Title: MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
1 MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
2009 Credit Conference
December 3, 2009 New York, NY
Presented By
Mitchell Grossinger Etess, Chief
Executive Officer of MTGA
Peter J. Roberti, Vice President of Finance of
MTGA
2Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
- Some information included in this presentation is
not strictly historical in nature and involves
important risks and uncertainties that could
significantly affect anticipated results in the
future. Such statements are forward-looking
statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
forward-looking statements are only predictions
and actual events or results may differ
materially from any forward-looking statements
made during this presentation. Factors that
could cause actual results to vary from these
forward-looking statements are more fully
described in the Authoritys Annual Report on
Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2008, under the heading Risk
Factors. Forward-looking statements made during
this presentation represent the Authoritys
current outlook only as of todays date. The
Authority does not undertake any obligation to
update or supplement any forward-looking
statements to reflect subsequent events or
circumstances. The Authority cannot assure that
projected results will be achieved or that
predicted events will occur. The following
presentation includes certain financial measures
of performance that are not calculated in
accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America, or
GAAP.
3Agenda
- Company Overview
- Market Overview
- Operating Results
- Financing Update
- Capital Structure, Liquidity, Capital
Expenditures and Distributions - Diversification Efforts
- Strategic Focus
- QA
4Company Overview
5Mohegan Tribe
- Received federal-recognition in 1994
- 507-acre reservation situated in Southeastern
Connecticut - Approximately 1,700 members
- Nine-member Management Board
- Chairwoman Marilynn R. Malerba
- Vice Chairman Bruce S. Bozsum
- Conservative financial governance
- Prudent distribution policy
- Established the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
to conduct and regulate gaming activities on its
behalf
MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT BOARD
6Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority
- Instrumentality of the Mohegan Tribe
- Governed by the nine-member Management Board
- Owns and operates Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs in Pennsylvania - Tenured and successful management team
- CEO Mitchell Grossinger Etess
- COO Jeffrey E. Hartmann
- CFO Leo M. Chupaska
MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT BOARD
MOHEGAN TRIBAL GAMING AUTHORITY
7Mohegan Sun
- Located on a 185-acre site on the Mohegan Tribes
reservation in Uncasville, Connecticut
overlooking the Thames River - Approximately 3.1 million s.f. facility
- Three individually themed casinos Casino of the
Earth, Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Wind - Approximately 6,750 slot machines, over 300 table
games and 42 poker tables - Recently renovated the Winter Entrance
8Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
- Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Approximately 400,000 s.f. facility (including
grandstand) - First slot facility to open in Pennsylvania
- Approximately 2,500 slot machines and electronic
table games - Food options include Ruths Chris Steakhouse,
Rustic Kitchen Bistro and Bar, Bar Louie, Timbers
Buffet and a food court including several dining
outlets - Retail options include Brookstone, Marshall
Rousso and Misura - Live harness racing 135 days a year
9Market Overview
10Market Areas
- Mohegan Sun and Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs
maintain a leading market share in the
Connecticut and Northeastern Pennsylvania markets
Market Participants
Connecticut 2 properties Rhode Island 2
properties New York 3 properties Atlantic City
11 properties Pennsylvania 13 properties(a)
- 13 of 14 gaming licenses have been issued.
11Market Areas (cont.)
- Within the Pennsylvania market, a total of 14
gaming licenses are permitted, including 7
Category I racino licenses, 5 Category II
stand-alone licenses and 2 Category III
resort licenses
Presque Isle Downs,Inc. (MTR Gaming Group)
Pocono Downs (MTGA)
Mount Airy Resort (Mount Airy 1, LLC)
Valley Forge Convention Center
Opened 2/2007 Slots 1,995 Win/slot/day 252
Opened 11/2006 Slots 2,466 Win/slot/day 291
Opened 10/2007 Slots 2,501 Win/slot/day 223
Slots 500
Valley View Downs (Centaur)
Sands Bethworks Casino (LVS)(Sands Bethworks
Gaming, LLC)
Slots 3,000
Opened 05/2009 Slots 2,946 Win/slot/day
235
Unnamed operator 2nd Category III license
Philadelphia Park (Greenwood Gaming and
Entertainment, Inc.)
Slots 500
Opened 12/2006 Slots 2,912 Win/slot/day 401
The Meadows (Washington Trotting Assoc., Inc.)
SugarHouse Casino(HSP Gaming, LP)
Opened 6/2007 Slots 2,655 Win/slot/day 325
Slots 3,000
Penn National Race Course(Penn National)
Chester Downs (Harrahs)
The Rivers (Holdings Acquisition Co. PITG
Gaming)
Foxwoods Casino (Philadelphia Entertainment and
Development Partners, LP)
Opened 2/2008 Slots 2,374 Win/slot/day 311
Opened 1/2007 Slots 2,989 Win/slot/day 309
Opened 8/2009 Slots 3,000 Win/slot/day 205
Slots 3,000
Note Statistics are for the twelve months ended
September 30, 2009 and include free promotional
slot plays.
12Market Share and Win Efficiency
- For the twelve months ended September 30, 2009,
Mohegan Sun controlled approximately 53 of the
Connecticut market share, despite spending only
28 million on free slot play promotions compared
to 57 million for Foxwoods - For the twelve months ended September 30, 2009,
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs slot win market
share was approximately 45 of the Northeastern
Pennsylvania market
Mohegan Sun Market Share and Win Efficiency
Pocono Downs Market Share and Win Efficiency
Note Northeastern Pennsylvanias comparable set
includes Pocono Downs, Mount Airy Resort and
Sands Bethlehem. Source Pennsylvania Gaming
Control Board Source State of Connecticut
Division of Special Revenue
13Mohegan Sun vs. Foxwoods
- For the twelve months ended September 30, 2009,
Mohegan Sun operated at an average slot WPU/Day
of 316 vs. 240 at Foxwoods
Monthly Slot WPU vs. Average Slot Count
Source State of Connecticut Division of Special
Revenue
14Mohegan Sun Rated Players by State
FY 2009
Total Database Approximately 4,000,000
15Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Slot WPU/Day
- For twelve months ended September 30, 2009,
Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs operated at an
average slot WPU/Day of 242 - increased competition - Mount Airy opened in
October 2007 and Sands Bethlehem opened in May
2009
Pocono Downs Monthly WPU/Day
Source Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
16Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Rated Players by State
FY 2009
Total Database Approximately 400,000
17Operating Results
184th Quarter FY 2009 Operating Results
( in millions)
( in millions)
MTGA Net Revenue
MTGA Adjusted EBITDA
YoY change of (12)
- Declines in 4th Quarter FY 2009 Net Revenue were
offset by lower operating costs and expenses to
yield flat EBITDA - Our cost containment initiatives have positioned
us for positive operating leverage when revenue
growth returns
19Financial Overview
( in millions)
( in millions)
MTGA Net Revenue
MTGA Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA margin
(b)
20Cost Containment Initiatives
- We have taken a disciplined approach with respect
to capital spending and cost containment while
maintaining high service levels and customer
experience - Reduced maintenance capital spending
- 2010 forecasted maintenance capital expenditures
of approximately 21 million compared to an
average of 45 million from FY 2005 2008 - Combined FTEs at Mohegan Sun and Pocono Downs
were reduced by more than 10 to approximately
8,200 in FY 2009 from approximately 9,150 in FY
2008 - Cost containment initiatives generated savings of
approximately 86 million in FY 2009
21Financing Update
22Financing Update
- Repaid at maturity on July 15, 2009 with proceeds
from the Bank Credit Facility - Closed on October 26, 2009
- 200 million aggregate principal amount of 11 ½
Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2017, issued
at a price of 96.234 of their face value - Net proceeds were used as follows
- - to repay the entire 147 million term
loan outstanding under our Bank Credit Facility - - to repay 41 million of revolving
loans under our Bank Credit Facility - - to pay related transaction costs and
expenses
2003 63/8 330 million Senior Subordinated Notes
Repayment
New 2009 111/2 200 million Second Lien Senior
Secured Notes
23Financing Update (cont.)
- Closed on October 26, 2009
- Modified our total leverage and senior leverage
ratio covenants - Gained the ability to obtain a release from liens
securing the Bank Credit Facility of a portion of
the land on which Pocono Downs is sited to permit
its sale or lease in connection with the
development of a potential hotel project - Modified the terms of our permitted capital
expenditures covenant and our covenant relating
to the incurrence of permitted indebtedness - Modified the terms of our applicable pricing
rates - Permanently reduced the revolving commitments by
25 million
Bank Credit Facility Amendment
24Capital Structure, Liquidity, Capital
Expenditures and Distributions
25Capital Structure
- Repayment of the 147 million Term Loan and 41
million in Revolving Loans with net proceeds from
the issuance of the 11.5 Second Lien Senior
Secured Notes. - Calculated in accordance with the Bank Credit
Facility Agreement.
26Debt Maturities
963
147 mm repayment of term loan 41 mm repayment
of revolver
200 mm 2nd lien notes due 2017
27Liquidity
- Repayment of Revolving Loans with a portion of
the net proceeds from the issuance of the 11.5
Second Lien Senior Secured Notes. - Permanent reduction in the revolving commitments
under the Bank Credit Facility, pursuant to the
October 26th amendment. - Inclusive of amounts under Letters of Credit
(4.6 million) and the Line of Credit total
commitment (18.0 million), and without taking
into account restrictive covenants under the Bank
Credit Facility, Line of Credit and note
indentures.
28Capital Expenditures
Total Capital Expenditures (2004 2010)
( in millions)
29Distributions
Tribal Distributions (2004 2010)
(a)
(a)
30Diversification Efforts
31Diversification Efforts
- Cowlitz Project(Salishan-Mohegan, LLC)
- Progress Report
- land for the proposed casino has been acquired
- in November 2005, the Cowlitz Tribe received a
restored lands opinion from the NIGC - in May 2008, the BIA published a Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Cowlitz
Project site - awaiting Record of Decision from the BIA
- the February 2009 Carcieri decision has delayed
Record of Decision from the BIA - Investment entity / Non-guarantor
- Menominee Project(Wisconsin Tribal Gaming, LLC)
- Progress Report
- in January 2009, the Menominee Tribes Land into
Trust Application was rejected by the BIA - awaiting action by the new presidential
administration to reverse the BIAs January 2009
rejection of the Menominee Tribes Land into
Trust Application - Restricted / Guarantor
- Massachusetts Project(Mohegan Resorts Mass, LLC)
- Overview
- entered into a ground lease for a 152-acre site
located in Palmer, MA - potential site for future gaming development, if
legalized in MA - Unrestricted / Non-guarantor
DRAFT
32Strategic Focus
33Free Cash Flow Generation and Deleveraging
- Positive cash flow in a difficult operating
environment - Aggressive operating cost reduction measures
- Low near-term maintenance capital expenditures
- Prudent reductions to Tribal Distributions
- Incremental EBITDA opportunity with Pennsylvania
table games - Strong operating flow-through in the business
when the market improves - Additional FCF generation from third-party
development deals
34QA