Agreement on Transfer of
Ownership Interest
THIS
AGREEMENT ON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST
(the “
Agreement ”) is made on May 31,
2005
BETWEEN:
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PPF
(CYPRUS) LIMITED, a
company organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus with
registered number HE 92433, and having its registered office at
Arch. Makariou III, 2-4, Capital Center, 9th Floor, PC 1505,
Nicosia, Cyprus (the “ Seller ”);
and
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CENTRAL
EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES LTD. , a company organized and existing under the
laws of Bermuda, with its registered office at Clarendon House,
Church Street, Hamilton, HM CX Bermuda (the “
Purchaser ”).
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WHEREAS:
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As of the date
hereof, CME Media Investments s.r.o. is a limited liability company
organized and existing under the laws of the Czech Republic and
registered in the Commercial Register kept by the Municipal Court
in Prague, the Czech Republic, file number C, Insert 106550,
identification number 272 35 173, with its seat at
Kříženeckého nám. 1078/5, Postal Code 152
00, Prague 5, the Czech Republic (the “
Company ”), and has a registered
capital of CZK 200,000 (the “ Registered
Capital ”).
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Both the Seller
and the purchaser are partner in the Company.
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The Purchaser
has exercised its call option under Article 12.2. of the TV Nova
Group Agreement made among CME Media Enterprises B.V., a company
organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands, with its
registered office at Birkstraat 89, 3768 HD Soest, the Netherlands,
Purchaser and the Seller on May 2, 2005, the Seller desires to sell
to the Purchaser and the Purchase desires to purchase form the
Seller its entire ownership interest in the Company amounting to
15% and corresponding to the Seller’s contribution into the
Registered Capital in the amount of CZK 30,000 (the
“Ownership Interest” ).
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The Seller has
agreed to sell the Ownership Interest and the Purchaser has agreed
to purchase the Ownership Interest on and subject to the terms and
conditions set out herein.
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The sale and
purchase of the Ownership Interest contemplated hereunder has been
duly approved by a resolution of the General Meeting of the Company
on May 31, 2005.
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IT IS
AGREED:
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Interpretation and
Definitions
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For the purpose
of this Agreement (including its Recitals), the following words and
expressions have the meaning respectively set opposite to
them:
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Company
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Has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Recital (A);
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Closing
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Means
completion of the sale and purchase of the Ownership Interest in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement;
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CZK
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Means lawful
currency of the Czech Republic;
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Framework Agreement
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Means the
Framework Agreement entered into by and between the Seller, the
Purchaser and CME Media Enterprises B.V. on December 13,
2004;
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Party
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Means the
Seller and/or the Purchaser;
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Purchase
Price
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USD
216,384,109.00 (two hundred and sixteen million three hundred and
eighty-four thousand one hundred and nine U.S. dollars);
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Purchaser
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Has the meaning
set forth in the introduction to this Agreement;
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Ownership Interest
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Has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Recital (B);
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Registered Capital
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Has the meaning
ascribed thereto in Recital (A);
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Seller
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Has the meaning
set forth in the introduction to this Agreement;
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TV Nova
Value
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Has the meaning
set forth in Clause 3.2 of the Framework Agreement; and
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USD
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Means lawful
currency of the United States of America.
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In this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires,
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references to
this Agreement or any other document include this Agreement or such
other document as varied, modified or supplemented in any manner
from time to time;
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reference to
Recitals and Clauses are references to the recitals and clauses of
this Agreement;
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references to
one gender include both genders and references to the singular
include the plural and vice-versa; and
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headings are
inserted for convenience only and shall be ignored in construing
this Agreement.
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Recitals to
this Agreement form an integral part hereof.
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Sale
and Purchase of Ownership Interest
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Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Seller sells the
Ownership Interest and the Purchaser purchases the
Ownershi
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