Type : Announcement
Subject : GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD (“GENM”) (Formerly known as Resorts World Bhd)
SUBSCRIPTION TO FIRST MORTGAGE NOTES IN WYNN LAS VEGAS, LLC AND WYNN LAS VEGAS CAPITAL CORP.Contents :
For purposes of this announcement, United States Dollar (“US$”) amounts have been translated to Ringgit Malaysia (“RM”), based on an exchange rate of RM3.3675 : US$1.00, representing the middle rate as at 5.00 p.m. on 20 October 2009 as published by Bank Negara Malaysia.
Wynn Resorts, Limited (‘Wynn”), a US leisure and gaming corporation listed on NASDAQ, had on 9 October 2009 announced that its unlisted wholly-owned subsidiaries, Wynn Las Vegas, LLC and Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. (collectively, the “Issuers”) will be issuing US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of new 7.875% First Mortgage Notes due 2017 (collectively, the “Notes”).
The Board of Directors of GENM (“Board”) hereby announces that Resorts World Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GENM, had on 20 October 2009 completed the subscription to US$15 million (approximately RM50.51 million) nominal amount of the Notes.
The Notes, issued at a discount of 97.823% of par, were offered by Wynn as part of a private placement of US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and the proceeds will be used by Wynn to part settle some of its outstanding debts and for general corporate purposes.
The Notes are secured by a first-priority lien on substantially all of the existing and future assets of the Issuers, and subject to the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission. The Notes are senior secured obligations of the Issuers, guaranteed by certain of Wynn Las Vegas, LLC’s subsidiaries, which also guarantee Wynn’s other senior indebtedness; and equal in right of payment with, or senior to, all existing or future indebtedness of Wynn and each of its guarantors.
The Notes represent a good opportunity for GENM to expand its investment portfolio and enhance returns on its existing cash balances. With yield returns in excess of 8%, the investment generates an attractive return compared to what is currently attainable in the money markets or in other secured investments regionally, especially within the GENM group's core leisure and hospitality industry.
Further, the Notes are secured against quality gaming and entertainment assets in Las Vegas.
The subscription to the Notes is not expected to have a material impact on the net assets or earnings per share of the GENM group for the financial year ending 31 December 2009.
Wynn is one of the leading casino entertainment providers in the United States, owning and operating two properties located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Wynn also owns and operates Wynn Macau in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China. For the financial year ended 31 December 2008, Wynn group recorded net revenues of approximately US$3 billion.
On 9 October 2009, Wynn completed a successful Initial Public Offering for Wynn Macau on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising over US$1.87 billion in new equity.
The subscription to the Notes is prohibited under Paragraph 8.23 of the Listing Requirements ("LR") of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities") and Paragraph 2.2 of Practice Note No. 11/2001 of the LR. Accordingly, the approval of Bursa Securities was sought and subsequently obtained on 13 October 2009 for GENM to subscribe to US$15 million nominal amount of the Notes, subject to the condition that GENM releases an announcement to Bursa Securities on the same.
None of the Directors nor major shareholders of GENM or persons connected to them, have any interest, direct or indirect, in the Notes subscription.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
TUN MOHAMMED HANIF BIN OMAR
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD
(Formerly known as Resorts World Bhd)
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