SPE POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
October 8, 2010
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Transactions Under Discussion
DescriptionCash
Estimate1OpportunityResulting Equity
Position
Teleset2
Buy incremental 1%
Obligation to buy remaining 49%
Teleset is a production company in Colombia; initial transaction would be to exercise an option to acquire an incremental 1% to gain control; a put for 49% would then become active
$1M
$15-20M
51% (step up from 50%)
100% (step up from 51%)
Notes: 1. Cash investment does not assume repayment of any outstanding debt and are very early estimates subject to change should deal progress 2. Included in MRP financial estimates
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GSN U.S. Cable Network; SPE currently holds 35%
$150M
Likelihood of deals varies; discussions are in early assessment and analysis phase
MSM India
Maa TV
ALL3MEDIA
Shine
Neo Sports
Buy-out existing partners in Indian networks
Indian regional (Telugu) TV network
Indian general sports network
UK production company
UK production company (exit is currently under consideration assuming we cannot gain control; but consider buy-up if control is feasible)
$150-225M
$50M
$100M
$175-375M
$210-340M
51% (step up from 35%)
100% (buy out partners’ 38% interest)51%
51%
51% - 100%
51% - 100% (step up from 20%)
Notes: 1. Cash investment does not assume repayment of any outstanding debt and are very early estimates subject to change should
deal progress 2. Included in MRP financial estimates
DescriptionCash
Estimate1OpportunityResulting Equity
Position
Discovery Networks2
Several of Discovery's smaller UK cable networks
$25M 51%
Transactions Being Explored
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Ovation U.S. TV network$350M
Fuel U.S. TV network
MGM International TV networks
$150M
$50-100M
100%
100%
51%
Likelihood of deals varies
DescriptionCash
Estimate1OpportunityResulting Equity
Position
Hallmark-GSN merger
If GSN control secured, merge with another U.S. cable network(s)
$200 - $300M
51%
Note: 1. Cash investment does not assume repayment of any outstanding debt and are very early estimates subject to change should deal progress
Transactions Under Internal Consideration