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Communications Infrastructure:
Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC)

Investment Description
Date of acquisition 16 July 2007
Cost of acquisition(1) S$161.8 million
Valuation(2) S$177.3 million
Distribitions since acquisition S$42.3 million
MIIF’s ownership 20.0% interest
% of MIIF portfolio 16.9%
  1. Post the return of capital from TBC of US$68.3 million (S$104.1 million) which was distributed to MIIF as a result of the refinancing of TBC’s debt facilities shortly after MIIF’s acquisition of its interest in TBC.
  2. Based on 30 June 2010 valuations.

Asset overview

TBC is one of the three leading television operators in Taiwan, which is the fifth-largest cable television market by revenue in Asia. Established in 1999, TBC owns five cable television networks located in adjacent service areas in northern and central Taiwan.

TBC is the sole licensee and provider of cable television services in its five operating regions. TBC is a key provider of integrated entertainment and communications services to more than one million homes reached by its cable network.

TBC’s core business is the provision of cable television services. It also offers value-added services such as broadband internet access and cable telephony services as well as premium digital television programming, providing subscribers with improved picture and sound quality and extra channels.

Financials

Financial highlights for the
six months ended 30 June
NT$m 2010 2009 Variance Fav/(Adv)(1)
Revenue 3,417.5 3,290.0 3.9%
EBITDA 2,017.4 2.017.4 5.4%
EBITDA margin 61.3% 61.3% 0.9%
Distributions to MIIF (S$m) 5.11 10.02 (49.0%)
  1. Favourable/(Adverse)

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