CME MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V. CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD. and PPF (CYPRUS) Ltd.
STRICTLY
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
CME
MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V.
and
PPF
(CYPRUS) Ltd.
December
13, 2004
XXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
London
CONTENTS
1 |
Definitions
and Interpretation |
6 | |
1.1 |
Definitions |
6 | |
1.2 |
Interpretation |
18 | |
1.3 |
Annexes |
20 | |
1.4 |
Completion
of Transaction Documents and Other Annexes |
20 | |
2 |
Sale
and Purchase of the TV Nova Group |
21 | |
2.1 |
Outline
of Transaction Structure and Steps |
21 | |
2.2 |
Effect
on Purchase Price |
22 | |
3 |
Consideration |
22 | |
3.1 |
Purchase
Price |
22 | |
3.2 |
TV
Nova Value |
23 | |
3.3 |
Closing
Audit Report |
23 | |
3.4 |
Determination
of Closing Indebtedness, Closing CNTS Settlement Amount and Actual Working
Capital |
23 | |
3.5 |
Adjustments
to the Purchase Price |
24 | |
3.6 |
Cash
Payments |
25 | |
4 |
Warranties |
26 | |
4.1 |
Mutual
Warranties |
26 | |
4.2 |
Additional
Warranties by CME Ltd |
27 | |
4.3 |
Additional
Warranties by PPF |
27 | |
4.4 |
Warranties
by PPF Relating to the Ownership Interests and the Programming
Library |
29 | |
4.5 |
Warranties
by PPF Relating to CET 21 |
32 | |
4.6 |
Warranties
by PPF Related to the TV Nova Group Companies and Other
Entities |
35 | |
4.7 |
Warranties
by PPF Related to Various Claims |
53 | |
4.8 |
Acknowledgement
of Disclosure |
55 | |
4.9 |
Breach
of Warranty |
55 | |
4.10 |
No
Other Warranties |
55 | |
5 |
Pre-Closing
Obligations |
55 | |
5.1 |
General
Obligations of PPF |
55 | |
5.2 |
PPF
Obligations Relating to the TV Nova Group |
27 | |
5.3 |
CME
Parties' Obligations |
59 | |
6 |
Conditions
to Closing |
60 | |
6.1 |
Conditions
Precedent |
60 | |
6.2 |
Responsibility
for Satisfaction |
62 | |
6.3 |
Satisfaction/Non-Satisfaction/Waiver |
62 | |
7 |
Closing |
63 | |
7.1 |
Time
and Place of Closing |
63 | |
7.2 |
PPF's
Closing Obligations |
63 | |
7.3 |
CME
ME's Closing Obligations |
65 | |
8 |
Undertakings
To Benefit The TV Nova Business |
66 | |
8.1 |
PPF's
Undertakings |
66 | |
8.2 |
CME
ME's Undertakings |
67 | |
8.3 |
Effect
of Breach of Undertakings |
68 | |
8.4 |
Additional
Undertaking by PPF |
68 | |
8.5 |
Additional
Undertaking by CME ME and PPF |
68 | |
9 |
Termination |
68 |
9.1 |
Termination
by Consent |
68 | |
9.2 |
Termination
by the Parties Prior to Closing |
68 | |
9.3 |
Automatic
Termination |
69 | |
9.4 |
Payments
Upon Termination |
69 | |
9.5 |
Effects
of Termination |
70 | |
10 |
Indemnity |
70 | |
10.1 |
Indemnity
by PPF |
70 | |
10.2 |
Indemnity
by CME |
72 | |
10.3 |
Threshold
for Indemnification |
72 | |
10.4 |
Notice
of Potential Indemnity Claims |
73 | |
10.5 |
Notice
of Indemnity Claims |
73 | |
10.6 |
Defense
of Third Party Claims |
74 | |
11 |
Limitation
Of Liability |
76 | |
11.1 |
General |
76 | |
11.2 |
Time
for Making Claims |
77 | |
11.3 |
Limitation
on PPF's Liability |
78 | |
11.4 |
Allowances,
Provisions and Reserves |
78 | |
11.5 |
Change
in Law |
78 | |
11.6 |
Accounting
Bases |
78 | |
11.7 |
Contingent
and Non-quantifiable Liabilities |
78 | |
11.8 |
No
Double Recovery |
79 | |
11.9 |
CME
Parties' Approval |
79 | |
11.10 |
Status
of Clause 11 |
79 | |
11.11 |
Pre-1996
Event Facts and Circumstances |
79 | |
11.12 |
Limitation
on CME Parties' Liability |
79 | |
12 |
Tax
Issues |
79 | |
12.1 |
Tax
Returns |
79 | |
12.2 |
Tax
Credits |
80 | |
13 |
Security |
80 | |
13.1 |
Required
Security |
80 | |
13.2 |
Substitute
Security |
80 | |
13.3 |
Financial
Condition of Guarantors and Mandatory Substitution |
83 | |
13.4 |
Costs
and Expenses |
85 | |
13.5 |
Further
Assurances Regarding Security |
85 | |
13.6 |
Duration
of Security |
85 | |
14 |
Governing
Law |
85 | |
15 |
Dispute
Resolution |
85 | |
16 |
Non-Business
Days |
85 | |
17 |
Amendments |
86 | |
18 |
Counterparts |
86 | |
19 |
Confidentiality
and Announcements |
86 | |
19.1 |
Non-Disclosure |
86 | |
19.2 |
Duration
of Restrictions |
87 | |
19.3 |
Public
Support |
87 | |
20 |
Notices |
87 | |
20.1 |
Form
of Notice |
87 | |
20.2 |
Addresses
for Notices |
87 | |
21 |
Assignment |
88 | |
21.1 |
Successors |
88 | |
21.2 |
Restriction
on Assignment |
88 | |
21.3 |
Substitute
Performance |
88 | |
22 |
Rights
of Third Parties |
88 |
22.1 |
General |
88 | |
22.2 |
Protected
Parties |
88 | |
23 |
Entire
Agreement |
89 | |
24 |
Waivers |
89 | |
25 |
Costs
and Expenses |
89 | |
26 |
Severability |
89 | |
26.1 |
Effect
of Invalidity |
89 | |
26.2 |
Cure |
90 | |
27 |
Legality |
90 | |
28 |
Further
Assurance |
90 | |
Annex
1 Programming Library Transfer |
92 | ||
Annex
2 PPF Group |
94 | ||
Annex
3 Working Capital |
95 | ||
Annex
4 Form of Transfer Agreement (CZ a.s. Entity) |
96 | ||
Annex
5 Form of Transfer Agreement (CZ s.r.o. Entity) |
97 | ||
Annex
6 Subscription Agreement |
98 | ||
Annex
7 Registration Rights Agreement |
99 | ||
Annex
8 TV Nova Group Agreement |
100 | ||
Annex
9 Guarantee |
101 | ||
Annex
10 Smejc Agreement |
102 | ||
Annex
11 Amended Newco/Oldco Memorandum of Association |
103 | ||
Annex
12 PPF Group Guarantee |
104 |
THIS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT (this
"Agreement") is
made by way of a deed on December 13,
2004
BETWEEN:
(1) |
CME
MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V., a
company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, and having its seat
at 101706 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx 00, 0000 XX Soest, the Netherlands
("CME
ME"); |
(2) |
CENTRAL
EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD, a
company organized under the laws of Bermuda, and having
its registered office at Clarendon House, Church Street, Xxxxxxxx, XX CX
Bermuda ("CME
Ltd") |
and
(3) |
PPF
(CYPRUS) LTD. a
company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus with registered
number HE 92433, and having its registered office at Arch. Makeriou III,
0-0, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, XX 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx ("PPF"). |
WHEREAS:
(A) |
CET
21, spol. s r.o. ("CET
21")
is a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of
the Czech Republic and has a registered capital of CZK 200,000 (the
"CET
21 Registered Capital"). |
(B) |
CET
21 is a holder of the license No. 001/1993 granted by the Council of the
Czech Republic for Radio and Television Broadcasting on February 9, 1993
and valid through January 30, 2017 (the "TV
Nova License")
under which it operates the Czech television broadcasting station called
"TV
Nova". |
(C) |
Vilja
a.s. ("Vilja")
is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the
Czech Republic. |
(D) |
Vilja
is the owner of a 52.075% Ownership Interest in CET 21, and exercises
control over CET 21 and the broadcasting of TV Nova. |
(E) |
TV
NOVA HOLDINGS B.V. ("TVNH"), a
company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, owns a 100% Ownership
Interest of Vilja and exercises control over Vilja. |
(F) |
PPF
directly or indirectly owns a 100% Ownership Interest in
TVNH. |
(G) |
Česká
Produkční 2000 a.s. ("CP
2000")
is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the
Czech Republic. |
(H) |
PPF
owns and controls the disposition of a 100% Ownership Interest in CP
2000. |
(I) |
CP
2000 owns a 100% Ownership Interest of (1) MAG MEDIA 99, a.s.
("MAG
MEDIA"),
a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic, (2) NOVA-Consulting, a.s. ("Nova
Consulting"),
a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic, and (3)
Česká produkční invest, a.s. ("CPI"),
a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic. |
(J) |
CPI
owns a 100% Ownership Interest of (1) Media Capitol, a.s. ("Media
Capitol"),
a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic, and (2) XXXXX a.s. ("XXXXX"),
a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic. |
(K) |
PPF
directly or indirectly has the right to acquire, subject to regulatory
approvals, 66.67% of the Ownership Interest of Galaxie Sport, a licensed
television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, and to cause the 66.67%
Galaxie Sport Ownership Interest to become part of the TV Nova
Group. |
(L) |
AQS
a.s. ("AQS")
is a joint stock company organized and existing under the laws of the
Czech Republic and has title to and control over the Programming
Library
(as such term is defined below). |
(M) |
The
broadcasting, advertising and programming operations, and certain
ancillary activities, of TV Nova consist of CET 21, Vilja, CP 2000, MAG
MEDIA, Nova Consulting, Media Capitol and XXXXX, as well as any contracts
and services, and trademarks, trade names or other intellectual property
necessary or used in respect of the TV Nova operations, and certain
ancillary activities conducted by certain subsidiaries of CP 2000 and for
the purposes of this Agreement only, the Programming Library (the
"TV
Nova Business"). |
(N) |
The
TV Nova Business shall be reorganized by PPF prior to the Closing so that
all relevant entities and assets necessary for the operation and control
of, and the enjoyment of the financial benefit of, the TV Nova Business
are held, directly or indirectly, in the TV
Nova Group
(as defined below) either by Vilja (as to the licensed broadcasting
operations and the Programming Library) or CP 2000 (as to all other
aspects), and so that neither Vilja or CP 2000 have any business
operations or subsidiaries other than the TV Nova
Business. |
(O) |
The
Parties have agreed that at Closing, subject to the terms and conditions
provided herein: |
(i) |
CME
ME shall acquire control over the TV Nova Business in a transaction
whereby PPF shall sell (or shall cause the parties under its control to
sell) and CME ME shall purchase (or shall cause the parties under its
control to purchase) 85% of the TV Nova Group in exchange for the Purchase
Price; |
(ii) |
CME
Ltd and the Designated Shareholders shall enter into the Subscription
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, and CME Ltd shall cause
the CME Consideration Shares to be issued to the Designated Shareholders
pursuant to the Subscription Agreement; |
(iii) |
PPF
and CME ME, or their respective affiliates as appropriate, shall enter
into the other Transaction
Documents
(as defined below); and |
(iv) |
PPF
and the CME Parties shall do and cause to be done such other things as are
necessary to complete the intended transaction, as provided in more detail
in this Agreement. |
IT IS
AGREED as follows:
1 |
Definitions
and Interpretation |
1.1 |
Definitions |
In this
Agreement:
"2005
TV Nova Budget" |
means
the budget for the TV Nova Group for calendar year
2005; |
"Actual
Working Capital" |
means
the amount of working capital as at the Closing Commencement Date, as
determined by using categories in respect of expected working capital of
those entities in the TV Nova Group as set forth in Annex
3
hereto and the amounts specified in the Closing Audit
Report; |
"Additional
Disclosed Documents Index" |
means
the index of documents provided to the CME Parties or their advisers by
PPF or its advisers and annexed to the Disclosure
Letter; |
"Adjustment
Report" |
means
as specified in Clause 3.4.3; |
"Agreement" |
has
the meaning specified in the heading hereof; |
"AHVG" |
means
Prof. Xxxxx Xxxx (born 1938), Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx (born 1951), Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx (born 1942), and Fedor Gal (born 1945), or any one or more of
them; |
"Amended
Newco/Oldco Memorandum of Association" |
means
the memorandum of association of each of Newco and Oldco to be adopted and
effective as from the Closing Completion Date, substantially in the form
attached hereto as Annex
11; |
"Antimonopoly
Approval" |
means
(i) a final and effective decision of the Antimonopoly Office and/or the
Foreign Antimonopoly Office, approving the concentration of the Parties
within the meaning of the applicable laws, as proposed in the proceeding
before the Antimonopoly Office or the Foreign Antimonopoly Office, or (ii)
a decision of the Antimonopoly Office and/or the Foreign Antimonopoly
Office that the concentration of the Parties is not subject to the
Antimonopoly Office's or the Foreign Antimonopoly Office's approval, as
the case may be; |
"Antimonopoly
Office" |
means
the Office for the Protection of Economic Competition of the Czech
Republic; |
"AQS" |
means
as defined in Recital (J); |
"Auditors" |
means
KPMG Ceska Republika s.r.o., in their capacity as the auditors of the TV
Nova Business or such other auditors who are appointed as the auditors of
the TV Nova Business at any time after the Closing Completion
Date; |
"Bank
Guarantee" |
means
as defined in Clause 13.2.9(ii); |
"Business
Day" |
means
a day (other than Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks are open
for general business in Prague, New York and London (other than for
services via the Internet); |
"CEDC" |
means
CEDC
Management Services GmbH,
a
company organized under the laws of Germany, with registered number HRB
33165 in Charlottenburg, and having its seat at Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 00000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, currently in the process of liquidation by Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
of the firm Xxxxxx Czempiel Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 0, 00000
Xxxxxx; |
"CET
21 Registered Capital" |
means
as defined in Recital (A); |
"CET
21" |
means
as defined in Recital (A); |
"Claim" |
means
any
claims, rights, actions, proceedings of any nature, contingent or actual,
known or unknown, including any appeals in such proceedings, whether
asserted or not, which a person has against any person or any of its
subsidiaries and affiliates or current or former shareholders, relating in
any way to the assets, ownership structure or other affairs of such person
or any of its subsidiaries or current or former shareholders and
affiliates, and where used in the form "[Person]
Claims" means
Claims by or on behalf of the person so indicated, and with respect to
those [Person] Claims referred to in Clause 4.7.1 it
means all such Claims as of the Execution Date, provided that from and
after the Closing Commencement Date, such term shall be understood to
include all of such person's Claims asserted on or before the Closing
Commencement Date or later Claims to the extent that such later Claims
arise from facts and circumstances existing on or before the Closing
Commencement Date; |
"Closing" |
means
the completion of the sale and purchase of the TV Nova Group as described
in Clause 7; |
"Closing
Audit Report" |
means
a report of the Auditors prepared in accordance with Clause 3.3 in
which the Auditors certify without qualifications the Combined Balance
Sheet of CET 21, CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA as of the Closing Commencement Date
(which report shall include as attachments the audited balance sheets of
CET 21, CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA); |
"Closing
Certificate" |
means
as defined in Clause 3.4.1 |
"Closing
CNTS Settlement Amount" |
means
as defined in Clause 3.2.3; |
"Closing
Commencement Date" |
means
as defined in Clause 7.1; |
"Closing
Completion Date" |
means
as defined in Clause 7.1; |
"Closing
Indebtedness" |
means
as defined in Clause 3.2.2
; |
"Closing
Management Report" |
means
a report of the management of the TV Nova Business in which the management
certify the Combined Balance Sheet of CET 21, CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA,
prepared on the basis of Czech accounting standards, as of the Closing
Commencement Date (which report shall include estimated Closing
Indebtedness for the TV Nova Group, the estimated Closing CNTS Settlement
Amount and the estimated Actual Working Capital, and shall further include
as attachments the balance sheets of any
material entities in the TV Nova Group to the extent required by Czech
accounting standards); |
"CME
Consideration Shares" |
means
3,500,000 unregistered CME Shares; |
"CME
Loan Agreement" |
means
a loan agreement between CME ME and Oldco, referred to in Clause
2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"CME
Loan Note" |
means
a loan note issued by CME ME which is exchangeable for the CME
Consideration Shares, referred to in Clause 2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"CME
Ltd" |
means
as specified on the first page of this Agreement; |
"CME
ME" |
means
as specified on the first page of this Agreement; |
"CME
Parties" |
means
CME ME and CME Ltd; |
"CME
Pledge" |
means
as specified in Clause 13.2.9(iv); |
"CME
Protected Parties" |
means
as specified in Clause 10; |
"CME
Shares" |
means
Class A Common stock of CME Ltd. with a par value of US$ 0.08 per
share; |
"CNTS
Lease" |
means
the two leases, dated September 10, 2004, and October 29, 2004, each
between CP 2000 and CNTS for use of space in a building at Xxxxxxxxxxxx
00, Xxxxxx, referred to on the Additional Disclosed Documents Index No.
34, document numbers 3 and 4; |
"CNTS
Settlement" |
means
the Global Settlement Agreement between CET 21, CNTS and certain members
of the PPF Group dated December 19, 2003, pursuant to which CET 21 became
obligated to pay certain amounts to CNTS and certain members of the PPF
Group, and as referred to in the Data Room Index (document
number 3.6.1.1.37); |
"Combined
Accounts" |
means
the Combined Balance Sheet and related income statements compiled on the
basis of the individual balance sheets and income statements of the
specified entities for the relevant financial year, in each case prepared
in accordance with the specified accounting standards, consistently
applied; |
"Combined
Balance Sheet" |
means
the combined balance sheets for the corresponding year of any set of
Combined Accounts; |
"Controlling
Reports" |
means
the reports required to be prepared by the relevant statutory body of any
controlled company pursuant to Section 66a, paragraph 9 of the Commercial
Code; |
"CP
2000" |
means
as specified in Recital (F); |
"CP
2000 Promissory Note" |
means
a promissory note issued by Vilja in the face amount of CZK 1,868,460,000
and held by CP 2000 on the Execution Date; |
"CPI" |
means
as specified in Recital (I); |
"CP
Pledge" |
means
as specified in Clause 13.2.9(iii); |
"CS" |
means
Ceska sporitelna, a.s., a joint stock company organized under the laws of
the Czech Republic, with its registered office at Xxxxxxxxxxx 0000/00,
Xxxxxx 0 000 00; |
"CZK" |
means
Czech Crowns, the official currency for the time being of the Czech
Republic; provided, however, that if,
while any of the Transaction Documents remains in effect, the Czech
Republic joins the third stage of the European Economic and Monetary
Union, adopts the Euro as its currency and CZK ceases to be its lawful
currency, all references herein to CZK shall be deemed to be replaced by
references to "Euro," "EUR" or "€" and the amounts of CZK shall be deemed
to be replaced by the equivalent amounts of Euro, calculated at the rate
of conversion of CZK (including compliance with rules relating to rounding
in accordance with the then applicable European Community regulations)
into Euro established by the Council of the European Union pursuant to
Article 123 of the treaty establishing the European Communities, as
amended; |
"Data
Room Index" |
means
the index of documents provided to the CME Parties or their advisers by
PPF or its advisers and annexed to the Disclosure
Letter; |
"Demand
Amount"
|
has
the meaning given in the Guarantee or the PPF Group Guarantee, as
applicable; |
"Designated
Shareholder(s)" |
means
those persons identified by PPF prior to the Closing Commencement Date as
the intended holders of the CME Consideration Shares, provided that there
shall be no more than two such persons, and each such person shall be (i)
a member of the PPF Group at the Closing Date, (ii) an "accredited
investor" as defined in the Subscription Agreement, and (iii) meet any
other requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws or applicable
laws of the jurisdiction of such person's incorporation with respect to
its holding of the CME Consideration Shares; |
"Disclosure
Letter" |
means
the letter and its schedules to be dated as of the Execution Date in which
PPF discloses (i) information on liabilities, claims or facts and (ii)
details of other matters referred to in this Agreement, as delivered by
PPF to the CME Parties on the Execution Date; |
"Dispute
Notice" |
means
as defined in Clause 3.4.1; |
"XXXXX" |
means
as specified in Recital (J); |
"Escrow
Account"
|
means
an escrow account opened with an Escrow Bank for the purposes of PPF, the
Guarantor, or the PPF Group Guarantor paying funds into escrow pursuant to
this Agreement, the TV Nova Agreement, the Guarantee, the PPF Group
Guarantee or any relevant Substitute Security, and regulated by an Escrow
Agreement; |
"Escrow
Agreement"
|
means
an escrow agreement among the Escrow Bank, PPF, the Guarantor, the PPF
Group Guarantor and the CME Parties for the purposes of regulating payment
of funds into escrow and withdrawals from escrow pursuant to this
Agreement, the TV Nova Group Agreement, the Guarantee, the PPF Group
Guarantee or any relevant Substitute
Security; |
"Escrow
Bank"
|
means
a bank in London (the identity and credit rating of which is reasonably
satisfactory to the CME Parties); |
"Estimated
Total Cash Consideration" |
means
the estimated Total Cash Consideration calculated in accordance with this
Agreement and based on the estimations set out in the Closing Management
Report; |
"Execution
Date" |
means
the date
hereof; |
"Expiration
of Time Limit" |
means
the lapse of the time-limit set forth in the applicable laws without the
Antimonopoly Office having issued a meritorious decision on a notification
of the concentration of the Parties, or without the Antimonopoly Office
having informed the parties to the proceeding that the proceeding shall
continue, or an analogous situation with respect to the Foreign
Antimonopoly Office pursuant to the applicable laws, as the case may be,
in each case having the same material effect as the Antimonopoly
Approval; |
"Foreign
Antimonopoly Office" |
means
any relevant antimonopoly authority other than the Antimonopoly Office,
including the European Commission or its relevant bodies, as the case may
be, equivalent to the Antimonopoly Office having jurisdiction to approve
the concentration of the Parties hereunder; |
"Fourth
Installment" |
means
the amount, converted to CZK at the Closing Commencement Date, of the
Fourth Installment due on or before July 15, 2005 from PPF pursuant to the
Master Agreement dated October 8, 2003 among PPF, CME ME, CME Ltd and CME
Czech Republic B.V.; |
"Galaxie
Sport" |
means
a
limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the
Czech Republic, with a
registered capital of CZK 105,000, that operates a sports television
broadcasting business pursuant to the Galaxie Sport License; |
"Galaxie
Sport License" |
means
license File No. Ru/72/02 granted by the Media Council on March 19, 2002
and valid for a period of 12 years from March 28, 2002, under which
Galaxie Sport operates the Czech television broadcasting station called
"Galaxie sport"; |
"General
Meeting" |
means
in respect of any entity incorporated by shares, a meeting of its
shareholders, and in respect of any other entity the functional equivalent
of such a shareholders' meeting; |
"Xxxxxx" |
Means
Xxx Xxxxxx (born 1971); |
"Guarantee" |
means
the guarantee by PPF a.s. in favor of the CME Parties to be given at the
Closing Commencement Date, in the form set out in Annex
9
hereto; |
"Guarantor" |
means
PPF a.s., a company organised and existing under the laws of the Czech
Republic with its seat at Xx Xxxxxxxx 000, 000 00
Xxxxxx; |
"Guarantor
Obligations"
|
means
Obligations as such term is defined in the Guarantee; |
"IFRS" |
means
the international financial reporting standards promulgated from time to
time by the International Accounting Standards Board; |
"Indebtedness" |
means
any obligation (whether incurred as principal or surety) for the payment
or the repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or
contingent, including without limitation all notes, debentures, bonds,
letters of credit, bankers' acceptances and other instruments evidencing
indebtedness (including capital leases, guarantees and lines of credit) of
the relevant person, and with respect to CET 21 this term shall include
the liability of CET 21 under the CNTS Settlement; |
"Indemnity
Claim" |
means
any Claim by any Protected Party pursuant to the indemnities in Clause
10.1
and 10.2; |
"Independent
Accountant" |
means
as specified in Clause 3.4.3; |
"Initial
Security"
|
means
as provided in the Guarantee; |
"Xxxxx" |
Means
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx (born 1972); |
"Xxxxx" |
means
Xxxxx Xxxxx (born 1949); |
"Last
Date for Closing" |
means
July 1, 2005, unless extended to October 1, 2005 as provided in Clause
6.3.7,
or such other date as the Parties may agree in writing; |
"LIBOR
3M" |
means
the interest rate determined by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) as
the London Interbank Offered Rate for US$ for a three month period (using
the methodology described by the BBA at xxx.xxx.xxx.xx)
at or about 11 a.m. (London time) on the second London banking day of each
month, as displayed on Moneyline Telerate page 3750 (or such other page as
may replace page 3750 on that service or such other service as may be
nominated by the BBA as its information vendor for such
purposes); |
"Losses" |
means
as provided in Clause 10.1.1; |
"MAG
MEDIA" |
has
the meaning specified in Recital (I); |
"Material
Adverse Effect" |
means
any effect that is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to the
assets, business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects
of the TV Nova Business considered as a whole; |
"Media
Act" |
means
Act
No. 231/2001 Coll., as amended, On Radio and Television
Broadcasting; |
"Media
Capitol" |
means
as specified in Recital (J); |
"Media
Council" |
means
the Council
of the Czech Republic for Radio and Television
Broadcasting |
"Media
Council Consent" |
means
any required approval of the Media Council
including for a transfer of an Ownership Interest in a licensee or such
other matter as may be referred to herein pursuant to the Media
Act; |
"MEF
Media" |
means
the company referred to in Clause 4.6.13(A); |
"Newco" |
means
a Czech limited liability company, to be organized and 100% owned and
controlled by CME ME on or before the Closing Commencement
Date; |
"Nova
Consulting" |
means
as specified in Recital (J); |
"Obligations"
|
has
the meaning given in the Guarantee; |
"Oldco" |
means
a Czech limited liability company, established prior to December 31, 2003,
to be acquired and 100% owned and controlled by CME ME on or before the
Closing Commencement Date; |
"Oldco
Promissory Note(s)" |
means
any promissory note issued by Oldco referred to in Clause 2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"Oldco
Promissory Note Assignment Agreement(s)" |
means
any agreement to transfer the creditor's rights and title to any Oldco
Promissory Note, referred to in Clause 2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"Original
TV Nova Combined Accounts" |
means
the audited Combined Accounts of CET 21, CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA for the
financial year ended 31 December 2003, prepared in accordance with
IFRS; |
"Ownership
Interests" |
means
the shares, participation rights or other equity ownership interest of any
corporate person, and any reference to an [Entity] Ownership Interest
refers to the equity ownership of the relevant
entity; |
"Party"
or
"Parties" |
means
the Party and Parties to this Agreement; |
"Plejada" |
means
Plejáda a.s., a
joint stock company organized under the laws of the Czech
Republic; |
"PPF" |
means
as specified on the first page hereof; |
"PPF
Group" |
means
those persons listed in Annex
2
hereto; |
"PPF
Group Guarantee"
|
means
the guarantee by PPF Group N.V. in favor of the CME Parties to be given at
the Closing Commencement Date, in the form set out in Annex
12; |
"PPF
Group Guarantor"
|
means
PPF Group N.V., a company organized and existing under the laws of the
Netherlands with its seat at Xxxxxxxxxxx 000-000, 0000XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx; |
"PPF
Loan Agreement" |
means
a loan agreement between PPF and Oldco, referred to in Clause 2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"PPF
Media" |
means
the company referred to in Clause 4.6.12(A); |
"PPF
Promissory Note" |
means
a Promissory Note issued by PPF with a face value equal to 15% of the
registered capital of Newco on the Closing Commencement Date, referred to
in Clause 2.1
and substantially as described in the Transaction
Memorandum; |
"PPF
Protected Parties" |
means
as specified in Clause 10.2; |
"Pre-contractual
Statement" |
means
any draft, agreement, undertaking, representation, warranty, promise,
assurance or arrangement of any nature whatsoever, whether or not in
writing, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement made or given by
any person at any time prior to the Execution Date; |
"Programming
Library" |
means
all programming, production, dubbing and other rights held on behalf of or
licenses for use on TV Nova (including any commitments or options to
acquire or renew any such rights in the future) by AQS or otherwise,
including any receivables due from the sale or transfer of such rights as
well as any current payment obligations of CET 21 to AQS in respect of
such rights but excluding any existing liability for breach of any such
right or the underlying contract or any overdue payment obligation of AQS
to any third party, as further described in Clause 1.4.4; |
"Programming
Library Pledge" |
means
the pledge created over part of the Programming Library in accordance with
the Agreement on Securing Assignment of Rights to Recordings, concluded by
and between eBanka, a.s. and AQS on September 1, 2004, as a collateral for
the loan provided to AQS by eBanka, a.s. pursuant to the Revolving Loan
Agreement concluded by and between eBanka, a.s. and AQS on September 1,
2004; |
"Programming
Library Transfer Agreement" |
means
the Programming Library Transfer Agreement between AQS and CET 21 to be
entered into on or before the Closing Commencement Date, as provided in
Clause 1.4.4; |
"Protected
Party" |
means
a CME Protected Party or a PPF Protected Party; |
"Purchase
Price" |
has
the meaning set forth in Clause 3.1; |
"Registration
Rights Agreement" |
means
the Registration Rights Agreement between CME Ltd and the Designated
Shareholder(s) to be entered into on or before the Closing Commencement
Date in the form of Annex
7
hereto; |
"Review
Period" |
means
as provided in Clause 3.4.2; |
"Security"
|
means
the Guarantee and the PPF Group Guarantee, and following substitution, if
any, pursuant to Clause 13.2,
means the Guarantee and such Substitute Security as has replaced the PPF
Group Guarantee; |
"Shareholders
Equity"
|
means
the shareholders equity (excluding minority interests) as recorded on the
consolidated balance sheet of the PPF Group Guarantor, from time to
time; |
"Smejc" |
means
Jiri Smejc (born 1971); |
"Smejc
Agreement" |
means
an agreement among CME ME, PPF and Smejc, in the form set forth in
Annex
10
hereto; |
"Subscription
Agreement" |
means
a subscription agreement to be entered into on or before the Closing
Commencement Date between CME Ltd and the Designated Shareholder(s),
pursuant to which the Designated Shareholder(s) shall subscribe for the
CME Consideration Shares, in the form set out in Annex
6 hereto; |
"Subscription
Price" |
means
US$ 129,990,000; |
"Substitute
Security"
|
means
those forms of security specified in Clause 13.2.9; |
"Substitution
Date"
|
means
as provided in Clause 13.2.4(iii); |
"Substitution
Notice"
|
means
a written notice from PPF to the CME Parties that PPF wishes to replace
any Security with Substitute Security; |
"Tangible
Net Worth" |
means
the sum of all paid up shareholder cash contributions to the share capital
account of the relevant person (or any other capital account of the
relevant person ascribed for such purposes) and any accumulated retained
earnings less any accumulated retained losses and intangible assets
including, but not limited to goodwill; |
"Target
Working Capital" |
means
the normalized working capital of the TV Nova Group as
determined by using categories in respect of those entities of the TV Nova
Group and such amounts designated as normalized as set forth in
Annex
3
hereto; |
"Tax"
or "Taxes" |
means
any or all taxes, however denominated, including any interest, fines or
penalties payable in respect thereof, imposed by any governmental
authority or agency in any jurisdiction, which taxes shall include,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all income or profits
taxes, payroll and employee withholding taxes, social and health insurance
contributions, sales and use taxes, value added taxes, excise taxes,
franchise taxes, business license taxes, occupation taxes, real and
personal property taxes, stamp taxes, environmental taxes, withholding
taxes, securing taxes, transfer taxes and other governmental charges or
obligations of the same or of a similar nature to any of the foregoing
which are required to be paid, withheld or collected, and shall
specifically include any Tax receivables recorded in the Working Capital
Certificate; |
"Tax
Authority" |
means
any person, organization or body entitled to enforce or collect
Tax; |
"Tax
Laws" |
means
laws, decrees, ordinances, orders, regulations, instructions and other
normative acts made in accordance with such respective laws, as well as
court decisions or arbitral awards by which any relevant person, including
a Tax Authority, is bound, in respect of Taxes; |
"Television
Business" |
means
any
business that is similar to the TV Nova Business or the principal aspects
thereof, including the purchase or sale of television advertising, the
purchase or sale of programming and related rights, the production or
distribution of television programming, broadcasting of television
programs by any platform (including without limitation, terrestrial
broadcast, digital terrestrial television, cablecast, DSL or other
telephony network-based delivery systems, satellite and pay-per-view), and
the promotion or management of talent and related rights; |
"Third
Party Claim" |
means
any Claim against any Protected Party by any person other than a Party to
this Agreement; |
"Total
Assets" |
means
the total assets as recorded on the consolidated balance sheet of the PPF
Group Guarantor, from time to time; |
"Total
Cash Consideration" |
means
the amount equal to the Purchase Price minus (1) the Subscription Price
and
minus (2) the amount of the Fourth Installment; |
"Transaction
Documents" |
means
this Agreement, the Transfer Agreements, the Subscription Agreement, the
Registration Rights Agreement, the TV Nova Group Agreement, the Guarantee,
the Amended Newco Memorandum of Association, the Amended Oldco Memorandum
of Association, the Oldco Promissory Note(s), the Oldco Promissory Note
Assignment Agreement(s), the CME Loan Note(s), the PPF Promissory Note,
the CME Loan Agreement, the PPF Loan Agreement, the Programming Library
Transfer Agreement, the Smejc Agreement, and the PPF Group
Guarantee; |
"Transaction
Memorandum" |
means
the detailed description of the steps required to give effect to the
acquisition of the TV Nova Group by CME ME as contemplated herein, as
delivered by CME ME to PPF on the Execution Date; |
"Transfer
Agreements" |
means
(i) the Agreement on Transfer of Ownership Interest in Vilja between Newco
and TVNH, (ii) the Agreement on Transfer of Ownership Interest in CP 2000
between Oldco and PPF, (iii) the Agreement on Transfer of Ownership
Interest in Newco between CME ME and PPF, and (iv) the Agreement on
Transfer of Ownership Interest in Oldco between CME ME and PPF to
be entered into on or before the Closing Date, referred to in Clause
2.1
and as described in the Transaction Memorandum, each substantially in the
appropriate form set out in Annex
4 or
Annex
5
hereto; |
"TV
Global" |
means
TV Global a.s., a joint stock company organized and existing in accordance
with the laws of the Slovak Republic, registered in the Commercial
Register of the District Court in Kosice, file number 1118/V,
identification number 36197009, with its seat at Xxxxxxxxxx 00,
Xxxxxx; |
"TV
JOJ" |
means
the Slovak television broadcasting business operated under such name
pursuant to license T/39 issued on July 27, 1995 by the Council of the
Slovak Republic for Broadcasting and Re-transmission, and all programming
and service business related to such broadcasting
business; |
"TVNH" |
means
as specified in Recital (E); |
"TV
Nova" |
means
the Czech television broadcasting station operated by CET 21 under the TV
Nova License; |
"TV
Nova Business" |
means
as specified in Recital (M); |
"TV
Nova Combined Accounts" |
means
the audited Combined Accounts of the TV Nova Group (or if not for the
entire TV Nova Group for those entities in the TV Nova Group specified
herein) for the relevant period referred to herein, prepared in accordance
with IFRS consistently applied; |
"TV
Nova Group" |
means
Vilja, CET 21, Plejada, CP 2000, MAG MEDIA, Nova Consulting, Media
Capitol, XXXXX and the Programming Library; |
"TV
Nova Group Agreement" |
means
the TV Nova Group Agreement among CME ME, PPF, Newco and Oldco, to be
entered into on or before the Closing Commencement Date in the form set
out in Annex
8
hereto; |
"TV
Nova License" |
means
as specified in Recital (B); |
"TV
Nova Value" |
means
as specified in Clause 3.2; |
"US
Dollars"
or "US$" |
means
the official currency for the time being of the United States of
America; |
"US
GAAP" |
means
the financial reporting standards promulgated from time to time by the
Financial Accounting Standards Board; |
"Vilja" |
means
as specified in Recital (C); |
"Warranty" |
means
each statement set out in Clauses 4.1 to
4.7
(inclusive), and each statement identified as a warranty in any other
Transaction Document; and |
"Zelezny" |
means
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx (born 1945). |
1.2 |
Interpretation |
In
construing this Agreement, unless otherwise specified:
1.2.1 |
references
to Clauses and Annexes are to clauses of, and annexes to, this
Agreement; |
1.2.2 |
references
to a "person" shall be construed so as to include any physical or legal
person, firm, company or other body corporate, government, state or agency
of a state, local or municipal authority or government body or any joint
venture, association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal
personality); |
1.2.3 |
reference
to an "affiliate" of any person shall mean any "subsidiary" of that person
or a "holding company" of that person or any other subsidiary of that
holding company, as "subsidiary" and "holding company" are defined in
Section 736 of the Companies Xxx 0000, provided that notwithstanding such
definition, each member of the PPF Group shall be deemed an affiliate of
PPF for purposes of the Transaction
Documents; |
1.2.4 |
a
reference to any law, regulation, statute or statutory provision shall be
construed as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may from time
to time be, amended, modified or re-enacted; |
1.2.5 |
any
reference to a "day" (including within the phrase "Business Day") shall
mean a period of 24 hours running from midnight to midnight (except for
the days of time change lasting 25 or 23 hours which days shall be 25 or
23 hours respectively); |
1.2.6 |
references
to time are to Central European Time; |
1.2.7 |
a
reference to any other document referred to in this Agreement is a
reference to that other document as amended, varied, novated or
supplemented (other than in breach of the provisions of this Agreement) at
any time; |
1.2.8 |
headings,
recitals and titles are for convenience only and do not affect the
interpretation of this Agreement; |
1.2.9 |
general
words shall not be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that
they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the
general words; |
1.2.10 |
references
to a "Party", or the "Parties" shall be construed as to include and each
of its permitted successors and permitted
assignees; |
1.2.11 |
"control"
means the power to direct the management and policies of the entity
whether through the ownership of share capital, by contract or
otherwise; |
1.2.12 |
"acting
in concert" means acting together pursuant to an agreement or
understanding (whether formal or informal) or to be deemed to be acting in
concert under applicable law; |
1.2.13 |
"related
person" means, in respect of a legal person, an affiliate and in respect
of a physical person, any member of such individual's immediate family;
any person related by marriage to such individual or his immediate family
as well as members of their immediate
families; |
1.2.14 |
the
exchange rate to be used when calculating any amount in CZK which is based
on US$ (or the reverse) shall be determined based on the CZK/US$ exchange
rate derived from the European Central Bank rates for €/CZK and €/US$
fixed at 14:15 each Business Day and published on page ECB37 by Reuters
and ECB3 by Bloomberg on the relevant date for such determination, unless
another exchange rate or date is specified in a particular provision of
this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document; |
1.2.15 |
except
as set forth to the contrary in a specific Warranty or other provision of
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or in reference to a
Material Adverse Effect, the term "material" shall be interpreted to
include any asset, liability, claim, contingency or action (or series of
related items) with a value of US$ 400,000 or more;
and |
1.2.16 |
a
liability, claim or fact shall be considered "disclosed" if information
about such liability, claim or fact was (i) disclosed to the CME Parties
by placing documentation of such item in the data room prior to the
Execution Date and including it on the Data Room Index or the Additional
Disclosed Documents Data Room Index, (ii) disclosed to the CME Parties in
writing by any member of the PPF Group prior to the Execution Date, or
(iii) disclosed by PPF in the Disclosure Letter or otherwise in writing to
the CME Parties on or after the Execution Date, but prior to the Closing
Commencement
Date. |
1.3 |
Annexes |
The
annexes form an integral part of this Agreement and any reference to this
Agreement shall include the annexes.
1.4 |
Completion
of Transaction Documents and Other Annexes |
1.4.1 |
The
Parties have agreed on the form and substance of certain other Transaction
Documents (other than this Agreement), as specified in the relevant Annex
attached to this Agreement as of the Execution
Date. |
1.4.2 |
The
Parties shall negotiate in good faith and agree on any changes to the
forms of such other Transaction Documents that they agree may be
appropriate taking into account any changes to the final transaction
structure. |
1.4.3 |
As
and when any amendment to any other Transaction Document is agreed as to
form and substance, the Parties will amend this Agreement by replacing the
original Annex with the agreed amended form of Transaction
Document. |
1.4.4 |
The
Parties have agreed that promptly following the Execution Date, PPF shall
procure that CET 21 shall negotiate and finalize the Programming Library
Transfer Agreement with AQS (which shall be based on the principles
outlined in Annex
1,
but in final form and substance satisfactory to CME ME and PPF) for
purposes of transferring the Programming Library to CET 21. The Parties
understanding of the contents of the Programming Library as of the
Execution Date are specified in document number 2a in the Additional
Disclosed Documents Index No. 34. On or prior to the Closing Commencement
Date, the contents of the Programming Library and the transfer thereof to
CET 21 shall be agreed, as set out in this Clause, and PPF shall procure
that CET 21 and AQS enter into the Programming Library Transfer Agreement
and cause the Programming Library to be transferred to CET 21 as
contemplated therein on or before
Closing. |
1.4.5 |
This
Agreement, once signed, is intended by the Parties to form, together with
the other Transaction Documents, a legally binding agreement for the sale
of 85% of the TV Nova Group, subject to the provisions of this Agreement
and specifically to Clause 6. Neither Party shall argue or attempt to
argue that this Agreement is not legally binding on it as a result of
being an "agreement to agree". |
2 |
Sale
and Purchase of the TV Nova Group |
Subject
to the terms and conditions herein, including satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in Clause 6.1, CME ME
shall purchase and PPF shall sell to CME ME 85% of the TV Nova Group, as
provided in this Clause 2.
2.1 |
Outline
of Transaction Structure
and Steps |
2.1.1 |
CME
ME and PPF shall cause the acquisition of the TV Nova Group to occur in
accordance with the steps set forth herein and in the Transaction
Memorandum. |
2.1.2 |
CME
ME shall form Newco, with a cash capitalization in an amount not less than
the purchase price in the Vilja Transfer
Agreement. |
2.1.3 |
Newco
shall purchase 100% of the Vilja Ownership Interest from TVNH for cash
pursuant to the Vilja Transfer Agreement. At such time, the Amended Newco
Memorandum of Association shall be adopted. |
2.1.4 |
Oldco,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of CME ME, shall purchase 100% of the CP 2000
Ownership Interest from PPF for consideration represented by Oldco
Promissory Notes having an aggregate face value equal to the purchase
price specified in the CP 2000 Transfer Agreement. At
such time, the Amended Oldco Memorandum of Association shall be
adopted. |
2.1.5 |
CME
ME shall acquire Oldco Promissory Notes in exchange for cash, the CME Loan
Note and such other consideration in the amount and of the type set forth
in the Oldco Promissory Note Assignment
Agreement. |
2.1.6 |
CME
ME shall transfer a 15% Newco Ownership Interest to PPF in exchange for a
PPF Promissory Note. |
2.1.7 |
CME
ME shall cancel the PPF Promissory Note in consideration of PPF canceling
Oldco Promissory Notes with an aggregate face value equal to the PPF
Promissory Note. |
2.1.8 |
CME
ME shall transfer a 15% Oldco Ownership Interest to PPF in exchange for
cash and other consideration corresponding to the nominal value of a 15%
Oldco Ownership Interest. |
2.1.9 |
PPF
shall cause the Designated Shareholder(s) to exchange the CME Loan Note
for the CME Consideration Shares, and CME Ltd shall issue the CME
Consideration Shares to the Designated Shareholder(s), at the Subscription
Price pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and subject to the
Registration Rights Agreement. |
2.1.10 |
Following
all such transfers and transactions detailed in Clauses 2.1.1 to
2.1.9,
PPF shall convert its remaining Oldco Promissory Notes, into a loan to
Oldco, pursuant to the PPF Loan Agreement, and CME ME shall convert its
remaining Oldco Promissory Notes, into a loan to Oldco, pursuant to the
CME Loan Agreement. |
2.2 |
Effect
on Purchase Price |
Notwithstanding
the structure outline and any financial terms specified in Clause 2.1, the CME
Parties shall not be obligated to pay any amount for the purchase of 85% of the
TV Nova Group other than as set forth in Clause 3.1.
3 |
Consideration |
3.1 |
Purchase
Price |
3.1.1 |
The
total consideration (the "Purchase
Price")
for the sale of 85% of the TV Nova Group shall be US$ 670,000,000,
adjusted as provided in Clause 3.5. |
3.1.2 |
The
Purchase Price shall be paid in the form of the CME Consideration Shares
and the Total Cash Consideration. |
3.1.3 |
The
Total Cash Consideration shall be paid in
US$. |
3.1.4 |
The
Purchase Price shall be payable as set out
below: |
(i) |
Subject
to Closing, in the course of completion of such transfers and transactions
as are detailed in Clauses 2.1.1 to
2.1.9,
CME Ltd shall cause the CME Consideration Shares to be issued and
delivered to the Designated Shareholders; |
(ii) |
Subject
to Closing, in the course of completion of such transfers and transactions
as are detailed in Clauses 2.1.1 to
2.1.9,
CME ME shall pay or procure the irrevocable payment of the Estimated Total
Cash Consideration; |
(iii) |
Subject
to Closing, in the course of completion of such transfers and transactions
as are detailed in Clauses 2.1.1 to
2.1.9,
the Fourth Installment shall be deemed paid in full;
and |
(iv) |
Following
the preparation of the Closing Audit Report, any adjustments to the Total
Cash Consideration shall be paid in accordance with Clause 3.5. |
3.2 |
TV
Nova Value |
3.2.1 |
The
Parties' agreed valuation of 100% of the TV Nova Group will be determined
as of the Closing Commencement Date, and shall be the sum of (1) the
amount of US$ 833,333,333 minus (2) the amount of Closing Indebtedness of
the TV Nova Group, plus (3) the amount of the Closing CNTS Settlement
Amount, plus or minus (4) an amount equal to (whether positive or
negative) the difference between the Actual Working Capital and the Target
Working Capital (in the aggregate, the "TV
Nova Value"). |
3.2.2 |
The
Indebtedness of the TV Nova Group shall be estimated as at the Closing
Commencement Date as set out in the Closing Management Report (based on
Czech accounting standards), and finally determined as at the Closing
Commencement Date in the Closing Audit Report (the "Closing
Indebtedness"),
which for the avoidance of doubt shall not include contingent liabilities
as of the Closing Commencement Date (the "Closing
Indebtedness"). |
3.2.3 |
The
unpaid amount of the CNTS Settlement shall be estimated as at the Closing
Commencement Date as set out in the Closing Management Report, and finally
determined as at the Closing Commencement Date in the Closing Audit Report
(the "Closing
CNTS Settlement Amount"). |
3.2.4 |
The
Actual Working Capital shall be estimated as at the Closing Commencement
Date as set out in the Closing Management Report, and finally determined
as at the Closing Commencement Date in the Closing Audit
Report. |
3.2.5 |
In
making the determination of Closing Indebtedness and Actual Working
Capital, no liability amount included in the Actual Working Capital shall
be counted also as an amount of Closing
Indebtedness. |
3.3 |
Closing
Audit Report |
3.3.1 |
As
soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing, CME ME and PPF shall
cause the Auditors to prepare the Closing Audit Report, including an
audited Combined Balance Sheet of CET 21, CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA in
accordance with IFRS as of the Closing Date, and the unqualified opinion
of the Auditors thereon. |
3.3.2 |
The
cost of the preparation of the Closing Audit Report shall be borne by the
audited companies. |
3.4 |
Determination
of Closing Indebtedness, Closing CNTS Settlement Amount and Actual Working
Capital |
3.4.1 |
As
soon as practicable and no later than 10 Business Days after the delivery
of the Closing Audit Report, PPF shall certify the Closing Indebtedness,
the Closing CNTS Settlement Amount and the Actual Working Capital in
writing to CME ME, based on the Closing Audit Report, and deliver to CME
ME the working papers for such determinations (the "Closing
Certificate"). |
3.4.2 |
CME
ME will have 30 Business Days from receipt to review the Closing
Certificate (the "Review
Period").
If CME ME asserts that any item or amount shown or reflected on the
Closing Certificate is not correct, CME ME may, on or prior to the last
day of the Review Period, deliver a notice to PPF setting forth, in
reasonable detail, the basis for its disagreement together with supporting
calculations (the "Dispute
Notice").
If no Dispute Notice is received by PPF on or prior to the last day of the
Review Period, the Closing Certificate shall be deemed accepted by the
Parties and the Closing Indebtedness, the Closing CNTS Settlement Amount
and the Actual Working Capital shall be the amounts set forth
therein. |
3.4.3 |
Within
5 Business Days after delivery of the Dispute Notice, if CME ME and PPF
shall be unable, despite their reasonable efforts, to resolve the dispute
set forth in the Dispute Notice, CME ME and PPF shall jointly retain Ernst
& Young as independent public accountants (the "Independent
Accountant").
CME ME and PPF shall make available to the Independent Accountant all
relevant documentation, as soon as reasonably practical. The Independent
Accountant shall review the Closing Certificate and the Dispute Notice,
and shall, as promptly as practicable, and in no event later than 45 days
following the date of their engagement, deliver to CME ME and PPF a report
(the "Adjustment
Report")
setting forth in reasonable detail, their determination with respect to
all of the disputed items or amounts specified in the Dispute Notice, and
the revisions, if any, to be made to the Closing Certificate and the
amount of Closing Indebtedness, Closing CNTS Settlement Amount and Actual
Working Capital, as relevant, to reflect such determination, together with
supporting calculations. The Independent Accountant, if appointed, shall
act as an expert and not as an arbitrator, and its decisions on matters
which shall be referred to it shall be, absent manifest error, final and
binding upon CME ME and PPF. CME ME shall pay the fees and expenses of the
Independent Accountant incurred in preparing and delivering such
Adjustment Report, unless the Independent Accountant determines that
revisions are to be made to the amounts set forth in the Closing
Certificate that would vary the amount presented in the Closing
Certificate by 3% or more, in which case the PPF shall pay the fees and
expenses of the Independent Accountant incurred in preparing and
delivering such Adjustment Report. |
3.5 |
Adjustments
to the Purchase Price |
3.5.1 |
PPF
shall deliver the Closing Management Report to CME ME on the Closing
Commencement Date, which will include a draft of the Closing Certificate,
including its estimate of the Closing Indebtedness and the Closing CNTS
Settlement Amount, supported by appropriate working papers, and CME ME
shall adjust the Total Cash Consideration to be paid at Closing by (i)
reducing the Total Cash Consideration by an amount equal to 75% of the
estimated Closing Indebtedness and (ii) increasing the Total Cash
Consideration by an amount equal to 75% of the estimated Closing CNTS
Settlement Amount. |
3.5.2 |
CME
ME or PPF, as the case may be, shall within 10 Business Days following the
later of (1) the expiration of the Review Period, if no Dispute Notice
shall have been delivered as provided in Clause 3.4.2,
or (2) if a Dispute Notice shall have been delivered as provided in Clause
3.4.2,
the delivery of the Adjustment Report, and in compliance with the
Adjustment Report, make the relevant payments to the other Party as set
forth below as adjustments to the Purchase
Price. |
(i) |
PPF
shall pay to CME ME an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the
Closing Indebtedness exceeds the estimated Closing
Indebtedness. |
(ii) |
CME
ME shall pay to PPF an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the
Closing Indebtedness is less than the estimated Closing
Indebtedness. |
(iii) |
CME
ME shall pay to PPF an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the
Closing CNTS Settlement Amount exceeds the estimated Closing CNTS
Settlement Amount. |
(iv) |
PPF
shall pay to CME ME an amount equal to 75% of the amount by which the
Closing CNTS Settlement Amount is less than the estimated Closing CNTS
Settlement Amount. |
(v) |
If
the Actual Working Capital exceeds the Target Working Capital, CME ME
shall pay to PPF an amount equal to 75% of the
excess. |
(vi) |
If
the Actual Working Capital is less than the Target Working Capital, PPF
shall pay to CME ME an amount equal to 75% of the
deficiency. |
3.5.3 |
The
Parties shall cooperate in respect of such payments so that to the extent
possible one net payment shall be made by the relevant
Party. |
3.6 |
Cash
Payments |
3.6.1 |
All
cash payments shall be made in immediately available funds to the account
of the relevant Party specified as provided below. The paying Party shall
promptly provide the receiving Party with all necessary information to
confirm that such payment has been made. |
3.6.2 |
Each
of PPF and the CME Parties shall provide to the other the bank account
details for payments in US$ and CZK. This information shall be provided in
writing not later than 30 days after the Execution
Date. |
4 |
Warranties |
4.1 |
Mutual
Warranties |
Each of
the CME Parties, on the one hand, and PPF, on the other, warrants to the other
as at the Execution Date that each of the statements set forth below is true,
accurate and not misleading as at that date:
4.1.1 |
It
is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable)
under the laws of the jurisdiction of incorporation. It has all necessary
power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted and as
currently contemplated to be conducted. It has the necessary power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate
or to cause to be consummated the transactions contemplated hereby to
which it or one of its affiliates is or may be a
party. |
4.1.2 |
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly and
validly authorized by all necessary corporate action. This Agreement has
been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the legally valid
and binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws and
equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors' rights
generally. |
4.1.3 |
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to
which it or one of its affiliates is or may be a party
and the consummation by it or its affiliates, respectively, of the
transactions contemplated hereby: |
(i) |
will
not breach any applicable provision of law, regulation, order or judgment
applicable to such Party or its affiliates or any provision of its or
their constitutive documents; |
(ii) |
will
not require any consent of any governmental or regulatory authority under
any provision of law other than a Media Council Consent (as specifically
provided herein) and the Antimonopoly Approval;
and |
(iii) |
will
not result in the breach of or default under any obligation or agreement
to which it or its affiliates is a party or by which it or its affiliates
is bound, or by which any of its or their material assets is
affected. |
4.1.4 |
Other
than as contemplated by this Agreement, no consents, approvals,
registrations, authorizations or permits are required to be obtained by it
or any of its affiliates in connection with the execution or performance
of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it or any of its
affiliates is or may be a party, the failure to make or obtain any of
which would (a) prevent or delay performance of this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Documents or (b) subject
it or any of its affiliates to any material
liability. |
4.2 |
Additional
Warranties by CME Ltd |
CME Ltd
warrants to PPF as at the Execution Date that each of the statements set forth
below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that date:
4.2.1 |
CME
Ltd owns 100% of Central European Media Enterprises N.V., a company
organized under the laws of the Netherlands
Antilles. |
4.2.2 |
Central
European Media Enterprises N.V. owns 100% of CME
ME. |
4.2.3 |
The
class A common stock of CME Ltd is currently listed on The Nasdaq National
Market. |
4.3 |
Additional
Warranties by PPF |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties as at the Execution Date that each of the
statements set forth below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that
date:
4.3.1 |
PPF
has the exclusive and unrestricted right, save for the requisite corporate
approvals set forth in Clause 7.2,
to sell the TV Nova Group to CME ME on the terms set out in this
Agreement. |
4.3.2 |
PPF's
ownership interest in the TV Nova Group and each element thereof is free
from all pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties, except as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter. |
4.3.3 |
There
are no arrangements or agreements between any of the PPF Group and the
government of the Czech Republic with respect to TV Nova, CET 21 or the TV
Nova License. |
4.3.4 |
There
are no arrangements or agreements by or with any of the PPF Group to sell
the TV Nova Group or any material part or material assets
thereof. |
4.3.5 |
Except
for the TV JOJ Ownership Interests and Xxxxxx film Praha a.s. interest
disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
no member of the PPF Group has any other direct or indirect ownership
interest or participation rights in any Television Business in the Czech
Republic or elsewhere other than its ownership interests in the TV Nova
Group. |
4.3.6 |
The
Original TV Nova Combined Accounts were prepared in accordance with IFRS
consistently applied and fairly represent the financial condition and
results of operations and cash flows of the TV Nova Business as at 31
December 2003. |
4.3.7 |
Since
the date of the Original TV Nova Combined Accounts, no event or
circumstance has occurred that would constitute a Material Adverse Effect
with respect to the TV Nova Business, and no event exists or has occurred
that will or is likely to give rise to any such Material Adverse
Effect. |
4.3.8 |
From
September 5, 2003, until the Execution Date, PPF and its affiliates have
received 100% (save for immaterial amounts) of the cash flow distributed
as profit from the TV Nova Business. |
4.3.9 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
neither PPF nor any member of the PPF Group is aware of any fact or
circumstance that would materially modify the proportion of any
distributable cash flow to be received from the TV Nova Business after
Closing. |
4.3.10 |
Full
and complete copies (subject only to deletion of schedules or annexes
thereto that PPF has determined are not relevant to the TV Nova Business
as of the Execution Date and that would not be of material interest or
value to CME ME in due diligence) of the documents listed on the Data Room
Index and the Additional Disclosed Documents Index attached as annexes to
the Disclosure Letter, have been or are provided in the data rooms
established by PPF in (i) 00 Xx. Xxxxx' Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, (xx) CityPoint,
One Ropemaker Street, London, (iii) Xx Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx 0, (xx)
Krizeneckeho nam. 322/5, Prague, (v) Krizeneckeho nam. 1078/5, Prague, and
(vi) the Law Offices of Brzobohaty, Xxxx and Xxxxx, Prague, or in certain
instances delivered to CME ME's legal advisors in Prague. The documents
listed on the Data Room Index and the Additional Disclosed Documents Index
and provided in the data rooms are all documents existing within each of
the categories of documents identified in such indices, subject to the
disclosure thresholds set forth in such
indices. |
4.3.11 |
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the Transaction Documents contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading; provided, however,
that this Warranty by PPF excludes any Warranty given by either of the CME
Parties. |
4.3.12 |
No
schedule, annex, statement, document, certificate or other information (to
the extent that such documents or information relate to the period of time
during which PPF owned any Ownership Interest in the TV Nova Business)
furnished to either CME Party (i) by or on behalf of the PPF Group, (ii)
by any of the senior management of the TV NOVA Group (as such senior
management are designated in the 2003 Annual Report of PPF published on
its website xxx.xxx.xx),
or (iii) to the best of PPF's knowledge and belief, by the Auditors, in
connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not
misleading. |
4.3.13 |
To
the best of PPF's knowledge and belief, no schedule, annex, statement,
document, certificate or other information (to the extent that such
information relates to the period of time during which PPF had no
Ownership Interest in the TV Nova Business) furnished to either CME Party
(i) by or on behalf of the PPF Group or (ii) by any of the senior
management of the TV NOVA Group (as such senior management are designated
in the 2003 Annual Report of PPF published on its website xxx.xxx.xx),
in connection with this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated
hereby, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or
therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not
misleading. |
4.3.14 |
The
reported total operating revenues in the Combined Accounts of CET 21, CP
2000 and MAG MEDIA, prepared in accordance with Czech accounting
standards, for the first 10 months of 2004 are not less than CZK
4,035,670,000, profit from operations (EBIT) for the same period was not
less than CZK 1,954,169,000, and profit before tax for the same period was
not less than CZK 1,793,418,000. The values for profit from operations and
profit before tax each were affected by the release of provisions in the
amount of CZK 211,357,000. |
4.3.15 |
The
Total Assets of the PPF Group Guarantor as of December 31, 2003 were not
less than CZK 170 billion and the Shareholders Equity of the PPF Group
Guarantor as of December 31, 2003 was not less than CZK 9 billion, and
since that date no event or circumstance has occurred that would render
the PPF Group Guarantor unable to perform its obligations under the PPF
Group Guarantee, and no event exists to the knowledge of PPF that will or
is likely to render the PPF Group Guarantor unable to perform its
obligations under the PPF Group Guarantee. |
4.4 |
Warranties
by PPF Relating to the Ownership Interests and the Programming
Library |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties as at the Execution Date that each of the
statements set forth below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that
date:
4.4.1 |
The
CP 2000 Ownership Interest owned by PPF is equal to 100%, and represents
the portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to
100%. |
4.4.2 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
PPF's CP 2000 Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges,
equities, encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and
other rights exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.3 |
The
MAG MEDIA Ownership Interest owned by CP 2000 is equal to 100%, and
represents the portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to 100%,
and such Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.4 |
The
Nova Consulting Ownership Interest owned by CP 2000 is equal to 100%, and
represents the portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to 100%,
and such Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.5 |
The
CPI Ownership Interest owned by CP 2000 is equal to 100%, and represents
the portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to 100%, and such
Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.6 |
The
Media Capitol Ownership Interest owned by CPI is equal to 100%, and
represents the portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to 100%,
and such Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.7 |
The
XXXXX Ownership Interest owned by CPI is equal to 100%, and represents the
portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to 100%, and such
Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.8 |
The
MEF Media Ownership Interest owned by PPF is equal to or greater than
66.67%, and represents the portion of the votes in the General Meeting
equal to or greater than 66.67%, and the PPF Media Ownership Interest
owned by PPF is equal to or greater than 66.67%, and represents the
portion of the votes in the General Meeting equal to or greater than
66.67%, and in each case such Ownership Interest is free from all liens,
charges, equities, encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first
refusal and other rights exercisable by third parties, and in each case is
sufficient for PPF to be able to cause MEF Media and PPF Media to cause
TVNH to transfer its Vilja Ownership Interest to Newco as provided
herein. |
4.4.9 |
The
aggregate TVNH Ownership Interest owned by MEF Media and PPF Media and is
equal to 100%, and collectively represents 100% of the votes in the
General Meeting, and such Ownership Interests are free from all liens,
charges, equities, encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first
refusal and other rights exercisable by third
parties. |
4.4.10 |
TVNH
owns the Vilja Ownership Interest which is equal to 100% and represents
the portion of the votes in the General Meeting of Vilja equal to 100%,
and such Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
4.4.11 |
Vilja
owns the CET 21 Ownership Interest which is equal to 52.075% and
represents the portion of the votes in the General Meeting of CET 21 equal
to at least 52.075%, and except as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
such Ownership Interest is free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. Vilja's CET 21 Ownership Interest has been
properly notified to CET 21. |
4.4.12 |
CET
21 owns 100% of the Plejada Ownership Interest, which represent the
portion of the votes in the General Meeting of Plejada equal to 100%, free
from all liens, charges, equities, encumbrances, pre-emption rights,
rights of first refusal and other rights exercisable by third parties,
other than those arising as a result of Plejada's liquidation
proceedings. |
4.4.13 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
PPF has agreed to acquire a 1.25% Ownership Interest in CET 21 from CEDC,
conditional on Media Council Consent, pursuant to an Agreement on Transfer
of Ownership Interest between PPF and CEDC dated October 23, 2003. PPF has
made a full and complete application to the Media Council for approval of
the transfer of this 1.25% CET 21 Ownership
Interest. |
4.4.14 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
Vilja has agreed to acquire a 1.25% Ownership Interest in CET 21 from CS,
conditional on Media Council Consent, pursuant to an Agreement on transfer
of Ownership Interest between CS and Vilja dated April 2, 2003. Vilja has
made a full and complete application to the Media Council for approval of
the transfer of this 1.25% CET 21 Ownership
Interest. |
4.4.15 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
CET 21 owns 28.755% of the CET 21 Registered Capital in the form of a
treasury interest. |
4.4.16 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter
and except for the Programming Library Pledge, the Programming Library is
free from all liens, charges, equities, encumbrances, pre-emption rights,
rights of first refusal and other rights exercisable by persons other than
the TV Nova Group or AQS, other than those in favor of the relevant
licensors. |
4.4.17 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
AQS has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use the
Programming Library for the benefit of TV Nova, and in those disclosed
circumstances where AQS may not have full title to, leases for, or other
valid rights to use the Programming Library for the benefit of TV Nova,
there have been no claims asserted or threatened by the relevant licensor
or any third party that are likely to adversely affect the rights of AQS
or TV Nova to use the Programming Library. Except as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
TV Nova is the sole and exclusive licensee of all programming held in the
Programming Library and has received valid consent to use the rights under
any programming license agreement or similar arrangement entered into on
behalf of or for the benefit of TV Nova whether by AQS or
otherwise. |
4.4.18 |
No
dispute (whether pursuant to court or arbitration proceedings or
otherwise) regarding any programming license agreements entered into by or
on behalf of TV Nova are pending or threatened. The TV Nova Group has duly
acquired all intellectual property rights for broadcasting all of its
programs and there have not been any claims that the broadcasting of such
programs violates any intellectual property rights of any third
party. |
4.4.19 |
Document
number 1 referred to in the Additional Disclosed Documents Index No. 33
provides a list and brief description of all contracts or other
transactions which are in force on the Execution Date between the TV Nova
Group and any officer, director or employee or other related person of any
of the PPF Group and such list is true, accurate and complete in all
material respects as at the Execution Date. |
4.4.20 |
No
officer, director or employee or other related person of any of the PPF
Group is presently party to any material non-arm's length transactions
with any other person involved in the TV Nova
Business. |
4.5 |
Warranties
by PPF Relating to CET 21 |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties as at the Execution Date that each of the
statements set forth below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that
date:
4.5.1 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
CET 21 is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing
in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register kept by the City Court in Prague, the Czech Republic,
file number C 10581, identification
number 45800456, with its seat at Kříženeckého xxx. 000/0, Xxxxxx 0, xxx
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx. |
4.5.2 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter, a
true and complete copy of CET 21's Memorandum of Association, which to the
best of PPF's knowledge and belief is valid for purposes of the corporate
governance of CET 21 is document 3.2 on the Data Room Index, provided,
however, that as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter
there are certain challenges pending with respect to CET 21's Memorandum
of Association. |
4.5.3 |
CET
21 has all licenses (including the TV Nova License), permits or other
approvals necessary to enable it to conduct the TV Nova Business as
currently conducted, including all requisite regulatory approvals and
authorizations to carry on the business as a broadcaster and each such
license, permit or other approval is valid, and no person in the PPF Group
is aware of any reason arising since August 30, 1996 that would form the
basis for any such license, permit or other approval to be withdrawn, not
renewed in due course, or materially
modified. |
4.5.4 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
CET 21 is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules,
licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which,
after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance
with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
4.5.5 |
CET
21 has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to TV Nova other than in
relation to TV JOJ. |
4.5.6 |
CET
21 has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all
material assets used for the operation of the TV Nova Business as of the
date hereof; provided, however, that as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter
certain persons have claimed that they are the executive directors of CET
21, and in such capacity may have attempted to affect CET 21's title to
its material assets, but to the best knowledge of PPF, after due inquiry,
there have been no legal acts made or purported to be made by any of such
persons that would make this Warranty
incorrect. |
4.5.7 |
CET
21 is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy
proceedings. |
4.5.8 |
All
material contracts of CET 21 have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF, without any material breach, threatened termination or other similar
circumstance; provided, however, that as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter
certain persons have claimed that they are the executive directors of CET
21, and in such capacity may have attempted to cause CET 21 to enter into
contracts, but to the best knowledge of PPF, after due inquiry, there have
been no legal acts made or purported to be made by any of such persons
that would make this Warranty incorrect. |
4.5.9 |
CET
21 has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax
Authority, (i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects
true, correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that
are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have
been audited by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable
statute of limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves
that are adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but
which relate to the carrying out of business of CET 21 prior to the date
hereof, (iii) carried out all transactions with related persons at fair
market price and on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its
accounting records, financial statements and Tax or other official
returns, the creation and release of reserves and provisions, all
transactions with securities and derivatives and properly calculated all
material non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no
outstanding Tax or similar fiscal
liabilities. |
4.5.10 |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of CET 21 dated as of
December 31, 2003 have been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of CET 21 as of that date,
and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to such
condition and results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such
changes as have been disclosed to CME ME. |
4.5.11 |
CET
21's accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate,
disclose by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent,
quantified or disputed) of CET 21 as at or on the date of such accounts,
to the extent required by the accounting standards applicable to such
accounts, and there are no other liabilities of CET 21 as at or on the
date of such accounts. |
4.5.12 |
Other
than pursuant to or in connection with the CNTS Settlement and the CNTS
Lease, there is no other business or other relationship or pending or
threatened claims between (a) CNTS and (b) CET 21 or any other person
involved in the TV Nova Business, whether current or
contemplated. |
4.5.13 |
The
unpaid amount of the CNTS Settlement, including interest, determined by
application of IFRS, was CZK 1,274,736,000 as of November 30, 2004, in
relation to the agreed amount and, to the best knowledge of PPF, not more
than CZK 9,212,000 in relation to the undecided intellectual property
claims. |
4.5.14 |
Except
as disclosed against
this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter, there are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF,
threatened, before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative
authority, institution or other person against or adversely affecting CET
21. |
4.5.15 |
CET
21 has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual property
related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of CET 21 by the relevant
authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
4.5.16 |
CET
21 has no subsidiaries other than Plejada. |
4.5.17 |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of CET 21
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), or causes
of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any of the
PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and there are
no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any of the
PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to CET 21
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and no
member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to assign
or transfer to any person outside of the PPF Group any liabilities or
other obligations of CET 21 or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
4.5.18 |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter,
there
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions, proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
CET 21 or the presently incumbent directors or managers of CET 21 or the
present employees of CET 21 (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.5.19 |
Other
than the single instance disclosed against this Warranty in the relevant
section of the Disclosure Letter, there have been no other fines,
penalties or other sanctions imposed on CET 21 by the Media Council
pursuant to Section 32(1) of the Media Act or any other provision of the
Media Act within the last twenty-four months prior to the Execution Date,
and PPF is not aware of any facts or circumstances occurring during such
period that could form the basis for the Media Council to impose a fine,
penalty or other sanction pursuant to Section 32(1) of the Media Act or
that could form the basis for the Media Council to revoke the TV Nova
License pursuant to Section 63 of the Media
Act. |
4.6 |
Warranties
by PPF Related to the TV Nova Group Companies and Other
Entities |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties as at the Execution Date that each of the
statements set forth below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that
date:
4.6.1 |
CP
2000 |
(A) |
CP
2000 is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the City Court in Prague, file number B 5264,
identification number 25653431, with its seat at Prague 5, Hlubocepy,
Krizeneckeho nam. 322/5. |
(B) |
A
true and complete copy of CP 2000's Articles of Association as in effect
on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of CP
2000 with current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed
to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of CP 2000 amounts to CZK
625,000,000. |
(D) |
CP
2000 is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules,
licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which,
after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance
with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or approval,
except as disclosed against
this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter. |
(E) |
CP
2000 has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to the TV Nova Business or TV
JOJ. |
(F) |
CP
2000 has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all
assets used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
CP
2000 is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
CP
2000 has no subsidiaries other than MAG MEDIA, Nova Consulting, CPI and
MEF Media, a.s., and CP 2000 has a 50% Ownership Interest in Mag Media
a.s. and Slovenska Produckna a.s. MEF Media a.s., Mag Media a.s. and
Slovenska Produckna a.s. are not parties to any material contracts related
to the TV Nova Business. |
(I) |
CP
2000 owns 100% of all outstanding shares in MEF Media a.s., which
represent the portion of the votes in the General Meeting of each such
subsidiary equal to 100%, free from all liens, charges, equities,
encumbrances, pre-emption rights, rights of first refusal and other rights
exercisable by third parties. |
(J) |
All
material contracts of CP 2000 have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
(K) |
CP
2000 has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax
Authority, (i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects
true, correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that
are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have
been audited by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable
statute of limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves
that are adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but
which relate to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof,
(iii) carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market
price and on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its
accounting records, financial statements and Tax or other official
returns, the creation and release of reserves and provisions, all
transactions with securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all
material non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no
outstanding Tax or similar fiscal
liabilities. |
(L) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of CP 2000 dated as of
December 31, 2003 have been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of CP 2000 as of that date,
and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to such
condition or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such
changes as have been disclosed in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter. |
(M) |
CP
2000's accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate,
disclose by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent,
quantified or disputed) of CP 2000 as at or on the date of such accounts,
to the extent required by the accounting standards applicable to such
accounts, and there are no other liabilities of CP
2000. |
(N) |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
there are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF,
threatened, before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative
authority, institution or other person against or adversely affecting CP
2000. |
(O) |
CP
2000 has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual property
related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of CP 2000 by the relevant
authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(P) |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of CP
2000 (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to CP
2000 (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and
no member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to
assign or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or
other obligations of CP 2000 or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(Q) |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter,
there
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
CP 2000 or the presently incumbent directors or managers of CP 2000 or the
present employees of CP 2000 (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.6.2 |
MAG
MEDIA |
(A) |
MAG
MEDIA is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the City Court in Prague, file number B 6065,
identification number 25788124, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxx
0. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of MAG MEDIA's Articles of Association as in effect
on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of MAG
MEDIA with current information as of the Execution Date have been
disclosed to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of MAG MEDIA amounts to CZK 210,000,000, of
which CZK 63,700,000 has been paid in accordance with applicable
law. |
(D) |
MAG
MEDIA is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules,
licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which,
after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance
with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
MAG
MEDIA has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to TV
Nova. |
(F) |
MAG
MEDIA has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all
assets used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
MAG
MEDIA is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
MAG
MEDIA has no subsidiaries. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of MAG MEDIA have been disclosed to CME ME, and except
as disclosed against this Warranty in the relevant section of the
Disclosure Letter all such material contracts are in full force and
effect, and, to the knowledge of PPF after due inquiry, without any
material breach, threatened termination or other similar
circumstance. |
(J) |
MAG
MEDIA has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax
Authority, (i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects
true, correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that
are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have
been audited by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable
statute of limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves
that are adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but
which relate to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof,
(iii) carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market
price and on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its
accounting records, financial statements and Tax or other official
returns, the creation and release of reserves and provisions, all
transactions with securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all
material non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no
outstanding Tax or similar fiscal
liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of MAG MEDIA dated as of
December 31, 2003, has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of MAG MEDIA as of that
date, and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to such
condition or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such
changes as have been disclosed to CME ME. |
(L) |
MAG
MEDIA's accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate,
disclose by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent,
quantified or disputed) of MAG MEDIA as at or on the date of such
accounts, to the extent required by the accounting standards applicable to
such accounts, and there are no other liabilities of MAG
MEDIA. |
(M) |
There
are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened,
before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority,
institution or other person against or adversely affecting MAG
MEDIA. |
(N) |
MAG
MEDIA has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual
property related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of MAG MEDIA by
the relevant authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of MAG MEDIA
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to MAG
MEDIA (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and
no member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to
assign or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or
other obligations of MAG MEDIA or causes of action of any nature (vested
or contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
MAG MEDIA or the presently incumbent directors or managers of MAG MEDIA or
the present employees of MAG MEDIA (in connection with their employment
with the company). |
4.6.3 |
Nova
Consulting |
(A) |
Nova
Consulting is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the City Court in Prague, file number B 4268,
identification number 25084500, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxxxxx
00. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of Nova Consulting's Articles of Association as in
effect on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register
of Nova Consulting with current information as of the Execution Date have
been disclosed to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of Nova Consulting amounts to CZK
1,000,000. |
(D) |
Nova
Consulting is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules,
licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which,
after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance
with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
Nova
Consulting has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any
business or entity other than business related directly to TV
Nova. |
(F) |
Nova
Consulting has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all
assets used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
Nova
Consulting is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency,
or liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
Nova
Consulting has no subsidiaries. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of Nova Consulting have been disclosed to CME ME, and
all such material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the
knowledge of PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach,
threatened termination or other similar
circumstance. |
(J) |
Nova
Consulting has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax
Authority, (i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects
true, correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that
are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have
been audited by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable
statute of limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves
that are adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but
which relate to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof,
(iii) carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market
price and on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its
accounting records, financial statements and Tax or other official
returns, the creation and release of reserves and provisions, all
transactions with securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all
material non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no
outstanding Tax or similar fiscal
liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of Nova Consulting dated as
of December 31, 2003 has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of Nova Consulting as of
that date, and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to
such condition or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for
such changes as have been disclosed to CME
ME. |
(L) |
Nova
Consulting's accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if
appropriate, disclose by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual,
contingent, quantified or disputed) of Nova Consulting as at or on the
date of such accounts, to the extent required by the accounting standards
applicable to such accounts, and there are no other liabilities of Nova
Consulting. |
(M) |
There
are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened,
before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority,
institution or other person against or adversely affecting Nova
Consulting. |
(N) |
Nova
Consulting has no trade marks or any other intellectual property rights
related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of Nova Consulting by the
relevant authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of Nova
Consulting (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business)
to, or causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or
against, any of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF
Group, and there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other
obligations of any of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the
PPF Group to Nova Consulting (other than those incurred in the ordinary
course of business), and no member of the PPF Group has assigned or
transferred or purported to assign or transfer to any person outside the
PPF Group any liabilities or other obligations of Nova Consulting or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) in respect of the TV
Nova Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
Nova Consulting or the presently incumbent directors or managers of Nova
Consulting or the present employees of Nova Consulting (in connection with
their employment with the company). |
4.6.4 |
CPI |
(A) |
CPI
is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in accordance
with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the Commercial Register
of the City Court in Prague, file number B 7123, identification number
26438615, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xx Xxxxxxx
00/000. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of CPI's Articles of Association as in effect on
the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of CPI with
current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed to CME
ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of CPI amounts to CZK
150,000,000. |
(D) |
Except
as disclosed against this Warranty in the relevant section of the
Disclosure Letter, CPI is in compliance with all applicable laws,
regulatory rules, licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received
any notice which, after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute
non-compliance with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit
or approval. |
(E) |
CPI
has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to the TV Nova Business or TV
JOJ. |
(F) |
CPI
has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all assets
used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
CPI
is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
CPI
has no subsidiaries other than XXXXX and Media Capitol, but CPI has a
49.18% Ownership Interest in MAC TV, a Slovak limited liability company
that holds part of the PPF Group's interest in TV JOJ, as disclosed in the
relevant section of the Disclosure Letter. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of CPI have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
(J) |
CPI
has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax Authority,
(i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects true,
correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable
with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that are
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have been audited
by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable statute of
limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves that are
adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but which relate
to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof, (iii)
carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market price and
on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its accounting
records, financial statements and Tax or other official returns, the
creation and release of reserves and provisions, all transactions with
securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all material
non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no outstanding
Tax or similar fiscal liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of CPI dated as of December
31, 2003, has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the financial
condition and results of operations of CPI as of that date, and there has
been in aggregate no material negative change to such condition or results
of operations as of the date hereof, except for such changes as have been
disclosed to CME ME. |
(L) |
CPI's
accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate, disclose
by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent, quantified
or disputed) of CPI as at or on the date of such accounts, to the extent
required by the accounting standards applicable to such accounts, and
there are no other liabilities of CPI. |
(M) |
Except
as disclosed in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter, there are
no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened, before
any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority, institution
or other person against or adversely affecting
CPI. |
(N) |
CPI
has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual property
related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of CPI by the relevant
authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of CPI
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to CPI
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and no
member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to assign
or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or other
obligations of CPI or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
CPI or the presently incumbent directors or managers of CPI or the present
employees of CPI (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.6.5 |
Media
Capitol |
(A) |
Media
Capitol is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the City Court in Prague, file number B 7399,
identification number 26237580, with its seat at Prague 5, Krizeneckeho
nam. 5/322. |
(B) |
A
true and complete copy of Media Capitol's Articles of Association as in
effect on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register
of Media Capitol with current information as of the Execution Date have
been disclosed to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of Media Capitol amounts to CZK
1,000,000. |
(D) |
Media
Capitol is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules,
licenses, permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which,
after receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance
with any applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
Media
Capitol has not at any time engaged in any material business or owned any
business or entity other than business related directly to TV
Nova. |
(F) |
Media
Capitol has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all
assets used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
Media
Capitol is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
Media
Capitol has no subsidiaries. |
(I) |
Media
Capitol is not party to any material
contracts. |
(J) |
Media
Capitol has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax
Authority, (i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects
true, correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and
payable with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that
are contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which
adequate reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have
been audited by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable
statute of limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves
that are adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but
which relate to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof,
(iii) carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market
price and on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its
accounting records, financial statements and Tax or other official
returns, the creation and release of reserves and provisions, all
transactions with securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all
material non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no
outstanding Tax or similar fiscal
liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of Media Capitol dated as
of December 31, 2003 has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of Media Capitol as of that
date, and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to such
condition or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such
changes as have been disclosed to CME ME. |
(L) |
Media
Capitol's accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate,
disclose by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent,
quantified or disputed) of Media Capitol as at or on the date of such
accounts, to the extent required by the accounting standards applicable to
such accounts, and there are no other liabilities of Media
Capitol. |
(M) |
There
are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened,
before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority,
institution or other person against or adversely affecting Media
Capitol. |
(N) |
Media
Capitol has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual
property related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of Media Capitol
by the relevant authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of Media
Capitol (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business)to,
or causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against,
any of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to Media
Capitol (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business),
and no member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to
assign or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or
other obligations of Media Capitol or causes of action of any nature
(vested or contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
Media Capitol or the presently incumbent directors or managers of Media
Capitol or the present employees of Media Capitol (in connection with
their employment with the company). |
4.6.6 |
XXXXX |
(A) |
XXXXX
is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in accordance
with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the Commercial Register
of the City Court in Prague, file number B 4489, identification number
25098900, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx
0. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of ERIKA's Articles of Association as in effect on
the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of XXXXX
with current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed to
CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of XXXXX amounts to CZK
102,000,000. |
(D) |
XXXXX
is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules, licenses,
permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which, after
receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance with any
applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
XXXXX
has not at any time engaged in any material business or owned any business
or entity other than business related directly to TV Nova. XXXXX has not
operated any business in respect of gaming other than a number lottery on
TV Nova for a period of approximately one
month. |
(F) |
XXXXX
has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all assets
used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
XXXXX
is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
XXXXX
has no subsidiaries. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of XXXXX have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
(J) |
XXXXX
has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax Authority,
(i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects true,
correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable
with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that are
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have been audited
by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable statute of
limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves that are
adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but which relate
to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof, (iii)
carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market price and
on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its accounting
records, financial statements and Tax or other official returns, the
creation and release of reserves and provisions, all transactions with
securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all material
non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no outstanding
Tax or similar fiscal liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of XXXXX dated as of
December 31, 2003 has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of XXXXX as of that date,
and there has been in aggregate no material negative change to such
condition or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such
changes as have been disclosed to CME ME. |
(L) |
ERIKA's
accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate, disclose
by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent, quantified
or disputed) of XXXXX as at or on the date of such accounts, to the extent
required by the accounting standards applicable to such accounts, and
there are no other liabilities of XXXXX. |
(M) |
There
are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened,
before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority,
institution or other person against or adversely affecting
XXXXX. |
(N) |
XXXXX
has full title to all trade marks and any other intellectual property
related to TV Nova that are registered in favor of XXXXX by the relevant
authorities in the Czech Republic or
elsewhere. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of XXXXX
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to XXXXX
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and no
member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to assign
or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or other
obligations of XXXXX or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
XXXXX or the presently incumbent directors or managers of XXXXX or the
present employees of XXXXX (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.6.7 |
TVNH |
(A) |
TVNH
is a private company with limited liability duly organized and validly
existing in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, identification
number 34186663, with its seat at Atrium, 7th Floor, Strawinskylaan 3105,
1077 ZX Amsterdam, the Netherlands. |
(B) |
A
true and complete copy of TVNH's Articles of Association as in effect on
the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of TVNH
with current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed to
CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of TVNH amounts to €
500,000. |
(D) |
TVNH
is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules, licenses,
permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which, after
receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance with any
applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
TVNH
is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(F) |
All
material contracts of TVNH which relate to the TV Nova Business have been
disclosed to CME ME, and all such material contracts are in full force and
effect, and, to the knowledge of PPF after due inquiry, without any
material breach, threatened termination or other similar
circumstance. |
(G) |
TVNH
has no right or title to any trade marks or other intellectual property
related to TV Nova or the TV Nova Business. |
4.6.8 |
Vilja |
(A) |
Vilja
is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in accordance
with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the Commercial Register
of the City Court in Prague, file number B 6923, identification number
26419009, with its seat at Prague 5, Krizeneckeho nam.
1078/5. |
(B) |
A
true and complete copy of Vilja's Articles of Association as in effect on
the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of Vilja
with current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed to
CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of Vilja amounts to CZK
1,000,000. |
(D) |
Vilja
is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules, licenses,
permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which, after
receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance with any
applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
Vilja
has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to TV
Nova. |
(F) |
Vilja
has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all assets
used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
Vilja
is not and has not been subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or
liquidation proceedings. |
(H) |
Vilja
has no subsidiaries other than CET 21. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of Vilja have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
(J) |
Vilja
has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax Authority,
(i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects true,
correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable
with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that are
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have been audited
by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable statute of
limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves that are
adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but which relate
to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof, (iii)
carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market price and
on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its accounting
records, financial statements and Tax or other official returns, the
creation and release of reserves and provisions, all transactions with
securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all material
non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no outstanding
Tax or similar fiscal liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of Vilja dated as of
December 31, 2003 has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of Vilja as of that date,
including negative equity of CZK 76,056,000, and there has been no
aggregate material negative change to such condition or results of
operations as of the date hereof, except for (i) an interest expense to CP
2000 in the amount of approximately CZK 28,000,000 and (ii) payments of
approximately CZK 70,000,000 to Gal pursuant to the contracts that are
documents number 2.6.1.1.20 and 2.6.1.1.21 in the Data Room
Index. |
(L) |
Vilja's
accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate, disclose
by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent, quantified
or disputed) of Vilja as at or on the date of such accounts, to the extent
required by the accounting standards applicable to such accounts, and
there are no other liabilities of Vilja. |
(M) |
Except
as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
there are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF,
threatened, before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative
authority, institution or other person against or adversely affecting
Vilja. |
(N) |
Vilja
has no trade marks or any other intellectual property rights related to TV
Nova that are registered in favor of Vilja by the relevant authorities in
the Czech Republic or elsewhere. |
(O) |
Except
as disclosed in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter, there are
no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of Vilja (other
than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or causes of
action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any of the
PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and there are
no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any of the
PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to Vilja (other
than those incurred in the ordinary course of business), and no member of
the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to assign or
transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or other
obligations of Vilja or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
Except
as disclosed in the relevant section of the Disclosure Letter, there are
no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
Vilja or the presently incumbent directors or managers of Vilja or the
present employees of Vilja (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.6.9 |
Plejada |
(A) |
Plejada
is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in accordance
with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the Commercial Register
of the City Court in Prague, file number B 6183, identification number
26120623, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xx Xxxxxxx
00. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of Plejada's Articles of Association as in effect
on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register of
Plejada with current information as of the Execution Date have been
disclosed to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of Plejada amounts to CZK
5,200,000. |
(D) |
Plejada
is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulatory rules, licenses,
permits and approvals, and has not received any notice which, after
receipt or lapse of time or both, would constitute non-compliance with any
applicable law, regulatory rule, license, permit or
approval. |
(E) |
Plejada
has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to TV
Nova. |
(F) |
Plejada
has full title to, leases for, or other valid rights to use all assets
used for the operation of its business as of the date
hereof. |
(G) |
Plejada
is, with effect from September 5, 2004, in the process of voluntary
liquidation. |
(H) |
Plejada
has no subsidiaries. |
(I) |
All
material contracts of Plejada have been disclosed to CME ME, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
(J) |
Plejada
has, in accordance with prevailing Tax Laws of the relevant Tax Authority,
(i) timely filed Tax returns that are in all material respects true,
correct and complete and timely paid all Taxes that are due and payable
with respect to its operations and assets, except for Taxes that are
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate
reserves have been established, and all such Tax returns have been audited
by the relevant Tax Authority or are closed by the applicable statute of
limitations for all taxable years, (ii) established reserves that are
adequate for the payment of Taxes not yet due and payable but which relate
to the carrying out of its business prior to the date hereof, (iii)
carried out all transactions with related persons at fair market price and
on an arm's length basis, (iv) properly recorded in its accounting
records, financial statements and Tax or other official returns, the
creation and release of reserves and provisions, all transactions with
securities and derivatives, and properly calculated all material
non-deductible expenses and tax-exempt income, and (v) has no outstanding
Tax or similar fiscal liabilities. |
(K) |
The
audited financial statements and balance sheet of Plejada dated as of
December 31, 2003 has been disclosed to CME ME and fairly reflect the
financial condition and results of operations of Plejada as of that date,
and there has been no aggregate material negative change to such condition
or results of operations as of the date hereof, except for such changes as
have been disclosed to CME ME. |
(L) |
Plejada's
accounts make full and proper provision for (or, if appropriate, disclose
by way of notes) all liabilities (whether actual, contingent, quantified
or disputed) of Plejada as at or on the date of such accounts, to the
extent required by the accounting standards applicable to such accounts,
and there are no other liabilities of
Plejada. |
(M) |
There
are no material Claims pending or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened,
before any court, arbitration panel, public administrative authority,
institution or other person against or adversely affecting
Plejada. |
(N) |
Plejada
has no trade marks or any other intellectual property rights related to TV
Nova that are registered in favor of Plejada by the relevant authorities
in the Czech Republic or elsewhere. The Plejada trademark is validly
registered in the name of CET 21. |
(O) |
There
are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of Plejada
(other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business) to, or
causes of action of any nature (vested or contingent) from or against, any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group, and
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied liabilities or other obligations of any
of the PPF Group or any person controlled by any of the PPF Group to
Plejada (other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business),
and no member of the PPF Group has assigned or transferred or purported to
assign or transfer to any person outside the PPF Group any liabilities or
other obligations of Plejada or causes of action of any nature (vested or
contingent) in respect of the TV Nova
Business. |
(P) |
There
are no past or currently pending, or, to the knowledge of PPF, threatened
actions proceedings or investigations, whether civil or criminal, against
Plejada or the presently incumbent directors or managers of Plejada or the
present employees of Plejada (in connection with their employment with the
company). |
4.6.10 |
Galaxie
Sport |
(A) |
Galaxie
Sport is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing
in accordance with the laws of the Czech Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the City Court in Prague, file number C 102451,
identification number 48153168, with its seat at Xxxxxx 0, Xxx Xxxxxx
0. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of Galaxie Sport's Articles of Association as in
effect on the Execution Date and an excerpt from the Commercial Register
of Galaxie Sport with current information as of the Execution Date have
been disclosed to CME ME. |
(C) |
The
entire registered capital of Galaxie Sport amounts to CZK
105,000. |
(D) |
Galaxie
Sport has all licenses (including the Galaxie Sport License), permits or
other approvals necessary to enable it to operate the Galaxie Sport
channel as currently conducted, including all requisite regulatory
approvals and authorizations to carry on the business as a broadcaster and
each such license, permit or other approval is valid, and no person in the
PPF Group is aware of any reason that any such license, permit or other
approval will be withdrawn, not renewed in due course, or materially
modified. |
(E) |
[Intentionally
Omitted]. |
(F) |
Galaxie
Sport has not at any time engaged in any business or owned any business or
entity other than business related directly to the Galaxie Sport
License. |
(G) |
[Intentionally
Omitted]. |
(H) |
[Intentionally
Omitted]. |
(I) |
[Intentionally
Omitted]. |
(J) |
All
material contracts of Galaxie Sport have been summarized in document
number 7b on the Additional Disclosed Documents Index, and all such
material contracts are in full force and effect, and, to the knowledge of
PPF after due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination
or other similar circumstance. |
4.6.11 |
AQS |
(A) |
To
the best of PPF's knowledge and belief, AQS is a joint stock company duly
organized and validly existing in accordance with the laws of the Czech
Republic, registered in the Commercial Register of the City Court in
Prague, file number B 5285. identification number 25655922, with its seat
at Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxxx xxxx 00. |
(X) |
A
true and complete copy of AQS's Articles of Association, which to the best
of PPF's knowledge and belief is in effect on the Execution Date and a
true and complete copy of an excerpt from the Commercial Register of AQS
with current information as of the Execution Date have been disclosed to
CME ME and are listed on the Data Room
Index. |
(C) |
To
the best of PPF's knowledge and belief, AQS is not and has not been
subject to any bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation
proceedings. |
(D) |
All
material contracts related to the Programming Library have been disclosed
to CME ME, and all such contracts are in full force and effect between AQS
and the relevant programming provider, and, to the knowledge of PPF after
due inquiry, without any material breach, threatened termination or other
similar circumstance; provided, however, that as disclosed
against this Warranty in the relevant section of the Disclosure
Letter,
certain contracts are subject to late payment or other technical breaches,
but such breaches have not resulted in the termination or threatened
termination of the relevant contracts, nor to the knowledge of PPF are any
of such breaches likely to be the basis for any such termination or
threatened termination. |
4.6.12 |
PPF
Media |
(A) |
PPF
Media is a private company with limited liability duly organized and
validly existing in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands,
registered by the Business and Industrial Chamber in Amsterdam,
identification number 34186296, with its seat at Atrium, 7th Floor,
Strwinskylaan 3105, 1077 ZX Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. |
(B) |
PPF
Media is not party to any material contracts related to the TV Nova
Business. |
4.6.13 |
MEF
Media |
(A) |
MEF
Media is a private company with limited liability duly organized and
validly existing in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands,
registered by the Business and Industrial Chamber in Amsterdam,
identification number 34186294, with its seat at Atrium, 7th Floor,
Strwinskylaan 3105, 1077 ZX Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. |
(B) |
MEF
Media is not party to any material contracts related to the TV Nova
Business. |
4.6.14 |
Other
Entities |
(A) |
TV
Global is a joint stock company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Slovak Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the District Court in Kosice, file number 1118/V,
identification number 36197009, with its seat at Geresakova 10,
Kosice. |
(B) |
[Intentionally
Omitted]. |
(C) |
TV
Global is not party to any material contracts related to the TV Nova
Business. |
(D) |
MAC
TV is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing in
accordance with the laws of the Slovak Republic, registered in the
Commercial Register of the District Court in Bratislava, file number
29871/B, identification number 00618322, with its seat at Brectanova 1,
Bratislava. |
(E) |
The
entire registered capital of MAC TV amounts to SKK
300,000,000. |
(F) |
MAC
TV is not party to any material contracts related to the TV Nova Business,
except for the contract listed as document number 19 in the Additional
Disclosed Documents Index No. 25. |
(G) |
TV
Global and MAC TV have not at any time engaged in any business or owned
any business or entity other than business related directly to TV
JOJ. |
4.7 |
Warranties
by PPF Related to Various Claims |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties as at the Execution Date that each of the
statements set forth below is true, accurate and not misleading as at that
date:
4.7.1 |
PPF
has disclosed to the CME Parties all material documents and information on
all Claims and allegations, whether pending or threatened, and releases,
settlements, withdrawal or any other form of resolution with respect to
all Claims involving Zelezny, any of Xxxx, Huncik, Venclik or Gal, and
Xxxxx against PPF, CET 21 or CP 2000, or its or their affiliates,
subsidiaries, shareholders and directors, relating in any way to the
assets, ownership structure, or affairs of CET 21, TV Nova, the TV Nova
License, CP 2000, the TV Nova Business or persons involved in the TV Nova
Business. |
4.7.2 |
There
has been no material change in the facts or circumstances reflected in the
documents and information referred to in Clause 4.7.1 or
otherwise with respect to such matters. |
4.7.3 |
Other
than the Claims referred to in Clause 4.7.1,
there is no material pending, or to the knowledge of PPF, subject to
Clause 4.9,
threatened Claim that could adversely affect the TV Nova
Business. |
4.8 |
Warranties
at the Closing Commencement Date |
4.8.1 |
Each
Party shall be required to repeat the Warranties made to each other Party
in Clause 4 on
the Closing Commencement Date, except that Warranties in respect of CPI
shall not be repeated on the Closing Commencement
Date. |
4.8.2 |
Any
Warranty with respect to ownership of XXXXX and Media Capitol shall, when
repeated at the Closing Commencement Date, be made with respect to
ownership of XXXXX and Media Capital by CP
2000. |
4.8.3 |
Any
Warranty with respect to a person's financial statements or accounts
(other than with respect to the Original TV Nova Combined Accounts in
Clauses 4.3.6
and 4.3.7)
shall, when repeated at the Closing Commencement Date, be made with
reference to the December 31, 2004 financial statements or accounts of
such person, prepared using the same accounting standards, consistently
applied, as for the December 31, 2003 financial statements or accounts of
such person, and any references to changes in condition in such Warranty
shall relate to the condition of such person as of December 31,
2004. |
4.8.4 |
Each
Party shall also be required to make (or to cause its affiliates entering
into any Transaction Document to make) such additional warranties to the
other Parties as may be set forth in the other Transaction
Documents. |
4.8.5 |
PPF
warrants to each of the CME Parties at the Closing Completion Date that
Total Assets of the PPF Group Guarantor as of December 31, 2003 of not
less than CZK 170 billion and the Shareholders Equity of the PPF Group
Guarantor as of December 31, 2003 of not less than CZK 9 billion has been
confirmed in the audited financial statements of the PPF Group Guarantor,
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles then
prevailing in the Netherlands. |
4.9 |
Acknowledgement
of Disclosure |
PPF has
disclosed to the CME Parties a possible Claim as described in section 4.9 of the
Disclosure Letter, and the CME Parties acknowledge that such disclosure has been
made, and further acknowledge that the filing of such a Claim (based on the
facts and theories disclosed) after the Execution Date shall not constitute a
breach of any Warranty made by PPF.
4.10 |
Breach
of Warranty |
Without
prejudice to any of the rights and remedies available to the Parties under this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, in the event of the breach of a
Warranty given by the Parties, the Party which is in breach of such Warranty
shall take all steps necessary to remedy such breach and to establish the state
of affairs which would have existed if no such breach had occurred and such
Warranty was true and correct.
4.11 |
No
Other Warranties |
Each of
the CME Parties and PPF agree and acknowledge that the Warranties are the only
warranties given by the CME Parties and PPF as at the Execution Date and, upon
Closing, as at the Closing Commencement Date, and these are the only Warranties
for which the Parties accept responsibility.
5 |
Pre-Closing
Obligations |
5.1 |
General
Obligations of PPF |
From and
including the Execution Date and until the Closing Completion Date, except as
specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, PPF shall:
5.1.1 |
procure
that the TV Nova Business shall be conducted in substantially the same
manner as it is currently being conducted, as disclosed to the CME
Parties, and the companies operating the TV Nova Business shall carry on
their businesses and the TV Nova Business in the ordinary and proper
course as if this Agreement had not been entered
into; |
5.1.2 |
procure
that the companies operating the TV Nova Business shall not do any of the
things described in Clause 5.2
below without the prior written consent of CME ME, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; |
5.1.3 |
procure
that each of the companies operating the TV Nova Business shall consult
with CME ME on any decision which is material to the operations and
business of the TV Nova Business as a whole, always subject to the
fiduciary duties of the directors and other officials of such companies
and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including,
without limitation the Czech Act on Protection of Economic Competition
No.143/2001, as amended, and relevant applicable competition legislation
of the European Union; |
5.1.4 |
provide
the CME Parties with all reasonable information and support necessary to
apply for the Antimonopoly Approval; |
5.1.5 |
procure
that the CP 2000 Promissory Note shall not be transferred to any entity
outside the TV Nova Group; |
5.1.6 |
provide
CME ME with full access to such information and PPF or TV Nova Group
personnel as CME ME shall reasonably request in connection with the
acquisition of the TV Nova Group and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including with respect to all of the companies involved in the TV Nova
Business, monthly management accounts and updated estimates of the Actual
Working Capital, commencing from the Execution Date as soon as reasonably
practicable and in any event within 30 days of the end of the relevant
calendar month; |
5.1.7 |
use
its reasonable endeavors to provide CME ME with such assistance as CME ME
may reasonably request in connection with any financing the CME Parties
may arrange in connection with this
Agreement; |
5.1.8 |
upon
becoming aware prior to the Closing Commencement Date of the occurrence of
any matter, event or circumstance which would constitute a breach of any
of the Warranties hereunder or which would make any of such Warranties
inaccurate if they were repeated on the Closing Commencement Date,
promptly give written notice of such event to CME ME before the Closing
Commencement Date with sufficient details to enable CME ME to assess
accurately the impact of such event and, if so requested by CME ME, use
its reasonable endeavors promptly to remedy the
same; |
5.1.9 |
procure
that (i) the unpaid amount of the CNTS Settlement (including principal and
accrued interest) shall not exceed CZK 1,230,000,000 at any time and (ii)
the cash balance of CET 21 as of the Closing Commencement Date is not
greater than the unpaid amount of the CNTS Settlement (including principal
and accrued interest) at that date; |
5.1.10 |
procure
that CET 21 negotiates and enters into the Programming Library Transfer
Agreement with AQS for purposes of transferring the Programming Library to
CET 21; |
5.1.11 |
procure
that the subsidiaries of CP 2000 and CET 21 that are not part of the TV
Nova Group shall be transferred out of CP 2000 and CET 21 respectively,
without any liability to CP 2000, CET 21 or the TV Nova Group, and procure
that such subsidiaries and the persons controlling such subsidiaries after
the Closing Commencement Date shall have no Claims against the TV Nova
Group, Newco, Oldco or the CME Parties; |
5.1.12 |
procure
that 100% of the business of TV JOJ is transferred outside the TV Nova
Group without any liability to the TV Nova Group, and procure that the
persons controlling TV JOJ after the Closing Commencement Date shall have
no Claims against the TV Nova Group, Newco, Oldco or the CME
Parties; |
5.1.13 |
cause
the Auditors to (i) prepare audited combined US GAAP financial statements
(including cash flows) for the TV Nova Group (on the basis of such
financial statements for the material entities of the TV Nova Group) for
the year 2003 (which statements shall not require 2002 comparables) and
prepare audited combined US GAAP financial statements (including cash
flows) for the TV Nova Group (on the basis of such financial statements
for the material entities of the TV Nova Group) for the year 2004
(including audited 2003 comparatives) so that audited financial statements
for 2004 along with a US GAAP audit opinion thereon will be available on
February 25, 2005; |
5.1.14 |
use
its best endeavors to procure the withdrawal and termination of the AHVG
Claim specified in section 4.5.2.2 of the Disclosure Letter, at no cost to
and without any liability to the TV Nova
Group; |
5.1.15 |
procure
that as soon as practicable, but not later than within 5 Business Days
after receipt of Media Council Consent for the acquisition by PPF of
CEDC's 1.25% CET 21 Ownership Interest, PPF's 1.25% Ownership Interest in
CET 21 shall be transferred to Vilja, on terms and conditions agreed by
PPF and CME ME, subject only to Media Council
Consent; |
5.1.16 |
procure
that a Controlling Report as of December 31, 2004 is prepared in respect
of any controlled company in the TV Nova Group;
|
5.1.17 |
use
its best endeavors to procure that applications are properly prepared and
timely submitted to the Media Council, on behalf of the TV Nova Group, in
order to obtain not less than four Digital Video Broadcasting --
Terrestrial System Licenses for the Czech Republic;
and |
5.1.18 |
procure
the preparation and, after discussion thereof with CME ME, adoption of the
2005 TV Nova Budget by January 15, 2005. |
5.2 |
PPF
Obligations Relating to the TV Nova
Group |
PPF shall
procure that without the prior written consent of CME ME (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and except as contemplated by this
Agreement, the TV Nova Group shall not before Closing:
5.2.1 |
take
any action that is likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TV Nova
License or the TV Nova Group; |
5.2.2 |
incur
any capital expenditure other than replacement capital expenditure and
customary improvements to real property in the ordinary course of business
that are not recorded in the 2005 TV Nova
Budget; |
5.2.3 |
enter
into, or commit to enter into, amend, extend the term of, or terminate any
leasing, hire purchase or other agreement or arrangement for payment on
deferred terms except in the ordinary course of
business; |
5.2.4 |
enter
into, or commit to enter into, amend, extend the term of or terminate any
contract related to the Programming Library, or any contract for the
production of television programming, that are not recorded in the 2005 TV
Nova Budget, or consent to AQS doing any of the
foregoing; |
5.2.5 |
borrow
any additional money except on existing bank facilities or not exceeding
CZK 50,000,000 in total or make any payments out of or drawings on their
bank account(s) (except routine payments or repayments of existing
liabilities); |
5.2.6 |
dispose
of or grant any option or right of pre-emption in respect of any part of
their assets except in the ordinary course of
business; |
5.2.7 |
enter
into any contract or commitment outside the ordinary course of business
that is material to the TV Nova Group; |
5.2.8 |
grant
any lease or third party right in respect of any of the material assets
owned by the TV Nova Group; |
5.2.9 |
enter
into, or commit to enter into, amend, extend the term of or terminate any
contract of whatever nature with a term of 13 months or longer or with a
value of more than CZK 10,000,000, except for contracts reflected in the
2005 TV Nova Budget; |
5.2.10 |
grant,
issue or redeem, or agree to grant, issue or redeem, any mortgage, share,
debenture or other security or give any guarantee or indemnity except in
the ordinary course of business in an amount or value not to exceed CZK
5,000,000 individually or CZK 10,000,000 in the
aggregate; |
5.2.11 |
declare
or make or pay any dividend or other distribution not declared before the
Execution Date; |
5.2.12 |
dispose
of or distribute the portion of the CET 21 Registered Capital (and related
ownership rights) held as treasury interest, unless ordered to do so by a
final non-appealable decision of a competent
court; |
5.2.13 |
create,
issue, purchase or redeem, or agree to create, issue, purchase or redeem,
any class of share or loan capital; |
5.2.14 |
make
any material change in the terms and conditions of employment or pension
or other benefits of its employees (other then those which would be
consistent with past practices required by law, collective bargaining
agreements and those made pursuant to any annual salary review, such
review being consistent with past practices) or terminate (except for good
cause) the employment of any of the
employees; |
5.2.15 |
make
any material strategic decision with regard to changing programming
philosophy or content, operating structure or operating arrangements of
the TV Nova Group; or |
5.2.16 |
save
only as may be necessary to give effect to this Agreement or to the extent
CME ME has consented or agreed, cause or do any act or thing the
commission of which would constitute a breach of any of the Warranties
herein or which would make any of such Warranties inaccurate when they are
repeated on the Closing Commencement Date. |
5.3 |
CME
Parties' Obligations |
From and
including the Execution Date and until the Closing Completion Date, except as
specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, the CME Parties
shall:
5.3.1 |
subject
to PPF entering in a confidentiality undertaking acceptable to the CME
Parties, provide PPF with access to such information as PPF shall
reasonably request in connection with the Television Business of CME ME,
for purposes of a due diligence investigation by PPF;
|
5.3.2 |
subject
to PPF providing all reasonable information as provided in Clause
5.1.4,
apply for the Antimonopoly Approval; |
5.3.3 |
cause
the incorporation and registration of
Newco; |
5.3.4 |
acquire
Oldco; and |
5.3.5 |
upon
any member of the Board of Directors of CME ME becoming aware, prior to
the Closing Commencement Date, through the receipt of reports delivered to
CME ME by external legal, financial or other advisors, of the occurrence
of any matter, event or circumstance that in the opinion of CME ME would
constitute, or be likely to result in, a breach of any of the Warranties
given by PPF hereunder or which would make any of such Warranties
inaccurate when they are repeated on the Closing Commencement Date, unless
PPF already shall have taken appropriate action as required by Clause
5.1.8,
CME ME shall give prompt written notice thereof to PPF with sufficient
details to enable PPF to assess the impact of such information and
thereafter to proceed as provided in Clause 5.1.8;
provided, however, that (i) the failure of CME ME's Board of Directors to
become aware of any such matter, event or circumstance, or the actual or
potential impact of such matter, event or circumstance on any Warranty, or
(ii) CME ME's failure to give notice of any such matter, event or
circumstance to PPF, shall not in any way constitute a waiver of or
otherwise affect any of CME ME's rights under this Agreement or give PPF
any additional rights under this
Agreement. |
6 |
Conditions
to Closing |
6.1 |
Conditions
Precedent |
Closing
is conditional on the satisfaction of all the following conditions prior to or
upon the Closing Commencement Date:
6.1.1 |
the
Antimonopoly Approval shall have been obtained and such approval shall not
contain any conditions or restrictions that in the reasonable judgment of
CME ME are unacceptable, or the Expiration of the Time Limit shall have
occurred; |
6.1.2 |
PPF
shall have specified the Designated Shareholder(s), and such person(s)
shall be qualified to be Designated
Shareholder(s); |
6.1.3 |
PPF
and, if appropriate, its affiliates, shall have performed and complied in
all material respects with all covenants and agreements required by this
Agreement to be performed or complied with by PPF or the PPF Group on or
prior to the Closing Date, including those obligations in Clause
5.1;
provided, however, that the failure, despite reasonable endeavors, to
satisfy any of the following conditions shall not constitute, singly or
collectively, a basis for a determination by CME ME not to proceed with
Closing: |
(i) |
Clause
5.1.12
with respect to removal of the TV JOJ business from the TV Nova Group,
provided that (x) the TV Nova Group shall not own any interest in MAC TV
or any other Slovak television licensee as of the Closing Commencement
Date, (y) the equivalent of the Media Council in the Slovak Republic shall
either have given its consent with respect to the ownership by the TV Nova
Group of such elements of the TV JOJ business that remain in the TV Nova
Group as of the Closing Commencement Date or shall have confirmed, to the
satisfaction of CME ME, that no such consent is required, and (z) the
Foreign Antimonopoly Office for the Slovak Republic shall either have
given its Anitmonopoly Approval with respect to the ownership by the TV
Nova Group of such elements of the TV JOJ business that remain in the TV
Nova Group as of the Closing Commencement Date or such Foreign
Antimonopoly Office shall have confirmed, to the satisfaction of CME ME,
that no such Antimonopoly Approval is required;
or |
(ii) |
Clause
5.1.14
with respect to the withdrawal and termination of the AHVG Claim; or
|
(iii) |
Clause
5.1.15
with respect to the transfer of the 1.25% CET 21 Ownership
Interest. |
6.1.4 |
the
Warranties given by PPF on the Closing Commencement Date in Clauses
4.1,
4.3.1,
4.3.3,
4.3.4,
4.3.5,
4.3.6,
4.3.10,
4.3.11,
4.3.12,
4.3.13,
4.3.15,
4.4.1,
4.4.3,
4.4.10
and 4.4.11
shall be true in all material respects, or if not true shall have been
remedied as provided in Clause 4.10 to
the reasonable satisfaction of CME ME; |
6.1.5 |
the
Warranties given by PPF on the Closing Commencement Date other than as
listed in Clause 6.1.4
shall be true in all material respects; or if not true shall have been
remedied as provided in Clause 4.10 to
the reasonable satisfaction of CME ME; provided, however, that if the
Losses incurred or likely to be incurred by the CME Parties as a result of
any or all of such Warranties not being true are or would be, in the
reasonable opinion of CME ME, less than or equal to US$ 10,000,000, such
breach of Warranties shall not in itself constitute a basis for a
determination by CME ME not to proceed with
Closing; |
6.1.6 |
Smejc
shall have entered into the Smejc
Agreement; |
6.1.7 |
CME
ME shall have received written confirmation from CNTS regarding its
acceptance of the CNTS Settlement, and the amounts paid, due and to become
due thereunder; |
6.1.8 |
If
PPF shall have received Media Council Consent for the acquisition of the
1.25% CET 21 Ownership Interest from CEDC, PPF shall have transferred such
1.25% CET 21 Ownership Interest to Vilja, subject only to such additional
Media Council Consent as may be required and not yet
obtained; |
6.1.9 |
the
Programming Library Pledge
shall have been discharged in full; |
6.1.10 |
the
Controlling Reports for each company in the TV Nova Group for 2004 shall
have been properly prepared
and filed with the appropriate Czech commercial registration
court; |
6.1.11 |
there
shall not be any injunction, decision, order or decree of any nature of
any court or governmental entity restraining or prohibiting unrestricted
use and exploitation of
the TV Nova License by CET 21 and the TV Nova
Group; |
6.1.12 |
in
the event any consent or approval required under any financing document
for any Indebtedness of the TV Nova Group in connection with or relating
to the acquisition of the TV Nova Group by CME ME shall not have been
obtained and such failure to obtain such consent or approval results in a
requirement that such Indebtedness be refinanced, PPF shall procure that
any required refinancing be obtained on substantially the same terms as
any such Indebtedness being refinanced; |
6.1.13 |
there
shall not have been any action, or any statute enacted, by any
governmental authority which would render the Parties unable to consummate
the transactions contemplated herein or make the transactions contemplated
herein illegal or prohibit, restrict or delay the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein; |
6.1.14 |
Oldco
shall have been acquired, and Newco shall have been incorporated,
registered and capitalized as set forth in the Transaction
Memorandum;
and |
6.1.15 |
no
event or circumstance shall have occurred since the Execution Date,
regardless of any disclosure by PPF to the CME Parties prior to or since
the Execution Date, that would constitute a Material Adverse Effect on the
TV Nova Business and no event shall exist or have occurred that will give
rise to any such Material Adverse Effect. |
6.2 |
Responsibility
for Satisfaction |
6.2.1 |
PPF
shall: |
(a) |
satisfy
the conditions in Clauses 6.1.2 to
6.1.10 on
or before the Closing Completion Date,
and |
(b) |
promptly
provide CME ME with all reasonable assistance to support CME ME's
application to obtain the Antimonopoly Approval to satisfy Clause
6.1.1 as
soon as is possible. |
6.2.2 |
CME
ME shall: |
(a) |
satisfy
the condition set out in Clause 6.1.14 on
or before the Closing Completion Date; and |
(b) |
subject
to receipt of all the necessary information and assistance from PPF,
promptly apply to obtain Antimonopoly Approval to satisfy Clause
6.1.1. |
6.3 |
Satisfaction/Non-Satisfaction/Waiver |
6.3.1 |
CME
ME (on behalf of the CME Parties) may at any time waive, in whole or in
part, conditionally or unconditionally, any condition set out in Clause
6.1
above by notice in writing to PPF. |
6.3.2 |
CME
ME and PPF shall regularly communicate with each other with respect to the
progress of either Party towards the satisfaction of the conditions to
Closing and any problems experienced or foreseeable with respect to
satisfaction of such conditions. |
6.3.3 |
PPF
shall (unless the condition is capable of waiver and has been waived by
CME ME) promptly give written notice to the CME Parties of the
satisfaction of the relevant conditions on becoming aware of the
same. |
6.3.4 |
Upon
the satisfaction or waiver, if appropriate, of all of the conditions set
out in Clause 6.1,
the Parties shall agree on a time and place, and such other matters as
need to be arranged, for Closing as provided in Clause 7. |
6.3.5 |
In
the event that PPF will not be able to satisfy the conditions set out in
Clause 6.1 on
or before the Last Date for Closing, PPF shall promptly, and in any event
not less than 3 Business Days before the Last Date for Closing, give
written notice to the CME Parties of its inability to satisfy such
conditions. |
6.3.6 |
In
the event that CME ME will not be able to satisfy the condition set out in
Clause 6.1.14 on
or before the Last Date for Closing, CME ME shall promptly, and in any
event not less than 3 Business Days before the Last Date for Closing, give
written notice to PPF of its inability to satisfy such
condition. |
6.3.7 |
If
any condition specified in Clause 6.1 is
not satisfied (or has not been waived by the relevant Party) on or before
the Last Date for Closing, except as specifically provided in Clauses
6.1.3
and 6.1.5,
this Agreement shall, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, terminate
and the provisions of Clause 9
shall apply; provided, however, that the Last Date for Closing shall be
extended to October 1, 2005, if all other conditions specified in Clause
6.1
are satisfied on or before July 1, 2005, other than the condition in
Clause 6.1.1,
or if the Parties agree no later than 3 Business Days prior to July 1,
2005, that all such conditions to Closing (other than the condition in
Clause 6.1.1)
are likely to be satisfied by October 1, 2005, and that extension of the
Last Date for Closing is necessary in order to achieve satisfaction of the
condition in Clause 6.1.1. |
7 |
Closing |
7.1 |
Time
and Place of Closing |
7.1.1 |
Closing
shall take place in Prague, Czech Republic at the offices of Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, or such other location as may be agreed by the Parties, on a
Business Day to be specified by the Parties pursuant to Clause
6.3.4
following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set out in Clause
6.1
(the "Closing
Commencement Date"). |
7.1.2 |
The
Parties agree that the Closing Commencement Date shall take place on the
first Business Day of a month, and to the extent practicable, on the first
Business Day of a calendar quarter. The Closing Management Report and any
other financial report to be delivered in connection with the Closing
shall be as at the last day of the month immediately preceding the Closing
Commencement Date. |
7.1.3 |
Upon
the completion of all of the actions described in this Clause 7,
which the Parties acknowledge may take several Business Days, the Closing
shall be deemed complete (the "Closing
Completion Date"). |
7.1.4 |
All
transactions constituting Closing will be deemed to take place
simultaneously, and for purposes of this Agreement, no delivery or payment
shall be deemed to have been made until all the transactions to be made at
Closing have been completed. |
7.2 |
PPF's
Closing Obligations |
On or
before Closing PPF shall:
7.2.1 |
deliver
or shall procure the delivery to CME ME of: |
(i) |
the
Transfer Agreements duly executed by all parties thereto other than CME
ME, Newco or
Oldco; |
(ii) |
the
Programming Library Transfer Agreement duly executed by AQS and CET
21; |
(iii) |
the
TV Nova Group Agreement duly executed by
PPF; |
(iv) |
the
Oldco Promissory Note Assignment Agreement(s) duly executed by
PPF; |
(v) |
the
PPF Promissory Note duly executed by PPF; |
(vi) |
the
CME Loan Notes duly endorsed for exchange for the CME Consideration
Shares; |
(vii) |
the
Subscription Agreement duly executed by the Designated
Shareholders; |
(viii) |
the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Designated
Shareholders; |
(ix) |
the
PPF Loan Agreement duly executed by PPF; |
(x) |
the
Guarantee duly executed by PPF a.s. and the PPF Group Guarantee duly
executed by PPF Group N.V.; |
(xi) |
the
Smejc Agreement duly executed by Smejc and
PPF; |
(xii) |
the
Controlling Reports for 2004, along with evidence that such Controlling
Reports have been properly filed as provided in Clause 5.1.16; |
(xiii) |
combined
financial statements for the TV Nova Group for 2003 prepared in accordance
with US GAAP; |
(xiv) |
combined
2004 financial statements (including cash flows and 2003 comparables) for
the TV Nova Group prepared in accordance with US GAAP (which shall include
only those entities required pursuant to US GAAP) and a US GAAP audit
opinion without any qualifications in respect of such accounts, and, in
the event that the Closing Commencement Date is after April 1, 2005,
quarterly combined financial statements (including cash flows) for the TV
Nova Group prepared in accordance with US GAAP (which shall include only
those entities required pursuant to US GAAP) for any quarter of 2005
ending not less than 30 days prior to the Closing Commencement
Date; |
(xv) |
the
Closing Management Report, which shall include Combined Accounts CET 21,
CP 2000 and MAG MEDIA for the full year of 2004, prepared in accordance
with Czech accounting standards, reflecting total operating revenues of
not less than CZK 5,072,711,000, profit from operations (EBIT) of not less
than CZK 2,367,830,000, profit before tax of not less than CZK
2,178,130,000, and net profit of not less than CZK
1,557,010,000; |
(xvi) |
a
draft of the Closing Certificate; and |
(xvii) |
such
certificates, comfort letters, evidence of completion of corporate acts,
and corporate documents of PPF and the PPF Group as may be reasonably
required by CME ME; |
7.2.2 |
deliver
evidence confirming (i) the withdrawal and termination of the AHVG Claim
as provided in Clause 5.1.14,
if completed, (ii) removal or satisfaction of the Programming Library
Pledge, and (iii) if the Media Council Consent for the acquisition by PPF
of the 1.25% CET 21 Ownership Interest from CEDC has been obtained, the
transfer to Vilja of such 1.25% CET 21 Ownership Interest, subject only to
Media Council Consent, to the extent not
obtained; |
7.2.3 |
procure
that a General Meeting of each person that is a party to a Transfer
Agreement, other than CME ME, Oldco or Newco, is held at which it is
resolved: |
(i) |
to
approve the transfers referred to in the relevant Transfer Agreements
delivered as provided in Clause 7.2.1(i)
above, as applicable, for registration; and |
(ii) |
any
other necessary corporate matters as may be reasonably required by the CME
Parties to be included on the agenda of such meeting;
and |
7.2.4 |
procure
that a General Meeting of each of Vilja, CP 2000, MAG MEDIA, Nova
Consulting, Media Capitol, XXXXX, CET 21 and Plejada is held at which it
is resolved: |
(a) |
to
approve the resignation of all directors agreed by the Parties and the
appointment of directors (including three executives for CET 21) nominated
by CME ME and PPF as provided in the TV Nova Group Agreement; and
|
(b) |
any
other necessary corporate matters as may be reasonably required by the CME
Parties to be included on the agenda of such
meeting. |
7.3 |
CME
ME's Closing Obligations |
On or
before Closing CME ME shall:
7.3.1 |
deliver
or shall procure the delivery to PPF of: |
(i) |
the
Transfer Agreements
duly executed by Newco, Oldco or CME ME, as
appropriate; |
(ii) |
the
TV Nova Group Agreement duly executed by CME ME, Newco and
Oldco; |
(iii) |
the
Oldco Promissory Note(s) duly executed by
Oldco; |
(iv) |
the
Oldco Promissory Note Assignment Agreement(s) duly executed by
Oldco; |
(v) |
the
CME Loan Notes; |
(vi) |
the
PPF Loan Agreement duly executed by Oldco; |
(vii) |
the
Subscription Agreement duly executed by CME
Ltd; |
(viii) |
the
Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by CME
Ltd; |
(ix) |
the
Smejc Agreement duly executed by CME ME, |
(x) |
the
Guarantee and the PPF Group Guarantee duly executed by CME ME and CME Ltd;
and |
(xi) |
such
certificates, evidence of completion of corporate acts and corporate
documents of CME ME and CME Ltd as may be reasonably required by
PPF; |
7.3.2 |
cause
the issue and delivery of the CME Consideration Shares to the Designated
Shareholder(s); |
7.3.3 |
execute
the CME Loan Agreement; |
7.3.4 |
cause
Oldco to execute the CME Loan Agreement and the PPF Loan
Agreement; |
7.3.5 |
procure
that a shareholders meeting of each of Newco and Oldco is held at which it
is resolved: |
(i) |
to
approve the transfers referred to in the relevant Transfer Agreements
delivered as provided in Clause 7.2.1(i)
above, as applicable, for registration; |
(ii) |
to
approve the resignation of all such directors of Newco and Oldco as agreed
by the Parties and the appointment of directors agreed by the Parties as
provided in the TV Nova Group Agreement; |
(iii) |
to
approve the Amended Newco Memorandum of Association and the Amended Oldco
Memorandum of Association; and |
(iv) |
any
other necessary corporate matters as may be reasonably required by the
Parties to be included on the agenda of such meeting;
and |
7.3.6 |
subject
to and in accordance with Clause 3,
pay the Estimated Total Cash Consideration and provide to PPF all
necessary information to confirm that such payment has been
made. |
8 |
Undertakings
To Benefit The TV Nova Business |
8.1 |
PPF's
Undertakings |
8.1.1 |
PPF
undertakes that for so long as both PPF (or any of its affiliates) and CME
ME (or any of CME ME's affiliates) hold a direct or indirect interest in
the TV Nova Group, no member of the PPF Group, nor any of its affiliates,
shall engage or participate in, or have an interest in, directly or
indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in any Television Business in the
Czech Republic or in the Slovak Republic other than through the TV Nova
Group. |
(i) |
Nothing
in this Clause shall restrict the right of any of the PPF Group to own or
control, directly or indirectly, not more than a 10% Ownership Interest of
any entity involved in TV JOJ, or to own or control indirectly, through
PPF's interest in the TV Nova Group such Ownership Interests of any entity
involved in TV JOJ that remain in the TV Nova Group as of the Closing
Completion Date. |
(ii) |
Nothing
in this Clause shall restrict the right of any of the PPF Group (excluding
specifically PPF and PPF a.s.) whose business includes the provision of
financing, to directly or indirectly own an Ownership Interest in or
control any entity engaged in the Television Business in the Czech
Republic or Slovakia, provided that (i) such Ownership Interest was
acquired as a result of foreclosing on security provided by a debtor to
the PPF Group, (ii) no member of the PPF Group exercises any management or
operational control over such entity, (iii) the PPF Group's ownership of
such Ownership Interest is not a violation of the Media Act or otherwise
exposes the TV Nova License to any risk of revocation or the TV Nova Group
to any risk of sanctions from the Media Council, and (iv) the PPF Group
takes all reasonable steps to dispose, on an orderly basis, of such
Ownership Interests to persons not affiliated with the PPF
Group. |
8.1.2 |
PPF
undertakes that no member of the PPF Group, or any of its affiliates,
shall invest in or become involved (other than as a result of ownership of
the CME Consideration Shares), whether directly or indirectly, in any
Television Business in the Czech Republic during the period of two years
from the later of (1) PPF Group's exit from the TV Nova Group (pursuant to
the provisions of the TV Nova Group Agreement) and (2) the date on which
the aggregate shareholding of the PPF Group in CME Ltd falls below 5% of
the total outstanding CME Shares, or for such shorter period during which
CME ME or any of its affiliates continues to retain an interest in the TV
Nova Group. |
8.1.3 |
PPF
undertakes to procure the full and complete performance by Smejc of the
Smejc Agreement, and shall be responsible for any breach thereof by Smejc
or PPF. |
8.2 |
CME
ME's Undertakings |
8.2.1 |
CME
ME undertakes that for so long as CME ME (or any of its affiliates) and
PPF (or any of its affiliates) holds a direct interest in the TV Nova
Group, neither CME ME nor any of its affiliates, shall engage or
participate in, directly or indirectly, in any manner or capacity, in any
Television Business in the Czech Republic other than through the TV Nova
Group and its associated companies, except as permitted in the TV Nova
Group Agreement. |
8.2.2 |
CME
ME undertakes that neither CME ME, nor any of its affiliates, shall invest
in or become involved, whether directly or indirectly, in any television
business activity in the Czech Republic during the period of two years
from CME ME's exit from the TV Nova Group, or for such shorter period
during which PPF Group continues to retain a direct interest in the TV
Nova Group. |
8.3 |
Effect
of Breach of Undertakings |
The
Parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would result to the other Party and
the TV Nova Business if the provisions of Clauses 8.1 and
8.2 were not
specifically enforced, and agree that a non-breaching Party shall be entitled to
any appropriate legal, equitable or other remedy, including injunctive relief,
in respect of any material failure to comply with the provisions of Clauses
8.1 to
8.2.
8.4 |
Additional
Undertaking by PPF |
PPF
undertakes that the PPF Group shall, in each of the first two years following
the Closing Completion Date, spend the same percentage of its television
advertising budget on advertising on TV Nova as the PPF Group is spending, on an
annual basis, as of the Execution Date; provided, that TV Nova continues to be
the number-one rated television broadcaster in the Czech Republic and such
advertising is offered on substantially the same terms as is provided as of the
Execution Date.
8.5 |
Additional
Undertaking by CME ME and PPF |
CME ME
and PPF undertake to present the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to
the Media Council promptly following the Execution Date.
9 |
Termination |
9.1 |
Termination
by Consent |
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time by the mutual written consent of the CME
Parties and PPF.
9.2 |
Termination
by the Parties Prior to Closing |
This
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing Completion Date
by:
9.2.1 |
the
mutual written consent of the CME Parties and
PPF; |
9.2.2 |
CME
ME, subject to Clauses 6.1.3
and 6.1.5,
if there shall have been a material breach of any covenant, Warranty,
Transaction Document or other obligation of PPF hereunder, and such breach
shall not have been remedied within 30 Business Days after PPF became
aware of such breach or after receipt by PPF of a notice in writing from
CME ME specifying the breach and requesting such breach be remedied;
or |
9.2.3 |
by
PPF, if there shall have been a material breach of any covenant, Warranty,
Transaction Document or other obligation of either of the CME Parties
hereunder, and such breach shall not have been remedied within 30 Business
Days after CME ME became aware of such breach or after receipt by either
of the CME Parties of notice in writing from PPF specifying the breach and
requesting such breach be remedied; or |
9.2.4 |
by
PPF, if (i) CME ME shall have given written notice to PPF that CME ME
desires to proceed to Closing notwithstanding its reasonable belief that
if Closing were to occur it would have Claims against PPF for Losses in
excess of US$ 10,000,000, along with sufficient details to enable PPF to
evaluate the basis for CME ME's conclusions regarding such Claims, and
(ii) within 30 Business Days of the receipt of notice from CME ME the
Parties have not been able to agree on a basis to proceed with the
transaction. |
Notwithstanding
any other provision contained herein, no Party may terminate this Agreement as a
result of any change in the trading price of the CME Shares on or after the
Execution Date.
9.3 |
Automatic
Termination |
This
Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the Last Date for Closing (except
as provided in Clause 6.3.7) if (i)
any condition specified in Clause 6.1 is not
satisfied (and has not been waived by the relevant Party) on or before the Last
Date for Closing or (ii) if the Closing Commencement Date has not occurred on or
before the Last Date for Closing, in either case as a result of:
9.3.1 |
any
action or failure to act on the part of PPF (other than any such action or
failure to act that is due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of any CME Party); |
9.3.2 |
any
action or failure to act on the part of either CME Party (other than any
such action or failure to act that is due to gross negligence or willful
misconduct of PPF); or |
9.3.3 |
any
circumstance other than as set out or addressed in Clauses 9.3.1 or
9.3.2
above. |
9.4 |
Payments
Upon Termination |
In the
event of termination of this Agreement:
9.4.1 |
by
CME ME pursuant to Clause 9.2.2,
then PPF shall pay to CME ME the sum of US$ 25,000,000;
or |
9.4.2 |
by
PPF pursuant to Clause 9.2.3,
then CME ME shall pay to PPF the sum of US$ 25,000,000;
or |
9.4.3 |
by
PPF pursuant to Clause 9.2.4,
then PPF shall pay to CME ME the sum of US$ 25,000,000;
or |
9.4.4 |
automatically
pursuant to Clause 9.3.1, then PPF shall pay to CME ME the sum of US$
25,000,000; or |
9.4.5 |
automatically
pursuant to Clause 9.3.2,
then CME ME shall pay to PPF the sum of US$
25,000,000. |
9.5 |
Effects
of Termination |
9.5.1 |
In
the event of termination of this Agreement prior to the Closing Completion
Date: |
(i) |
Clauses
9.4,
19.1
and 19.2
shall survive any such termination, and Clauses 13, 14
and 15
shall survive any such termination for the purposes only of enforcing
Clauses 9.4,
19.1
and 19.2;
and |
(ii) |
accrued
rights arising in any way out of this Agreement other than out of Clauses
9.4,
19.1
and 19.2 as
at the date of termination shall be extinguished, and the aggregate
liability of the relevant Party under this Agreement shall be limited to
US$ 25,000,000. |
9.5.2 |
In
the event of termination of this Agreement after the Closing Completion
Date: |
(i) |
Clauses
10,
11,
13, 14,
15,
and 19
and the Guarantee and the PPF Group Guarantee (or such Security as may be
in effect at the time of termination) shall survive any such
termination;
and |
(ii) |
accrued
rights arising in any way out of this Agreement as at the date of
termination shall not be affected,
except to the extent that the CME Parties and PPF agree otherwise in
writing in connection with any termination by mutual
consent. |
9.5.3 |
In
the event of termination of this Agreement at any time the CME Parties
shall take all such steps as are reasonably practicable to return any
confidential information concerning the TV Nova Business to PPF, and PPF
shall take all such steps as are reasonably practicable to return any
confidential information concerning the business of the CME Parties to CME
ME. |
10 |
Indemnity |
10.1 |
Indemnity
by PPF |
10.1.1 |
Subject
to the limitations provided in Clause 11,
PPF shall indemnify and keep indemnified the CME Parties and their
affiliates and subsidiaries, including the TV Nova Group, and their
respective representatives, officers, directors, shareholders and
controlling persons (the "CME
Protected Parties")
from and against all costs, claims, demands, damages, expenses, penalties,
fines, liabilities or losses (including the reasonable fees and expenses
of investigation and counsel (collectively, "Losses")
whatsoever arising out of or in connection
with: |
(i) |
any
false, incorrect or misleading Warranty by PPF or any of its
affiliates, |
(ii) |
any
and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments incidental to the foregoing or the enforcement of such
indemnification, and |
(iii) |
any
item subject to indemnification as identified in Clauses 10.1.2 or
10.1.3. |
10.1.2 |
Subject
to the limitations provided in Clause 11,
in addition to the foregoing provisions of Clause 10.1.1,
without limiting the generality of such provisions, PPF agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the CME Protected Parties against any Losses
in respect of: |
(i) |
the
non-fulfillment of any agreement, covenant or obligation by PPF or any of
its affiliates provided herein or in any other Transaction
Document, |
(ii) |
any
and all liability whatsoever, however imposed (including any claim
asserted or deficiency assessed against or collected from or paid by the
CME Parties or the TV Nova Group), in respect of any Taxes (including any
penalties, interest and fines thereon whether accrued before or after the
Closing Completion Date) of the TV Nova Group for any and all periods up
to and including the period ending on the Closing Completion Date
(including in connection with any Tax return filed after the Closing
Completion Date); |
(iii) |
any
Zelezny Claims or AHVG Claims; |
(iv) |
any
Smejc Claims, Xxxxxx Claims or Xxxxx Claims;
|
(v) |
any
Claims by any CME Protected Party against Smejc arising out of any breach
by Smejc of any Transaction Document; |
(vi) |
any
and all liability whatsoever arising with respect to or as a result of (1)
the business of any direct or indirect subsidiary of CP 2000 as of the
Execution Date that is not a member of the TV Nova Group, including but
not limited to CPI, Europa TV, MEF Media, a.s., and EDIKON, a.s., or the
transfer of those persons out of the TV Nova Group by PPF prior to the
Closing Commencement Date, (2) the licensing or business of Galaxie Sport
or the acquisition of any Galaxie Sport Ownership Interest by PPF prior to
such time, if ever, that Galaxie Sport becomes part of the TV Nova Group,
(3) the licensing or business of TV JOJ prior to the Closing Commencement
Date or the disposal of any TV JOJ Ownership Interest by PPF prior to the
Closing Commencement Date, or any liabilities arising in connection with
any TV JOJ Ownership Interest remaining in the TV Nova Group as of the
Closing Commencement Date, or the transfer of any remaining TV JOJ
Ownership Interest out of the companies in the TV Nova Group, including
but not limited to the transfer of TV Global and MAC TV, or (4) the
lawsuit filed by CSOB in the City Court in Prague under Reference Number
41 Cm 108/2003, or any related Claim; |
(vii) |
any
liability arising out of or resulting from the Programming Library
Pledge; |
(viii) |
any
breach by AQS of the Programming Library Transfer
Agreement; |
(ix) |
the
revocation or cancellation of the TV Nova License, based on facts or
circumstances that occurred prior to the Closing Completion
Date; |
(x) |
Vilja
not having good title to the 52.075% CET 21 Ownership
Interest; |
(xi) |
PPF
not having good title to the 100% CP 2000 Ownership Interest;
|
(xii) |
any
Xxxxx Claims; and |
(xiii) |
any
and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments incidental to the foregoing or the enforcement of such
indemnification. |
10.1.3 |
Subject
to the limitations provided in Clause 11,
in addition to the foregoing provisions of Clauses 10.1.1
and 10.1.2,
without limiting the generality of such provisions, PPF agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the CME Protected Parties against any Losses
in respect of: |
(i) |
any
and all liability whatsoever, however imposed, whether paid by the CME
Parties or the TV Nova Group, in respect of any fraudulent or criminal act
or omission by PPF or any member of the PPF Group or any officer,
director, representative, employee or agent thereof in respect of the
ownership and operation of the TV Nova Group; and
|
(ii) |
any
and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments incidental to the foregoing or the enforcement of such
indemnification. |
10.2 |
Indemnity
by CME |
Subject
to the limitations provided in Clause 11, CME ME
shall indemnify and keep indemnified PPF and its affiliates and subsidiaries
(the "PPF
Protected Parties") from
and against all Losses whatsoever arising out of or in connection
with:
(i) |
any
false, incorrect or misleading Warranty by any of the CME Parties;
|
(ii) |
the
non-fulfillment of any agreement, covenant or obligation by the CME
Parties provided herein or in any other Transaction Document; and
|
(iii) |
any
and all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, assessments,
judgments incidental to the foregoing or the enforcement of such
indemnification. |
10.3 |
Threshold
for Indemnification |
No Losses
shall be subject to the indemnification pursuant to Clauses 10.1.1,
10.1.2, or
10.2
unless:
(i) |
any
such individual Loss exceeds an amount of US$ 250,000;
and |
(ii) |
the
aggregate of all Losses incurred by any Protected Party shall equal or
exceed US$ 1,000,000, but once such threshold of Losses has occurred, all
Losses (including those taken into account in determining such threshold
shall be subject to indemnity. |
10.4 |
Notice
of Potential Indemnity Claims |
10.4.1 |
If
any CME Protected Party becomes aware of any matter not involving a Third
Party Claim, in respect of which it is or can reasonably be expected to
make an Indemnity Claim, CME ME shall, or shall procure that the CME
Protected Party, promptly notify PPF, as the prospective indemnifying
Party, of such matter. If any PPF Protected Party becomes aware of any
matter not involving a Third Party Claim, in respect of which it is or can
reasonably be expected to make an Indemnity Claim, PPF shall, or shall
procure that the PPF Protected Party, promptly notify CME ME, as the
prospective indemnifying Party, of such
matter. |
10.4.2 |
If
any Protected Party becomes aware of any matter involving a Third Party
Claim, in respect of which it is or can reasonably be expected to make an
Indemnity Claim, it shall within 20 Business Days after receipt by the
Protected Party of notice of the commencement (which shall include letters
before action, notice that that Third Party Claims have been filed in any
competent court or tribunal or an invitation to settlement discussion and
analogous measures) of the potentially indemnifiable Third Party Claim,
cause the Party with whom it is affiliated to give notice to the
prospective indemnifying Party of the commencement of such Third Party
Claim, provided however that the failure to notify the prospective
indemnifying Party of the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Clause
10.4.2
shall not prejudice the Protected Party's right to make an Indemnity Claim
in respect of the relevant Third Party Claim pursuant to Clause
10.5,
except to the extent that the prospective Indemnifying Party demonstrates
that the defense of the Third Party Claim is materially prejudiced by the
Indemnified Party's failure to give notice pursuant to this Clause
10.4.2. |
10.5 |
Notice
of Indemnity Claims |
10.5.1 |
An
Indemnity Claim shall be asserted by written notice from the Protected
Party asserting such Claim (the "Indemnified
Party")
to the Party from whom indemnification is sought (the "Indemnifying
Party").
For all purposes under this Agreement, and without prejudice to the rights
of the CME Protected Parties, CME ME has agreed that it will act as the
Indemnified Party for all Indemnity Claims involving the CME Protected
Parties, and no CME Protected Party other than CME ME and CME Ltd shall be
entitled to prosecute any Indemnity Claim against
PPF. |
10.5.2 |
The
notice shall include information regarding the nature and basis for the
Indemnity Claim and an estimate of the amount of Losses (detailing, to the
extent practicable, the Indemnified Party's calculation of the Losses
thereby alleged to have been suffered by it)
demanded. |
10.6 |
Defense
of Third Party Claims |
10.6.1 |
As
soon as an Indemnified Party has asserted an Indemnity Claim involving a
Third Party Claim, it shall thereafter consult with the Indemnifying Party
in respect of the Third Party Claim and permit, and procure that any
relevant Protected Party shall permit, the Indemnifying Party and its
advisers reasonable access to relevant employees, premises, chattels,
documents and records (including the right to take copies at Indemnifying
Party's expense of such documents and records) for the purposes of
investigating the matter and enabling Indemnifying Party to take any
action permitted by this Clause 10. |
10.6.2 |
Subject
to the Indemnifying Party indemnifying the Indemnified Party or other
relevant Protected Party against any liabilities, losses or expenses which
it may reasonably suffer or incur thereby and which it would not otherwise
suffer or incur, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled by notice in
writing to Indemnified Party at any time to require that the Indemnifying
Party shall thereafter on behalf of the Indemnified Party or other
Protected Party have the sole conduct, control and costs of the
indemnified Third Party Claim. Following such notice, the Indemnifying
Party shall be entitled to avoid, dispute, resist, settle, compromise,
defend or appeal the Third Party Claim; provided, however, that any action
to avoid, dispute, resist, settle, compromise, defend or appeal any Third
Party Claim shall not create or be reasonably expected to create any
Losses for any Protected Party; and provided, further that in no event
shall the Indemnifying Party enter into any settlement, compromise or
similar arrangement of such Third Party Claim if the amount of such Third
Party Claim, when aggregated with all such other Indemnity Claims then
outstanding, exceeds the amount of total indemnity then available pursuant
to Clause 11.3 or
11.12 as
applicable. The Indemnified Party shall not do and shall procure that no
other Protected Party shall do anything inconsistent
therewith. |
10.6.3 |
If
the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, the
Indemnified Party shall, and shall procure that each relevant Protected
Party shall, give to the Indemnifying Party all such information and
assistance as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably require for the
purpose of such defense, including without limitation instructing any such
lawyers or other professional advisers as the Indemnifying Party may
nominate to act on behalf of the Indemnified Party but in accordance with
the Indemnifying Party's instructions. |
10.6.4 |
The
Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party informed of all
material developments in relation to any Third Party Claim in respect of
which the Indemnified Party has served a notice pursuant to this Clause
10 by
providing written reports on a quarterly basis or more frequently, where
reasonably necessary, that contain such information as the Indemnified
Party shall reasonably require or
request. |
10.6.5 |
Where
the Indemnifying Party has not by a notice pursuant to this Clause
10
assumed sole conduct, control and costs in relation to a Third Party
Claim, the Indemnified Party shall and shall procure that each relevant
Protected Party shall: |
(i) |
keep
the Indemnifying Party informed of all material developments in relation
to the Third Party Claim by providing written reports on a quarterly basis
or more frequently, where reasonably necessary, that contain such
information as the Indemnifying Party shall reasonably
require; |
(ii) |
not
make any admission of liability, agreement, settlement or compromise with
any third party in relation to the Third Party Claim without the prior
written consent of the Indemnifying Party, such consent not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; |
(iii) |
take
all actions that the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request to avoid,
dispute, resist, defend or appeal the Third Party Claim; provided, that
any such action to avoid, dispute, resist, settle, compromise, defend or
appeal any Third Party Claim shall not create or be reasonably expected to
create any Losses for any Protected Party; |
(iv) |
procure
that no Third Party Claim relating to Tax is settled or otherwise
compromised without the Indemnifying Party's prior written consent, such
consent not to unreasonably withheld or
delayed. |
10.6.6 |
In
addition, if the Third Party Claim relates to Tax, the Indemnified Party
shall, and shall procure that each relevant Protected Party shall, take
such action as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably and promptly by
written notice request, including (without limitation) the relevant
Protected Party applying to postpone (so far as legally possible) the
payment of any Tax; provided, that such Third Party Claim shall include
any penalties, interest or fines incurred as a result of such
postponement. |
10.6.7 |
Unless
an Indemnifying Party elects, pursuant to Clause 10.6,
to assume the control and costs of defense, the costs of defense of any
Third Party Claims, including any Xxxxx Claim but excluding those Claims
referred to in Clause 10.6.8,
shall be the responsibility of the TV Nova Group, provided that such costs
borne by the TV Nova Group shall include only the reasonable costs of
attorneys, experts, other advisors, court fees, and related items, and
shall not include the cost of any judgment or award made in favor of any
claimant. |
10.6.8 |
Regardless
of whether PPF elects, pursuant to Clause 10.6,
to assume the control and costs of defense, the cost of the prosecution,
defense and resolution of any Zelezny Claims, AHVG Claims, Xxxxx Claims,
Xxxxxx Claims or Smejc Claims, including any judgment or award made in
favor of any claimant or any settlement or compromise payment made in
respect of any such Claim, shall be borne solely by PPF. If any of such
costs are incurred in the first instance by the TV Nova Group, PPF shall
reimburse the TV Nova Group for all such costs reasonably
incurred. |
10.6.9 |
The
cost of any payments made to Xxxxx in connection with a Xxxxx Claim or
settlement or other resolution of a Xxxxx Claim shall be borne by PPF,
unless CME ME and PPF agree that such costs shall be borne by the TV Nova
Group. |
10.6.10 |
The
Party responsible for the defense of any Claim shall keep the other Party
reasonably informed of all material developments in relation to any such
Claim by providing written reports on a quarterly basis or more
frequently, where reasonably necessary, that contain such information as
the Indemnified Party shall reasonably
require. |
11 |
Limitation
Of Liability |
11.1 |
General |
11.1.1 |
The
Parties acknowledge that the occurrence of Closing shall not prejudice the
rights of the Parties with respect to any claims concerning the Warranties
of any other Party made as of the Closing Commencement Date or the
performance or failure to perform by any other Party of its obligations
under this Agreement that were due to be performed prior to
Closing. |
11.1.2 |
The
value of any Losses claimed by one Party against another Party shall be
reduced by the value of any related savings or other net benefits gained
by the Party entitled to such Losses as a result of such violation, and by
any amounts with respect to such Losses that the injured Party recovers
with respect to such Losses through insurance policies or other
guarantees. |
11.1.3 |
PPF's
liability under Clause 10 in
respect of any Loss resulting from Tax shall not arise to the extent that
(i) the corresponding provision or reserve in respect of that liability to
Tax (other than deferred tax) has been made in the Closing Audit Report or
to the extent that payment or discharge of such liability to Tax (other
than deferred tax) has been taken into account in the Closing Audit
Report, (ii) the corresponding provision or reserve in respect of that
liability to Tax has been made in the Closing Audit Report which is
insufficient only by reason of any increase in rates of Tax or change in
Tax Law after the date hereof having retrospective effect, (iii) it is a
liability to Tax which arises directly from a voluntary act or transaction
(a) that could reasonably have been avoided without any adverse affect on
the CME Parties or any of their affiliates or the TV Nova Business and any
negative impact of which giving rise to a Loss could reasonably have been
expected by the CME Parties, and (b) that is carried out by the CME
Parties or the TV Nova Group after the Closing Completion Date otherwise
than in the ordinary course of business, except for any such voluntary act
or transaction carried out with the prior written consent of PPF or
carried out pursuant to any Tax Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PPF's
liability shall not be reduced in respect of any reasonable action
undertaken by the CME Parties or the TV Nova Group after the Closing
Completion Date to minimize exposure to Tax for periods up to and
including the Closing Completion Date. |
11.1.4 |
If
PPF pays to or for the benefit of the CME Parties or the TV Nova Group an
amount in respect of any Losses and TV Nova Group or any CME Protected
Party subsequently receives from any other person any payment or benefit
in respect of the matter giving rise to such Claim, the CME Parties shall
thereupon pay to PPF an amount equal to the payment or benefit received
(except to any extent that the liability of PPF in respect of such Losses
was reduced to take account of such payment or
benefit). |
11.1.5 |
Each
Party shall be under an obligation to take all reasonable steps and to
procure that all other Protected Parties take all reasonable steps to
mitigate any Loss which is or might become the subject of a Claim against
another Party before making an Indemnity Claim against such other Party;
provided, however, the obligation to mitigate shall not include the
obligation to bring any action or make any claims against any third
person, but provided further that any Indemnifying Party shall have the
right to subrogate to any claim of the Indemnified Party against any such
third person, after the Indemnifying Party has fully covered all Losses of
the Indemnified Party. |
11.2 |
Time
for Making Claims |
The
liability of the CME Parties and PPF for any false, incorrect or misleading
Warranty and for any partial or complete failure to fulfil or incorrect
fulfilment of their obligations hereunder, or for indemnification relating to
such matters, shall be limited to the Claims made by the claiming Party to the
other Party in writing in accordance with Clause 10.5 above,
on or before the second anniversary of the Closing Completion Date; provided,
however, that:
(i) |
with
respect to any Claims made by the CME Protected Parties related to Zelezny
Claims, AHVG Claims, Xxxxxx Claims, Xxxxx Claims, Xxxxx Claims for damages
arising from facts or circumstances prior to the Closing Completion Date,
the failure of PPF to transfer to the TV Nova Group good title to the 100%
CP 2000 Ownership Interest or the failure of Vilja to have good title to
the 52.075% CET 21 Ownership Interest, the liability of PPF shall extend
to Claims made by the claiming CME Protected Party to PPF in writing on or
before the third anniversary of the Closing Completion
Date; |
(ii) |
with
respect to any Claims made by the CME Protected Parties related to Taxes,
the liability of PPF shall extend to Claims made by the claiming CME
Protected Party to PPF in writing on or before the third anniversary of
the later of the Closing Completion Date and the filing of the relevant
Tax return for any tax period or portion thereof up to and including the
Closing Completion Date; |
(iii) |
with
respect to any Claims made by the CME Protected Parties related to Smejc
Claims or Claims against Smejc, the liability of PPF shall extend to
Claims made by the claiming CME Protected Party to PPF in writing on or
before the later of (a) the third anniversary of the Closing Completion
Date or (b) three years from the expiration or termination of the Smejc
Agreement; and |
(iv) |
notice
given of a potential or contingent Claim pursuant to Clause 10.4
shall constitute duly given notice for purposes of this
Clause. |
11.3 |
Limitation
on PPF's Liability |
11.3.1 |
Subject
to Clause 11.3.2,
the aggregate liability of PPF to the CME Protected Parties for any Losses
arising from or related to any false, incorrect or misleading Warranty and
for indemnification relating to such matters shall be limited to an
aggregate sum of CZK 2,000,000,000. |
11.3.2 |
Notwithstanding
Clause 11.3.1,
the aggregate liability of PPF to the CME Protected Parties for any Losses
arising from or with respect to (i) Taxes, (ii) any Zelezny Claim, (iii)
any AHVG Claim, (iv) any Smejc Claim, (v) the failure of Vilja to have
good title to the 52.075% CET 21 Ownership Interest, (vi) any Xxxxx or
Xxxxxx Claim, (vii) Claims by any CME Protected Party against Smejc
arising out of any breach by Smejc of any Transaction Document, (viii) any
fraudulent or criminal act or omission by PPF or any member of the PPF
Group or any officer, director, representative, employee or agent thereof
in respect of the ownership and operation of the TV Nova Group, and (ix)
for indemnification relating to all such matters, shall be limited to an
aggregate amount equal to the Purchase
Price. |
11.3.3 |
The
aggregate liability of PPF to the CME Protected Parties in respect of any
Losses howsoever caused shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to
the Purchase Price. |
11.4 |
Allowances,
Provisions and Reserves |
PPF shall
not be liable in respect of a Claim to the extent that allowance, provision or
reserve in respect of the matter giving rise to the Claim or a specific category
of such matters was made in the Closing Audit Report.
11.5 |
Change
in Law |
PPF shall
not be liable in respect of any Claim to the extent that it arises solely as a
result of any change in any law, decree, ordinance, order or regulation having
retrospective effect occurring after the Closing Completion Date.
11.6 |
Accounting
Bases |
PPF shall
not be liable in respect of any Claim to the extent that it arises or is
increased as a result of any change after the Closing Completion Date in the
accounting bases, policies, practices or methods applied in preparing any
accounts or valuing any assets or liabilities of the Company from those used in
the Closing Audit Report.
11.7 |
Contingent
and Non-quantifiable Liabilities |
PPF shall
not be liable in respect of any Claim to the extent that it relates to a
liability which is contingent or not capable of being quantified unless and
until the liability ceases to be contingent or becomes capable of being
quantified, as the case may be.
11.8 |
No
Double Recovery |
11.8.1 |
PPF
shall not be liable in respect of any Claim to the extent that the subject
of the Claim has been or is made good or is otherwise compensated for
without cost to the CME Parties. |
11.8.2 |
The
CME Parties shall not be entitled to recover damages or otherwise obtain
reimbursement or restitution more than once in respect of the same
Loss. |
11.9 |
CME
Parties' Approval |
PPF shall
not be liable in respect of any Claim for any Loss arising from any act or
decision taken pursuant to Clause 5.2 to the
extent that the conduct of PPF that gave rise to such Loss was undertaken at the
express direction of or with the express consent of CME ME or CME Ltd, or
otherwise as agreed in writing between CME ME and PPF.
11.10 |
Status
of Clause 11 |
The
provisions of this Clause 11 shall
apply notwithstanding anything else in the Transaction Documents to the
contrary.
11.11 |
Pre-1996
Event Facts and Circumstances |
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement or another Transaction Document, PPF shall
have no liability to any CME Protected Party in relation to any Loss to the
extent it arises from any fact or circumstance occurring or existing prior to
August 30, 1996.
11.12 |
Limitation
on CME Parties' Liability |
The
aggregate liability of the CME Parties to the PPF Protected Parties for any
Losses howsoever caused shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to US$
25,000,000, except as provided in the Subscription Agreement; provided, however,
that nothing in this Clause shall affect the obligation of the CME Parties to
pay the Purchase Price if such amount is otherwise due pursuant to this
Agreement.
12 |
Tax
Issues |
12.1 |
Tax
Returns |
Each
member of the TV Nova Group (which may act through a duly authorised agent for
the purposes of this Clause 12), shall
at its own cost, prepare and submit its statutory accounts and tax returns for
accounting periods ended on or prior to Closing Completion Date, to the extent
they have not been prepared or submitted prior to the Closing Completion Date.
PPF shall give each member of the TV Nova Group, or shall procure that each
member of the TV Nova Group is given, all such assistance as may be required to
prepare the said returns and agree them with the appropriate authorities. Each
member of the TV Nova Group shall deliver to PPF copies of all material
documentation and drafts of all material correspondence relating to the said
returns which it intends to submit to the relevant Tax Authority before
submission and give consideration to PPF's reasonable comments concerning
them.
12.2 |
Tax
Credits |
If any
Indemnity Claim relating to Tax represents Tax for which credit is or may become
due to the TV Nova Group at a later date or in respect of which it is
subsequently found that there arises a corresponding credit or right to
repayment of Tax, the amount of the Claim relating to Tax shall nevertheless be
payable in full by PPF but if subsequently any reduction is made in the Claim
relating to Tax or it is found that PPF's liability in respect of the Claim
relating to Tax falls short of the amount paid by PPF or such credit or
repayment is received by the TV Nova Group, CME ME shall promptly repay to PPF
an amount equal to such reduction, shortfall, credit or repayment up to the
amount previously paid by PPF in respect of that Claim relating to Tax and net
of the CME ME's reasonable costs and interest on such amount. For this purpose,
no credit shall be taken to have been received by the TV Nova Group unless it
shall have relieved the TV Nova Group of a present obligation to pay
Tax.
13 |
Security |
13.1 |
Required
Security |
13.1.1 |
On
the Closing Commencement Date, PPF shall provide security for the
performance by PPF of the Obligations in form of the Guarantee to be
issued in favor of the CME Parties by the Guarantor. The Guarantee shall
be effective from the Closing Commencement
Date. |
13.1.2 |
On
the Closing Commencement Date, PPF shall provide security for the
performance by Guarantor of all Guarantor Obligations in the form of the
PPF Group Guarantee to be issued in favor of the CME Parties by the PPF
Group Guarantor. The PPF Group Guarantee shall be effective from the
Closing Commencement Date, and shall be available to be called on once the
aggregate demands made under the Guarantee amount to CZK 2,000,000,000 or
more, provided, that all Guarantor Obligations shall be subject to this
PPF Group Guarantee after the threshold has been
exceeded. |
13.2 |
Substitute
Security |
13.2.1 |
At
any time after the Closing Completion Date PPF may replace the PPF Group
Guarantee with Substitute Security by giving CME ME a Substitution Notice,
and thereafter may replace any Substitute Security provided to secure the
Guarantor Obligations with other Substitute Security by giving CME ME a
Substitution Notice. |
(i) |
PPF
shall not submit more than one Substitution Notice during any one-year
period from the Closing Commencement Date in respect of the substitution
of the PPF Group Guarantee except in the event that additional security is
required for purposes of satisfying the Guarantor Obligations pursuant to
the terms hereof or of the PPF Group
Guarantee. |
(ii) |
Upon
completion of the replacement of the PPF Group Guarantee with Substitute
Security, as provided herein, the PPF Group Guarantee shall cease to be
valid and effective. |
(iii) |
The
Parties agree that any Substitution Notice with respect to the PPF Group
Guarantee shall not contain more than three forms of Substitute Security,
but if more than one form of Substitute Security is proposed at any one
time, no single form of Substitute Security shall be proposed with a value
less than US$ 40,000,000. |
(iv) |
At
no time shall the Substitute Security for the Guaranteed Obligations
consist of more than three forms of Substitute Security, unless CME ME
shall agree otherwise. |
13.2.2 |
At
any time after PPF or the Guarantor has provided Initial Security pursuant
to the Guarantee, PPF may replace the Initial Security with Substitute
Security by giving the CME Parties a Substitution Notice.
|
(i) |
PPF
shall not submit more than one Substitution Notice during any one-year
period from the Closing Commencement Date in respect of such substitution
except in the event that additional security is required for purposes of
satisfying the Guarantor Obligations pursuant to the terms here of or of
the Guarantee. |
(ii) |
The
Parties agree that any Substitution Notice with respect to the Initial
Security shall not contain more than three forms of Substitute Security,
but if more than one form of Substitute Security is proposed at any one
time, no single form of Substitute Security shall be proposed with a value
less than US$ 20,000,000. |
(iii) |
At
no time shall the Substitute Security for the Obligations consist of more
than three forms of Substitute Security. |
13.2.3 |
Any
Substitution Notice delivered to the CME Parties while either the
Guarantor is in breach of its obligations under the Guarantee or the PPF
Group is in breach of its obligations under the PPF Group Guarantee shall
be invalid. |
13.2.4 |
The
Substitution Notice shall specify: |
(i) |
the
form of Substitute Security, |
(ii) |
the
estimated value of the Substitute Security, |
(iii) |
the
proposed substitution date (the "Substitution
Date");
and |
(iv) |
the
procedure and contracts and other documentation necessary for the
substitution. |
13.2.5 |
If
the CME Parties receive a Substitution Notice in respect of security
provided by the Guarantor, they can object to the proposed substitution
within 15 Business Days of receipt of the Substitution Notice on the
grounds that: |
(i) |
the
value of the Substitute Security is less than the aggregate value of the
outstanding Demand Amounts on the Substitution
Date, |
(ii) |
the
Substitute Security is not reasonably liquid;
or |
(iii) |
the
substitution procedure could at any time leave the CME Parties without the
benefit of sufficient security |
provided,
however, that no objection can be made to the form of any of the types of
Substitute Security specified in Clause 13.2.9.
13.2.6 |
If
the CME Parties receive a Substitution Notice in respect of security
originally provided by the PPF Group Guarantee, they can object to the
proposed substitution within 15 Business Days of receipt of the
Substitution Notice on the grounds that: |
(i) |
the
value of the Substitute Security is less than an amount equal to the
greater of: |
(a) |
CZK
10 billion, or |
(b) |
the
aggregate value of the outstanding Demand Amounts on the date of the
Substitution Notice; or |
(ii) |
the
Substitute Security is not reasonably liquid;
or |
(iii) |
the
substitution procedure could at any time leave the CME Parties without the
benefit of sufficient security. |
provided,
however, that no objection can be made to the form of any of the types of
Substitute Security specified in Clause 13.2.9.
13.2.7 |
If
the CME Parties object to the proposed Substitute Security on the grounds
stated in Clauses 13.2.5(i),
13.2.5(ii),
13.2.6(i) or
13.2.6(ii),
PPF and CME may appoint the Independent Accountant to determine whether
the CME Parties' objection is valid. |
13.2.8 |
As
soon as reasonably practical after the appointment of the Independent
Accountant, PPF shall make available to the Independent Accountant all
relevant documentation concerning the proposed Substitute Security and CME
ME shall make available all relevant information concerning the basis for
its objection. The Independent Accountant shall review the Substitution
Notice and the relevant information provided by PPF and CME ME and shall,
as promptly as practicable, and in no event later than 25 Business Days
following the date of delivery of the relevant information described
above, deliver to CME ME and PPF a decision as to whether the CME Parties'
objections to the Substitute Security were
valid. |
(i) |
The
Independent Accountant, if appointed, shall act as an expert and not as an
arbitrator, and its decisions on matters which shall be referred to it
pursuant to this Clause shall be, absent manifest error, final and binding
upon the CME Parties and PPF. PPF shall pay the fees and expenses of the
Independent Accountant incurred in resolving the objections to the
Substitute Security. |
(ii) |
If
the Independent Accountant determines that the CME Parties' objections to
the Substitute Security are not valid the CME Parties shall be bound to
accept the Substitute Security proposed in the Substitution Notice,
subject to the agreement of the CME Parties and PPF on definitive
documentation and appropriate procedures. If the Independent Accountant
determines that the CME Parties' objections to the Substitute Security are
valid, no such substitution of Security shall be
made. |
(iii) |
During
the pendency of any such determination by the Independent Accountant, the
Security in effect at the time the Substitution Notice is given shall
remain in full force and effect. |
13.2.9 |
Permitted
forms of substitute security ("Substitute
Security")
shall consist of, at the election of PPF: |
(i) |
cash
in an Escrow Account, denominated in US$, Euros or CZK,
|
(ii) |
a
bank guarantee to be irrevocably issued in favour of the CME Parties by a
reputable international bank reasonably acceptable to the CME Parties
(such bank (a) to have a credit rating for its US Dollar obligations from
an international rating agency of no less than the credit rating of the
Czech Republic for its sovereign foreign currency obligations, (b) to be a
bank other than a Czech bank, and (c) to issue the bank guarantee from a
branch situated outside of the Czech Republic) and shall be in form and
substance reasonably acceptable to the CME Parties (a "Bank
Guarantee"), |
(iii) |
a
pledge on such number of publicly tradeable booked bearer shares of the
common stock of Ceska pojistovna a.s. as have readily realizable value of
not less than the amount required above with respect to the amount of such
Security, including the right to receive dividends earned on such shares
during the time that they are subject to the Pledge, in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to the CME Parties (a "CP Pledge"),
or |
(iv) |
solely
in respect of a Substitution Notice delivered in respect of the PPF Group
Guarantee, a pledge on such number of CME Shares as have readily
realizable value of not less than the amount required above with respect
to the amount of such Security, including the right to receive dividends
earned on such shares during the time that they are subject to the Pledge,
in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the CME Parties (a
"CME
Pledge"). |
13.3 |
Financial
Condition of Guarantors and Mandatory
Substitution |
13.3.1 |
During
all periods when any Security is in the form of the Guarantee or the PPF
Group Guarantee, |
(i) |
PPF
shall promptly provide the CME Parties with (1) a copy of the Guarantor's
audited annual financial statements, beginning with 2004, and the
guarantor's unaudited quarterly (to the extent prepared by such guarantor)
and half-yearly financial statements (to the extent prepared by such
guarantor) all on the accounting basis normally used by the Guarantor, (2)
the PPF Group Guarantor's audited annual financial statements, beginning
with 2003, and the guarantor's audited quarterly financial statements (to
the extent prepared by the PPF Group Guarantor) all on the accounting
basis normally used by the PPF Group Guarantor, and PPF shall procure that
the PPF Group Guarantor shall provide to the CME Parties certification
that the PPF Group Guarantor has sufficient assets available to it in
order to satisfy any Guarantor Obligations that may arise on the basis
provided in the PPF Group Guarantee together with delivery of its annual
financial statements and also on the request of CME ME not more often than
quarterly (provided that the PPF Group Guarantor's failure to deliver such
certification in response to a CME ME request shall not in any way
constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect any of PPF's rights or the PPF
Group Guarantor's rights under this Agreement);
and |
(ii) |
if
there is a (a) decline in the Tangible Net Worth of the Guarantor by more
than 10% from the Guarantor's Tangible Net Worth at December 31, 2004, or
(b) material adverse change in the financial standing or creditworthiness
of any guarantor since December 31, 2003, (x) PPF shall immediately notify
CME ME of such occurrence and (y) within five Business Days of becoming
aware of such occurrence give to the CME Parties a Substitution Notice or
certify to the reasonable satisfaction of CME ME that notwithstanding the
decline in Tangible Net Worth of the Guarantor or Total Assets or
Shareholders Equity of the PPF Group Guarantor that the PPF Group
Guarantor has sufficient assets available to it in order to satisfy any
Guarantor Obligations that may arise; provided, that it is acknowledged
that such certification will be satisfactory to CME ME if it is made on
the basis of a then current consolidated balance sheet of the PPF Group
Guarantor; and |
provided,
further, that nothing in this Clause or this Agreement shall entitle the CME
Parties or their advisors or lenders to require the PPF Group Guarantor to
participate in any valuation or creditworthiness examinations, or due diligence,
or deliver any information, other than (1) pursuant to Clause 5.1.7 if and
when agreed in each particular case, (2) in connection with the provision of
Substitute Security pursuant to Clause 13.2, or (3)
a dispute pursuant to Clause 15.
13.3.2 |
Upon
issuance of a Substitution Notice pursuant to Clause 13.3.1(ii),
the Parties shall proceed as provided in Clause 13.2.6.
If CME ME makes valid objections to the Substitute Security proposed as
provided in Clause 13.3.1,
PPF shall be obliged to provide to CME ME another form of Substitute
Security that reasonably satisfies the CME
Parties. |
13.4 |
Costs
and Expenses |
All the
costs and expenses incurred in connection with the substitution procedure
(including any legal fees of the CME Parties and taxes) and the costs and
expenses incurred in connection the Substitute Security itself (including any
bank costs related to Escrow Accounts or the provision of bank guarantees) shall
be borne entirely by PPF.
13.5 |
Further
Assurances Regarding Security |
PPF shall
promptly give the CME Parties all such assistance as they may reasonably require
to enable the CME Parties to perfect the CME Parties rights to any Substitute
Security and the CME Parties' rights thereunder, including without limitation
the registration of any CP Pledge or CME Pledge on the Substitution
Date.
13.6 |
Duration
of Security |
(i) |
The
Security shall remain in full force and effect until released by the CME
Parties upon the later
of (i) the expiration of the statute of limitations period for claims that
could have been
asserted on or before the third anniversary of the Closing Completion Date
and (ii) resolution of any Indemnity Claims by any CME Protected Party
that are outstanding on that date. |
(ii) |
The
total amount of Security required to be provided following the third
anniversary of the Closing Completion Date shall be limited to the amount
of Indemnity Claims that are outstanding on that
date. |
14 |
Governing
Law |
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
England and Wales.
15 |
Dispute
Resolution |
Any
disputes, claims or controversy arising out of or related to this Agreement,
including any question as to its formation, validity, interpretation or
termination, that cannot be resolved by negotiations between the Parties shall
be settled by arbitration on an ad
hoc basis in
accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, by three arbitrators appointed
by the Parties or otherwise appointed by the London Court of International
Arbitration in accordance with such rules. Unless the Parties agree otherwise,
any arbitration proceeding shall be conducted in two phases, beginning with a
determination of the merits of the dispute, and followed, if necessary, by a
determination of the relevant damages or other relief. The arbitration shall be
conducted in London and all documents and proceedings shall be in the English
language. Any of the Parties shall have the right to initiate the
proceedings.
16 |
Non-Business
Days |
If
Closing or any other performance would otherwise be required by the terms of
this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to take place on a day which is
not a Business Day, it will instead take place on the next Business Day.
17 |
Amendments |
This
Agreement may be amended or modified only if in writing (including a writing
evidenced by a facsimile transmission) and signed by all of the Parties.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 22.2, the
Parties may amend or modify this Agreement in any way without the consent of the
Protected Parties.
18 |
Counterparts |
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when
executed shall constitute an original of this Agreement and all the counterparts
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
19 |
Confidentiality
and Announcements |
19.1 |
Non-Disclosure |
19.1.1 |
The
Parties shall not divulge or communicate to any person (other than those
of its employees and professional advisers whose province it is to know
the same) or use or exploit for any reason whatsoever this Agreement, the
matters contemplated hereby, any other Transaction Document, or the
information disclosed by any Party to another Party, and shall use its
reasonable endeavors to prevent its employees from so
acting. |
19.1.2 |
No
announcement concerning this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
shall be made by any Party without the prior written approval of the other
Party, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Prior to
any public announcement relating to any Transaction Document the Parties
shall agree on the timing and content of any
announcement. |
19.1.3 |
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Clauses 19.1 to
19.1.2
above, any Party may make an announcement or disclosure concerning this
Agreement or any other Transaction
Document: |
(i) |
if
required by
law or
requirement of any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body
to which that Party is subject, wherever situated, whether or not the
requirement has the force of law, or |
(ii) |
to
a Party's or its affiliates'
directors, officers, employees, professional advisers, counsel, rating
agencies, and lenders or other providers of funds (a) who are directly
concerned with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any
related arrangements or transactions, and (b) whose knowledge of
such
information is
essential, and (c) who by its position or otherwise is under duty to
observe confidentiality in dealing with this Agreement and such related
arrangements or otherwise must comply with the provisions of this
Agreement in respect of confidentiality. |
19.2 |
Duration
of Restrictions |
The
restrictions contained in this Clause 19 shall
continue to apply for the period of three years following the expiration or
termination of this Agreement.
19.3 |
Public
Support |
To the
extent permitted by law and the foregoing obligations, each Party undertakes to
provide the others with reasonable public support in relation to the matters
contemplated in this Agreement.
20 |
Notices |
20.1 |
Form
of Notice |
20.1.1 |
A
notice under this Agreement shall only be effective if it is in writing,
otherwise being deemed null and void. |
20.1.2 |
Notices
(including accompanying papers) with respect to this Agreement shall be
prepared in the English language or, in respect of accompanying papers,
accompanied by a certified English
translation. |
20.2 |
Addresses
for Notices |
Notices
under this Agreement shall be sent to a Party at its address set forth on the
first page hereof or faxed to the fax number and for the attention of the
individual set out below:
(A) |
if
to CME Ltd, or |
(B) |
if
to CME ME, |
all
to: |
Central
European Media Enterprises |
for
the attention of General Counsel |
fax
number: x00 00 0000 0000 |
(C) |
if
to PPF |
to: |
c/o
PPF a.s. |
fax
number: x000 0 000000 |
with a
copy to:
Brzobohaty,
Xxxx & Xxxxx
for the
attention of Xxxxx Xxxx
fax
number: x000 0 00000000
Any such
notice shall be effective on the date of the fax transmission, provided that a
facsimile-generated confirmation statement is retained by the sender and
delivered to the recipient upon request and that the date of delivery that does
not occur on a Business Day during normal business hours shall be deemed to be
the next succeeding Business Day.
Each
Party may change its notice details on giving notice to the other Parties of the
change in accordance with this Clause 20. Such
change shall become effective five Business Days following the making of the
notice.
21 |
Assignment |
21.1 |
Successors |
This
Agreement shall be binding on and inure for the benefit of each Party's
successors in title.
21.2 |
Restriction
on Assignment |
No Party
shall assign or transfer (by way of corporate restructuring or otherwise), or
declare any trust in favor of a
third party over, all or any part of its obligations or undertakings under this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which shall
not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that CME ME may effect such an
assignment, transfer or declaration of trust in order to grant security
interests to a non-affiliated financial institution for purposes of securing
financing; and provided further, however, that PPF may only withhold consent to
any other assignment or transfer by either of the CME Parties to CME Ltd or any
of the CME Parties' respective affiliates, if PPF reasonably demonstrates to the
CME Parties the basis for PPF's conclusion that such assignment or transfer
would negatively affect the rights of PPF under this Agreement or PPF's ability
to enforce or recover against those rights. Any assignment or transfer by any of
the CME Parties shall be undertaken by the CME Parties at no cost to
PPF.
21.3 |
Substitute
Performance |
Any
obligation of either CME Party hereunder may be satisfied by substitute
performance by the other CME Party or any of their respective affiliates, and
any right accruing to either CME Party hereunder may be exercised by the other
CME Party; provided that PPF shall be entitled to rely on such substitute
performance or exercise of rights as binding on the CME Party otherwise entitled
to such performance or exercise pursuant to this Agreement.
22 |
Rights
of Third Parties |
22.1 |
General |
Subject
to Clause 22.2,
no person
who is not a Party to this Agreement shall have any rights under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce a term of this
Agreement.
22.2 |
Protected
Parties |
The
Protected Parties shall have the right under the Contracts (Rights of Third
Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce Clause 10 and any
other relevant Clauses necessary for the enforcement of the indemnities therein,
including Clause 11,
13,
14,
15, and the
Guarantee (or such Security as may be in effect at the time).
23 |
Entire
Agreement |
This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, each when executed and effective
pursuant to its terms, constitute the whole and only agreement between the
Parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes any
Pre-contractual statement. Each Party acknowledges in entering into this
Agreement it is not relying upon any Pre-contractual Statement (except those
expressly set out in this Agreement and the documents referred to herein). Each
of the Parties waives all rights and remedies which, but for this Clause
23, might
otherwise be available to it in respect of any Pre-contractual Statement,
provided that nothing in this Clause 23 shall
limit or exclude any liability for fraud.
24 |
Waivers |
The
single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by law or
under this Agreement shall not preclude any other or further exercise of it or
the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
25 |
Costs
and Expenses |
Each
Party shall be liable for its costs and expenses in relation to the negotiation,
preparation, execution and carrying into effect of this Agreement.
26 |
Severability |
26.1 |
Effect
of Invalidity |
26.1.1 |
If
any provision or part of this Agreement is ruled invalid, illegal or
unenforceable by an arbitration tribunal described in Clause 15 or
by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability of such provision or part shall not affect any of the
remaining provisions of this Agreement. |
26.1.2 | If from any circumstances whatsoever fulfillment of any provisions of this Agreement, at the time performance of such provisions shall be due, shall result in transcending the limit of validity, legality or enforceability, the right or obligation to be fulfilled shall be reduced to the limit of such validity, legality or enforceability, so that in no event shall any action be possible under this Agreement that is in excess of the current limit of such validity, legality and enforceability, but such obligation shall be fulfilled to the limit of such validity and enforceability. |
26.2 |
Cure |
If any
provision or part of this Agreement is ruled invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
then the Parties shall use their reasonable endeavors, to the
fullest extent permitted under the law, in order to amend the terms of this
Agreement so as to reasonably preserve the benefit of the bargain for the
Parties.
27 |
Legality |
The
Parties to this Agreement shall not contest the legality of this Agreement, any
Transaction Document, or any other agreement entered into pursuant to or in
conjunction with this Agreement.
28 |
Further
Assurance |
Each of
the Parties shall, at the request of the other Party, do or so far as each is
able procure the doing of all such acts and/or execute or procure the execution
of all such documents in a
form satisfactory to the Party concerned as they may reasonably consider
necessary for giving full effect to this Agreement and securing to them the full
benefit of the rights, powers and remedies conferred upon them in this
Agreement.
In
witness hereof, this Agreement has been executed as a deed on the day and year
first above written.
EXECUTED
as a Deed for and
on behalf of
CME
MEDIA ENTERPRISES B.V.
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Director
EXECUTED
as a Deed for and
on behalf of
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Director
EXECUTED
as a Deed for and
on behalf of
PPF
(CYPRUS) LTD
By: /s/
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Director
Annex
1
Programming
Library
Transfer
Agreed
Principles
Parties
AQS a.s
and CET 21 s.r.o. (or a party designated by CET 21, the
"Transferee"))
Assignment
Subject
to the receipt of any required consents, AQS will assign and transfer all
rights, title and interest in the Programming Library to Transferee in
accordance with the Programming Library Transfer Agreement ("PLTA"). The
Programming Library of the TV Nova Business as of August 31, 2004 is
incorporated into document number 2a on the Additional Disclosed Documents Index
No. 34. The Programming Library to be transferred shall include rights to titles
or runs that have been identified therein as reserved by Nova or
AQS.
Assignment
and Transfer Procedure
AQS shall
cause true and correct copies of all AQS Programming Agreements to be Assigned
and all master tapes and program broadcasting materials ("Program
Materials") in its
possession in respect of the AQS Programming Agreements to be Assigned to be
delivered to Transferee.
The
Programming Library to be transferred shall specifically exclude the transfer of
the Program Materials in respect of certain titles identified in the PLTA Annex
(the "Retained
Master Tapes").
Transferee shall have no liability for the Retained Master Tapes or any
obligations attached thereto other than as specified in the PLTA
Annex.
AQS and
Transferee shall agree a form of notice of consent to assignment of each AQS
Programming Agreement to be Assigned to be delivered to the corresponding
Distributor. Each of AQS and Transferee shall use its best efforts to procure
that each Distributor consents to the assignment. Until the consent of any
Distributor is obtained, the Transferee shall be deemed to be a sublicense in
accordance with the corresponding AQS Programming Agreement to be
Assigned.
AQS will
inform each Distributor that all future deliveries of Program Materials (other
than any Retained Master Tapes) shall be made directly to Transferee. In the
event AQS or its affiliates receive any Program Materials in respect of the AQS
Programming Agreements to be Assigned, it shall promptly cause such Program
Materials to be delivered to Transferee.
The
failure to deliver Program Materials in accordance with the PLTA, a change of
control of AQS prior to the transfer of the Programming Library, and AQS'
holding itself out or acting as an agent or representative of the TV Nova Group
or amending or extending the terms of any Programming Agreements to be Assigned
will be included as breaches of the PLTA.
Payment
Subject
to the satisfaction of the Assignment and Transfer Procedure and the delivery of
the Program Materials, Transferee will pay to AQS: The agreed value of each of
the AQS Programming Agreements to be Assigned in the amounts set forth in the
PLTA Annex (which value shall be 59.5% of the indicated value in respect of any
title reserved by AQS) minus those
outstanding liabilities to Distributors under the AQS Programming Agreements to
be Assigned assumed by Transferee in the amounts set forth in the PLTA
Annex.
The
agreed value shall be reduced all amounts invoiced by AQS to CET 21 in respect
of the Programming Library under any AQS Programming Agreement to be Assigned
that has been issued by AQS to CET 21 pursuant to the Agreement on Basic
Principle of Purchase of Foreign and Domestic Programs dated September 24, 1998,
the Contract for the Purchase of TV Broadcasting Rights and Rights to Language
Versions and for the Provision of Shipping Services dated May 10, 2004 or
otherwise.
Annex
2
PPF
Group
The PPF
Group, as of the Execution Date, consists of the following persons. This
information is based on the annual report of PPF as of December 31, 2003 as well
as other disclosures made by PPF. PPF shall update this list as of the Closing
Commencement Date, and thereafter to reflect changes in the corporate structure
and activities of the PPF Group; provided, that any change to this Annex shall
be subject to the agreement of the CME Parties prior to making any changes as
amendments to the Framework Agreement.
· |
Xxxx
Xxxxxxx |
· |
PPF
Group N.V. |
· |
Cespo
Holdings B.V. |
· |
Cespo
B.V. |
· |
Česká
pojíšťovna a.s. |
· |
Česká
pojíšťovna Group |
· |
Home
Credit Group |
· |
eBanka,
a.s. |
· |
PPF
a.s |
· |
PPF
banka a.s. (formerly Prvni městská banka
a.s.) |
· |
PPF
burzovni společnost a.s. |
· |
PPF
Capital Management a.s. |
· |
PPF
majetková a.s. |
· |
CM
- CREDIT a.s. |
· |
PPF
(CYPRUS) LIMITED |
· |
PPF
SERVICES LIMITED |
· |
PPF
Asset Management a.s. |
· |
PPF
CONSULTING a.s. |
· |
TV
Nova Group (including CET 21 and CP 2000, and all subsidiaries of CET 21
and CP 2000) |
· |
MEF
Media B.V. |
· |
PPF
Media B.V. |
· |
TV
Nova Holdings B.V. |
· |
All
members of the Board of Directors, Supervisory Board or Company Management
of the foregoing persons |
For
purposes of Clauses 1.2,
4,
8
(excluding 8.4),
10 and
11 of the
Agreement, PPF Group shall also include:
· |
Messrs.
Smejc, Xxxxx and Xxxxxx |
Xxxxx
0
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx
4
Form
of Transfer Agreement (CZ a.s. Entity)
Annex
5
Form
of Transfer Agreement (CZ s.r.o. Entity)
Annex
6
Subscription
Agreement
Annex
7
Registration
Rights Agreement
Annex
8
TV
Nova Group Agreement
Annex
9
Guarantee
Annex
10
Smejc
Agreement
Annex
11
Amended
Newco/Oldco Memorandum of Association
Annex
12
PPF
Group Guarantee