corus: 3 Year Total Shareholder Return = 13% CAGR (1) S&P/TSX Composite Index S&P/TSX Consumer Discretionary Index Corus (CJR.B) 160 140 Return on $100 invested August 31, 2010 $ 120 100 80 (1) Assumes reinvestment of dividends
Potential Share Value Free Cash Flow = Increased Shareholder Value Free Cash Flow of $170M using Free Cash Flow multiples of 14x to 18x would equate to a CJR.B share price of $28 to $36 Share Price $28 $32 $36 14x 16x 18x Free Cash Flow Multiple
Financial Guidance: Fiscal 2015 Consolidated EBITDA $340 million to $360 million Free Cash Flow $170 million +
Doug Murphy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Corus Entertainment Investor Day 2014 Wednesday, January 29, 2014
All Corus Brands Reel
Corus TV Owns the Podium WOMEN 2 of the top 3 networks FAMILIES (CO-VIEW) 2 of the top 3 networks KIDS 2 of the top 3 networks MILLENNIALS 2 of the top 6 networks Source: BBM Canada TV Meter, August 26, 2013 to January 5, 2014 (19 wks), Kids = K2-11, Women = W25-54, Families = A18+ with children under 12, Millennials = A18-34. Ranking based on Commercial Canadian English Specialty and Digital Networks 16
Compelling and Exclusive Content 17
Canada s Brand Steward 18
Aligned and Focused on Growth ü ü Best-in-class margins and strong Free Cash Flow Experienced management team Canada s only pure play media and entertainment company Photo: Richard Johnson 19
How Will Corus Grow? 20
Our Building Blocks for Growth 21
YTV Merry 6mas Reel
The Corus Advantage Works 23
Canada s Mini Baby Boom Population Highest increase (11%) in the number of children aged 4 and under in 50 years! Source(s): Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 102-4502, Births, Catalogue no. 84F0210X and Selected Historical Statistics, Canada, 1921-2009, Catalogue no. 82-553X Occasional. 24
All Roads Lead to Corus Kids 25
Growing Kids Advertising The entertainment and toy categories return to solid growth on Corus networks! Our category-specific research and insights create advertiser value 26
Co-View Works! 24% 24% 22% Solo View Recall Co-View Recall 15% 21% 13% 21% 20% 19% 19% 19% 18% 16% 16% 13% 13% 12% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 12% 11% 9% 11% 8% 3% 5% 6% 4% 5% 5% 8% 8% 6% 3% 3% 6% 6% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% Source: DECODE Research, Oct 2011, English Canada Moms with Kids 2-12 27
Co-View Keeps Growing! Ad Revenue 13% CAGR F09 F10 F11 F12 F13 28
Integration of TELETOON is Complete Systems Headcount People/Facility Integration: January 16, 2014 Business/Broadcast Systems: January 27, 2014 Programming ü Revenue and Expense Synergies Complete 29
Complementary Scheduling Maximizes Audiences 30
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Leveraging our Strategic Partnerships 32
Content Pipeline Focused on Boys Action and Preschool 33
Mysticons Promo
We re Excited About MYSTICONS Boys Action Property Production 2014 Broadcast 2015 Retail 2016 35
Little Charmers Promo
We re Excited About LITTLE CHARMERS Girls Preschool Property Production 2014 Broadcast 2015 Retail 2016 37
Trucktown Promo
We re Excited About TRUCKTOWN Boys Preschool Property Renowned author Jon Scieszka Production 2014 Broadcast 2015 Retail 2016 39
Digital Marketplace Unlocks Substantial Value in Nelvana Library Nelvana Digital Revenues $20M $14M $9.0M $3.8M $0.1M $1.4M 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2013A 2015E 40
Our Building Blocks for Growth 41
W Network / Family Reel
Another Year of Growth 35 Average Minute Audience (000s) 30 25 20 15 10 5 10 15 2 2 6 2 4 2 3 3 3 19 20 19 20 21 7% Growth Compared to F12 0 F02 F04 F06 F08 F10 F12 F13 W Network Cosmo TV OWN W Movies Source: BBM Canada TV Meter - Broadcast weeks 1-52(53), Total Canada, Women 25-54, M-Su 2a-2a, Average Minute Audience (000s). 43
Room to Grow! Share of Revenue 4% 60% 36% Specialty Networks Conventional Stations Corus Networks Revenue based on TSS 2012-2013, English Canada Only 44
W Network Originals Deliver Audiences Mon-Thurs 8p-11p W25-54 AMA (000s) +24% Average Minute Audience (000s) 50 40 30 20 10 0 44 33 Canadian Originals F12 F13 Source: BBM Canada TV Meter; Total Canada, 2013/14, 2012/13, weeks 1-52 45
Increasing Content Ownership in Women & Family ü Original Programming Drives Ratings ü Focus on Unscripted Reality Series ü Ownership Creates International Option Value ü Complete Control of All Rights 46
Tessa and Scott Promo Tori and Dean Promo
W Network Ratings Gains Ring the Cash Register One Ratings Share Point is $20M in Revenue 48
OWN Delivers Gold! Total Average Minute Audience (000s) 12 10 8 6 4 2 F12 F13 +30% +34% Ad Revenue +13% 0 Total Day (6a-6p) Prime (6p-12a) Source: BBM Canada TV Meter, W25-34.Total Canada 2013/14, 2012/13, weeks 1-52 49
W Movies Adds Audience and Revenue Total Average Minute Audience (000s) 3.5 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 0.5 F12 F13 +33% +45% Ad Revenue +38% 0 Total Day (6a-6p) Prime (6p-12a) Source: BBM Canada TV Meter, W25-34.Total Canada 2013/14, 2012/13, weeks 1-52 50
ABC Spark Promo
ABC Spark is a Hit with Millennials 14 F12 F13 +69% Total Average Minute Audience (000s) 12 10 8 6 4 2 +70% Ad Revenue +100% 0 Total Day (6a-6p) Prime (6p-12a) Source: BBM Canada TV Meter, A18-49, Total Canada 2013/14, 2012/13, weeks 1-52 52
Our Building Blocks for Growth 53
The Golden Age of Content on Pay TV 54
Movie Central Promo
Pay TV Service is a Strong Value Proposition More than 1,000 Hours of HD On-Demand Content, Anywhere, Anytime, On Any Device! 56
Pay Audiences Have an Insatiable Appetite for Content Canadians who watch the most TV will watch even more up 10% from 2009 Source: Deloitte Technology, Media & Telecommunications Predictions 2014, English-Speaking Canadians 57
Encore On-Demand Promo Movie Central On-Demand Promo
Pay TV Will Grow ü Collaboration with Bell on The Movie Network ü Packaging and Bundling Innovation ü The Best Exclusive Content 59
Our Building Blocks for Growth 60
Radio is Important to Corus TALK CLASSIC ROCK HOT AC/WOMEN COUNTRY MODERN ROCK GREATEST HITS 61
Radio Has Significant Operating Leverage Revenue Growth 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% Expense Growth 1% 4% 8% 11% 14% 18% 2% 2% 5% 9% 12% 15% 3% 0% 3% 6% 10% 13% 4% (3%) 1% 4% 7% 11% 62
Major Markets Offer Best Opportunity to Realize Operating Leverage 15 $ Millions 10 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 Share Points Share point increases deliver substantial revenue growth 63
Q107 TV Spot Property Brothers Radio Spot
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Born to Rock Promo
Our Building Blocks for Growth 67
Historia / Séries+ Reel
Corus Enters Quebec with a Portfolio of Strong Brands 69
Historia, Séries+ and TELETOON are Top Performers in Quebec Share of French Specialty Audience 25-54 (2012-2013) 1 Corus 21.3% Bell 40.1% Québecor 18.4% SRC/CBC 8.4% Other 11.8% Historia & Séries+ +7% 2012 2013 Revenue EBITDA +12% 1 Source: BBM TV Meter. Based on audience share of all French-language specialty channels for viewers aged 25-54. 70
Quebec is a Unique Market Full of Potential 71
Corus Will Continue to Grow Corus Kids Women & Family Pay TV TELETOON integration and leveraging of Corus Advantage to launch new global kids properties Driving ratings through more original owned content with global appeal Targeted programs to acquire and retain subscribers Radio Focused on delivering ratings and building presence in Ottawa Corus Média Strong foundation for growth in the Quebec TV market Corus 2015 EBITDA Guidance $340M $360M Free Cash Flow $170M 72