Presentation accompanying conference call regarding Paramount Pictures’ acquisition of DreamWorks SKG
Moderator: Jim Bombassei
Event Date/Time: December 12, 2005, 8:30 a.m. E.S.T.
Filed by: Viacom Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Subject Company: Viacom Inc.
Commission File No.: 333-128821
Subject Company: New Viacom Corp.
Commission File No.: 333-128821-01
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Tom Freston
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Transaction overview
• Paramount to acquire DreamWorks for approximately $1.6 billion
• Library to be sold in separate transaction for between $850mn to $1bn
• Reduced financial commitment
• Attractive financial metrics
• Expected to close in 1Q06, subject to customary regulatory reviews
Dramatically accelerates turnaround of Paramount
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What we’re getting
• Pipeline
• Completed projects released, or scheduled for release, in Q405
• Full set of projects in production
• Ongoing production partnerships with Spielberg and Geffen
• Replacing existing producer relationships at Paramount
• Exclusive worldwide distribution agreements
• DreamWorks Animation film library and future films
• DreamWorks live action library
• Exclusive rights to future DreamWorks animation characters in TV
• Additional operational assets and benefits
• DreamWorks television division and properties
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Pipeline
• Four films, that have been, or are scheduled for, release in 4Q 2005
• “Munich” (Spielberg directed)
• “Dreamer”
• “Memoirs of a Geisha”
• “Matchpoint” (distribution deal)
• Four films slated for release in 2006 and 2007
• “Dreamgirls”
• “Flags of our Father”
• “She’s the Man”
• “Last Kiss”
• Various other projects in development
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Production partnerships
• Steven Spielberg and David Geffen
• Multi-year employment agreements in their respective roles as Producer/Director and Chairman of DreamWorks
• Continued leadership of production and development operations
• Responsible for producing 4-6 films per year starting in 2007
• Upgrades creative firepower at Paramount
• Replaces existing producer relationships
• Overall target slate remains 14 - 16 films per year
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Exclusive distribution agreements
• Exclusive theatrical / DVD / television distribution agreement for DreamWorks Animation films
• All new films developed and released in the next 7 years
• Existing library of 11 feature films and 8 direct-to-video (subject to a transition period for home-video rights only)
• Encompasses U.S. and international markets
• Deal also includes the DreamWorks SKG live action library
• 59 released films
• We will retain worldwide distribution rights after the sale of the library
• The opportunity to collaborate with DreamWorks Animation to produce television programming utilizing their animated characters
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Increased distribution strength
• Opportunities to combine titles
• DreamWorks Animation and live action + existing Paramount titles
• Increased strength
• Improved shelf space / position at retail
• Driving increased sales volume in the U.S. and internationally
• Improved sell-through to international free TV
• Greater weighting in high-growth family oriented animation segment
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Other assets
• DreamWorks television division and properties
• TV properties: “Spin City” and “Las Vegas”
• TV sales force, filling a needed resource following CBS split
• Significant potential in leveraging DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon brands
• Creates leading kid-family programming
• Katzenberg has expressed interest in working with Nickelodeon to jointly leverage his content and the Nickelodeon platform
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Mike Dolan
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DreamWorks SKG purchase
• DreamWorks Enterprise Value of $1.6bn
• $775 million equity value
• Remainder in net debt and various obligations
• Two-stage transaction: achieves key strategic & financial benefits while dramatically reducing net capital commitment
• Stage one: Viacom buys 100% of DreamWorks for $1.6bn enterprise value
• Stage two: We sell the DreamWorks live action library for $850mn - $1bn
• $500-650 million net purchase price
• Pro Forma for the sale of the library and conversion of commercial agreements
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Sale of the library
• What are we selling?
• Stable but declining cash flows makes asset well suited to a financial partner
• 59 world-class live action titles released prior to 4Q05
• Certain ancillary rights (character rights, sequels, music and some interactive gaming)
• Paramount will maintain distribution rights for these films
• Status of the library sale
• Received formal indications of interest
• Estimated enterprise value of between $850 million to $1 billion
• Expected to close shortly after the close of the acquisition of DreamWorks SKG
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Creates significant shareholder value
• Maintains all operating benefits - with limited investment - and optimizes key financial metrics
• Accretive to earnings and FCF in FY06
• IRR in excess of Viacom cost of capital
• Several hundred million dollars in capital returned in first 24 months
• Strategic benefits
• Dramatically enhances Paramount slate of films
• Distribution agreements will drive substantial incremental revenue
• Spielberg is the premier film maker of this generation
• Returns Paramount to double-digit revenue & OIBDA growth
• Performance profile consistent with other divisions of New Viacom
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Q & A
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