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Exhibit 10.41

Execution copy

 

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

on

SHARES

in

CENTRAL EUROPEAN MEDIA ENTERPRISES N.V.

 

Dated October 21, 2010

among

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

as the Pledgor

BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited

as the Pledgee

and

Central European Media Enterprises N.V.

as the Company

 

  

 

  

THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT is made this 21st day of October two thousand and ten (this "Pledge Agreement"), by and among Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of Bermuda, with its registered office at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton, HM CX Bermuda, as the "Pledgor", BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, having its registered offices at 55 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6PA, United Kingdom, as the "Pledgee" and Central European Media Enterprises N.V., a public company (naamloze vennootschap) under the laws of Curaçao, having its corporate seat in Curaçao, and its registered address at Schottegatweg Oost 44, Curaçao, and registered in the commercial register of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Curaçao under number 67248 as the "Company";

WHEREAS, the Pledgor has entered into that certain revolving credit facility with inter alia CET 21 spol. s r.o., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic, as issuer, the Pledgee in its capacity as security agent and the Pledgor and the Company as guarantors (as amended, novated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including without limitation, by way of increase of the facilities made available thereunder) (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and that certain indenture with inter alia CET 21 spol. s r.o., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic as issuer and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as note trustee (as amended, novated, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including without limitation, by way of increase of the facilities made available thereunder) (the "Indenture"), both dated the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten;

 

WHEREAS, upon incorporation on the fourteenth day of July nineteen hundred and ninety-four, the Pledgor acquired the legal and beneficial title to 60 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, and pursuant to the issuance of 1 share on the nineteenth day of September nineteen hundred and ninety-four, the Pledgor acquired the legal and beneficial title to 1 ordinary share in the capital of the Company, with a nominal value of USD 100, collectively constituting the nominal  share capital of the Company (the "Present Shares");

WHEREAS, to secure the performance of the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor and the Pledgee wish to hereby establish a fourth priority right of pledge in respect of the Present Shares as well as in respect of any and all future shares in the capital of the Company to be acquired (either through issue, purchase, distribution or otherwise) by the Pledgor after the date of this Pledge Agreement (the "Future Shares", together with the Present Shares hereafter where appropriate also referred to as the "Shares"), under the following terms.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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1.

	
Definitions

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, or the context requires otherwise, terms used in this Pledge Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the meaning as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement. In addition, the following terms used in this Pledge Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings:

	
  

	
(a)

	
an "Event of Default": each "Event of Default" as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement which is continuing;

	
  

	
(b)

	
an "Event of Statutory Default": each Event of Default which also constitutes a default (verzuim) in the fulfilment of the Secured Obligations within the meaning of in Article 6:81 of the Curaçao Civil Code ("CCC");

	
  

	
(c)

	
"Existing Rights of Pledge": means the rights of pledge on the Shares (as defined hereinafter) created in favor of (i) the Bank of New York on the sixteenth day of May two thousand seven pursuant to that certain pledge agreement dated the sixteenth day of May two thousand seven among inter alia the Bank of New York, the Pledgor and the Company, (ii) the Bank of New York on the tenth day of March two thousand eight pursuant to that certain pledge agreement dated the tenth day of March two thousand eight among inter alia the Bank of New York, the Pledgor and the Company and (iii) The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c., on the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine pursuant to that certain pledge agreement dated the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine among the Pledgor, the Bank of New York Mellon, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. and the Company;

	
  

	
(d)

	
the "Issuer": CET 21 spol. s r.o., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic;

	
  

	
(e)

	
the "New Intercreditor Agreement": the intercreditor agreement dated the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten, between inter alia the Company as Original Obligor (as defined therein), the Pledgor as Parent (as defined therein), and the Pledgee as Security Agent (as defined therein);

	
  

	
(f)

	
the "Parallel Debt": shall mean the Parallel Debt (as defined in Clause 18.20 of the New Intercreditor Agreement);

	
  

	
(g)

	
the "Right of Pledge": the fourth priority right of pledge in respect of the Shares established in this Pledge Agreement;

	
  

	
(h)

	
the "Secured Obligations": means all present and future obligations and liabilities consisting of monetary payment obligations (verbintenissen tot betaling van een geldsom) of the Issuer and the Pledgor to the Pledgee, whether actual or contingent, whether owed jointly, severally or in any other capacity whatsoever, under or in connection with (i) any of the Finance Documents (including, without limitation, any Additional RCF Debt, any Additional Notes and all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred by any Secured Party in connection with the protection, preservation or enforcement of its respective rights and/or the rights of any other Secured Party under such Finance Documents), but only to the extent such obligations are due to the Pledgee in any capacity whatsoever and therefore such obligations will cease to be secured by this Pledge Agreement to the extent they are assigned or transferred to, or otherwise assumed by any third party and (ii) the Parallel Debt, provided that no obligation or liability shall be included in the definition of “Secured Obligations” to the extent that, if it were so included, the Security (or any part thereof) or any provision of this Pledge Agreement would be unlawful or prohibited by any applicable law;

 

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(i)

	
a "Voting Event": means the occurrence of an Event of Statutory Default of which the Pledgee has given notice to the Pledgor and the Company;

	
  

	
(j)

	
the "2007 Indenture": the indenture dated as of the sixteenth day of May two thousand and seven, by and among the Pledgor as issuer, CME Media Enterprises B.V., and the Company as guarantors, BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited as trustee, The Bank of New York as security trustee, transfer agent and principal paying agent, and The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. as registrar and Luxembourg transfer agent and Luxembourg paying agent;

	
  

	
(k)

	
the "2008 Indenture": the indenture dated the tenth day of March two thousand and eight  by and among inter alia the Pledgor as issuer, CME Media Enterprises B.V. and the Company as guarantors, and The Bank of New York, as Pledgee; and

	
  

	
(l)

	
the "2009 Indenture": the indenture dated the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine, by and among inter alia the Pledgor as issuer, CME Media Enterprises B.V. and the Company as guarantors, and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c, as pledgee.

 

	
2.

	
Right of Pledge

 

	
2.1.

	
As security for the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor hereby agrees to grant and hereby grants to the Pledgee a disclosed fourth priority right of pledge (openbaar pandrecht in vierde in rang) in respect of the Shares, which Right of Pledge the Pledgee agrees to accept and hereby so accepts.

 

	
2.2.

	
The Right of Pledge is one and indivisible (één en ondeelbaar). The Right of Pledge shall not be affected by one or more but not all of the Secured Obligations being discharged or the Secured Obligations being amended. The Right of Pledge includes a right of pledge in respect of all accessory rights (afhankelijke rechten) and all ancillary rights (nevenrechten) attached to the Shares.

	
2.3.

	
The Pledgor shall, if and when required by the Pledgee, execute such further encumbrances and assurances, and do all such acts and things as are necessary or as the Pledgee may reasonably require over or in relation to the Shares to maintain, perfect or protect the security rights created by this Pledge Agreement over the Shares, such that this Pledge Agreement will continue to constitute a fourth priority right of pledge of the Shares, until payment in full of the Secured Obligations or termination of this Pledge Agreement in accordance with Section 8 of this Pledge Agreement.

 

	
2.4.

	
By co-signing this Pledge Agreement, the Company acknowledges the Right of Pledge created by this Pledge Agreement, as provided in article 2:113 of the CCC.

 

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2.5.

	
The Company shall register in the Company’s shareholders’ register that the Shares are encumbered with a fourth priority right of pledge in favor of the Pledgee and that, subject to Section 3 of this Pledge Agreement, the Pledgee has the Voting Rights.

 

	
3. 

	
Voting rights

	
3.1.

	
The voting and other consensual rights and similar rights or powers attaching to the Shares or any part thereof (the "Voting Rights") are hereby transferred by the Pledgor to the Pledgee under the condition precedent (opschortende voorwaarde) of (i) the occurrence of a Voting Event and (ii) the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge. By means of execution of this Pledge Agreement the Pledgor also hereby adopts a resolution in its capacity of sole shareholder of the Company to approve the granting of the Right of Pledge and the transfer of the Voting Rights. Until the occurrence of a Voting Event and subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge, the Pledgor may exercise any and all such Voting Rights, save:

	
  

	
(a)

	
that no such exercise may violate or be inconsistent with the express terms or purpose of this Pledge Agreement, the Existing Rights of Pledge, the Indenture, the 2007 Indenture, the 2008 Indenture, the 2009 Indenture and/or the Revolving Credit Facility;

	
  

	
(b)

	
that no such exercise may have the effect of impairing the position or interests of the Pledgee; and

	
  

	
(c)

	
as set out in Section 3.2 below.

	
3.2.

	
Upon the occurrence of a Voting Event and subject to the termination or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge:

	 	
(a)

	
any and all rights of the Pledgor to exercise the Voting Rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 3.1 above shall cease automatically without further notice to the Pledgor being required and the Pledgee shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such Voting Rights and shall be entitled to exercise or refrain from exercising such rights in such manner as the Pledgee may in its absolute discretion deem fit; and

 

	 	
(b)

	
the Pledgee shall immediately be entitled, at any time at its sole discretion, to effect the resignation of and/or to dismiss the directors of the Company or any of them, and to appoint new directors of the Company and the Pledgor hereby undertakes to do all things and execute all documents and instruments as may be required by the Pledgee to ensure the effectiveness of any such resignations, dismissals or appointments

 

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3.3.

	
By signing this Pledge Agreement, the Company confirms (and the other parties agree) that a written notice from the Pledgee to the Company stating that a Voting Event has occurred, shall be sufficient for the Company to accept the Pledgee as being exclusively entitled to such rights and other powers which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to this Section 3 upon the occurrence of such a Voting Event and subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

	
3.4.

	
In addition and without prejudice to the obligations of the Pledgor pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Indenture, the Pledgor and the Company agrees to notify the Pledgee immediately of any event or circumstance which could be of material importance to the Pledgee with a view to the preservation and exercise of the Pledgee’s rights under or pursuant to this Pledge Agreement, such as (without limitation) the filing of a petition for the bankruptcy of the Pledgor, the filing of a petition for a moratorium of payments by the Pledgor, attachment or garnishment of the Pledgor’s assets, the termination of any one of the Pledgor’s commercial activities or its dissolution.

	
3.5.

	
During the term of the Right of Pledge, the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 with respect to the Voting Rights on the Present Shares also apply to the Future Shares. In addition, the Pledgor and the Pledgee shall, if reasonably practicable at the time of or, if not practicable at such time, as soon as reasonably practicable, after the acquisition of such Future Shares, arrange that the attribution of the Voting Rights attaching thereto shall be ratified if that is reasonably deemed necessary, in the Pledgee's sole discretion, to enable the Pledgee to exercise such Voting Rights upon the occurrence of the condition precedent as provided in Section 3.1 of this Pledge Agreement. If such ratification is, at the Pledgee's sole discretion, not obtained in time, the Pledgor shall fully co-operate in the taking of such other necessary measures relating to such transfer of voting rights as are proposed by the Pledgee.

	
4. 

	
Authority to collect

	
4.1.

	
The authority to collect dividends, distributions from reserves, repayments of capital and all other distributions and payments in any form, which, at any time, during the term of the Right of Pledge, become payable on any one or more of the Shares, shall accrue to the Pledgee, as provided for in Section 3:246 of the CCC, subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

	
4.2.

	
In derogation of the provisions of paragraph 1, the Pledgee hereby grants approval to the Pledgor to collect all dividends, distributions from reserves, repayments of capital and all other distributions and payments in any form, which, at any time, during the term of the Right of Pledge, become payable on any one or more of the Shares, subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

 

	
4.3.

	
The Pledgee may terminate the authorization mentioned in section 4.2 upon occurrence of an Event of Default only. Termination of the authorization is made by written statement to that effect, by the Pledgee to the Pledgor. The Pledgee shall inform the Company of the termination in writing.

 

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4.4.

	
Any payment or distribution made to the Pledgor in contravention of the terms of this Pledge Agreement, shall be paid over by the Pledgor to the Pledgee for application in accordance with the terms of the New Intercreditor Agreement.

	
5. 

	
Representations and warranties

	
5.1.

	
The Pledgor hereby represents and warrants that the following is true and correct on the date of this Pledge Agreement:

	
  

	
a.

	
the Company is a public company, legally established under the laws of Curaçao by notarial deed drawn up before Gerard Christoffel Antonius Smeets, civil law notary officiating in Curaçao, on the fourteenth day of July nineteen hundred and ninety-four. A copy of the present articles of association is attached to this Pledge Agreement (Annex I). The Company is currently registered with the commercial register of the Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Curaçao under number 67248. A copy of the extract from the commercial register is attached to this Pledge Agreement (Annex II);

	
  

	
b.

	
the Company has not been dissolved, and no resolution has been adopted to dissolve the Company, nor has any request therefore been filed, nor has any notice by the Chamber of Commerce, as described in Section 2:25 of the CCC, been received. The Company has not been declared bankrupt nor has a suspension of payment been granted, nor have any requests thereto been filed;

	
  

	
c.

	
the shareholders' register is accurate and completely up to date. A copy of the shareholders' register is attached to this Pledge Agreement (Annex III);

	
  

	
d.

	
the entire nominal share capital of the Company consists of the Present Shares; all of the Present Shares are fully paid-up; the Company has not granted any rights to subscribe for shares in its capital which have not yet been exercised;

	
  

	
e.

	
the Pledgor has a complete and unencumbered right to the Present Shares, with the exception of the Existing Rights of Pledge;

	
  

	
f.

	
the Present Shares are not subject to either (limited) rights or obligations to transfer to third parties or claims based on contracts of any nature and have not been encumbered with any attachments, except for the Existing Rights of Pledge;

	
  

	
g.

	
the Pledgor is authorized to establish the Right of Pledge;

	
  

	
h.

	
all resolutions and approvals, required for establishing the Right of Pledge, have been adopted and received respectively;

	
  

	
i.

	
the obligations of the Pledgor and the Company vis-à-vis the Pledgee, resulting from the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture and this Pledge Agreement respectively, are lawful obligations of the Pledgor and the Company respectively and are legally enforceable against the Pledgor and the Company respectively;

	
  

	
j.

	
the assumption and performance by the Pledgor and the Company respectively of the obligations vis-à-vis the Pledgee resulting from the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture and this Pledge Agreement are not contrary to any provision of applicable law or any agreement to which the Pledgor or the Company is a party, or by which the Pledgor or the Company is bound in any other way;

	
  

	
k.

	
the Pledgor has provided the Pledgee with all information and data with respect to the Present Shares which the Pledgor reasonably believes to be of importance for the Pledgee.

 

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5.2.

	
Furthermore, the Pledgor hereby declares to have acquired the Present Shares as follows:

	
  

	
-

	
as for the numbers 1 through 60, pursuant to the notarial deed of incorporation, drawn up before Gerard Christoffel Antonius Smeets, civil law notary officiating in Curaçao, on the fourteenth day of July nineteen hundred and ninety-four; and

	
  

	
-

	
as for the number 61, pursuant to the issuance of one share on the nineteenth day of September nineteen hundred and ninety-four.

	
6. 

	
Undertakings by the Pledgor

	
6.1.

	
During the term of the Right of Pledge, the Pledgor shall not alienate, pledge or in any other way encumber the Shares or the rights to acquire Shares without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, except for the encumbrance in accordance with the provisions of the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Indenture.

	
6.2.

	
The Pledgor shall as far as possible provide that the Shares and/or rights to acquire Shares it acquires after execution of this Pledge Agreement shall be pledgeable, and that the transferability thereof shall not be more cumbersome than the transferability of the Shares.

	
6.3.

	
Whenever the Pledgor is aware that the Company is involved in the preparation of a legal merger or demerger as a result of which the Company would cease to exist, the Pledgor shall inform the Pledgee thereof in writing immediately.

	
6.4.

	
Whenever the Pledgor is aware that actions have been taken for the winding-up, dissolution, administration, bankruptcy, suspension of payments or reorganization of the Company, the Pledgor shall inform the Pledgee thereof in writing immediately.

 

	
7. 

	
Exercise of the Right of Pledge.

	
7.1.

	
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Statutory Default, the Pledgee has, with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge, the right  to exercise all rights and powers which the Pledgee has under the laws of Curaçao as holder of a right of pledge over the Shares and the Pledgee shall be authorized to sell the Shares or part thereof, in accordance with Section 3:248 of the CCC, without prejudice to the provision of Section 3:251 of the CCC, in order to recover the proceeds thereof.

 

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7.2.

	
In the event the Pledgee enforces the Right of Pledge, the Pledgee shall, with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge, following payment of the execution costs from the proceeds, allocate the net proceeds to fulfill the Secured Obligations.

	
7.3.

	
The Pledgee does not bear the obligations referred to in Sections 3:249 and 3:252 of the CCC towards others than the Pledgor.

	
8.

	
 Termination

	
8.1.

	
The Pledgee is entitled to terminate (opzeggen) in whole or in part the Right of Pledge as referred to in Article 3:81(2) sub (d) of the CCC. Notice of termination must be given in writing by the Pledgee to the Pledgor and the Company.

	
8.2.

	
The Right of Pledge shall terminate by operation of law upon the payment and satisfaction in full of all Secured Obligations. In that event, the Pledgee shall evidence such termination in accordance with the provisions of the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Indenture.

 

	
9. 

	
Costs and expenses

 

	
9.1.

	
The Pledgor shall, within five Business Days of receipt of an invoice or other written evidence, pay the Pledgee the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and perfection of this Pledge Agreement and any other documents referred to in this Pledge Agreement.

	
9.2.

	
The Pledgor shall, within five Business Days of demand, pay to the Pledgee the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights of the Pledgee under this Pledge Agreement.

	
9.3.

	
If the Pledgor requests an amendment, waiver, release or consent in relation to this Pledge Agreement, the Pledgor shall, within five Business Days of receipt of an invoice or other written evidence, reimburse the Pledgee for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal, notarial and other advisors’ fees) reasonably incurred by the Pledgee in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.

 

	
9.4.

	
The Pledgor shall pay all stamp, registration, notarial and other taxes or fees to which this Pledge Agreement or any judgement given in connection with this Pledge Agreement, is or at any time may be, subject and shall, from time to time, fully indemnify the Pledgee on demand against any liabilities, costs, claims and expenses resulting from any failure to pay or any delay in paying any tax or fee.

 

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10. 

	
Notices

Any notice or other communication under or in connection with this Pledge Agreement shall be in writing in the English language and shall be delivered personally or by registered mail or fax. Proof of posting shall be deemed to be proof of receipt:

	 	
(i) 

	
in the case of hand delivery: on the day the notice is received by recipient;

	 	
(ii) 

	
in the case of a registered letter: on the third business day after posting; or

	 	
(iii) 

	
in the case of a fax transmission: upon receipt of fax confirmation.

Notices and other communications under this Pledge Agreement may in each case be sent to the following address of the parties hereto:

 

Address Pledgor:

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

c/o CME Development Corporation

52 Charles Street

London W1J 5EU

United Kingdom

Fax number: +44 2071275801

Attention: Legal Department

 

Address Pledgee:

BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited

55 Moorgate, London,

EC2R 6PA, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Fax number: +44 207 595 5078

Attention: The Directors

 

Address of the Company:

Central European Media Enterprises N.V.

c/o Curaçao Corporation Company N.V.

Schottegatweg Oost 44

Willemstad, Curaçao

Fax number: + 599 9 732 2500

Attention: Managing Director

 

With a copy to:

CME Development Corporation

52 Charles Street

London W1J 5EU

United Kingdom

Fax number: +44 207 127 5801

Attention: Legal Department

or such other address or fax number as notified by the relevant party by not less than five business days prior notice.

 

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11. 

	
Indemnity

 

	
  

	
The Pledgor shall promptly indemnify the Pledgee and any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Pledgee against any cost, loss or liability (together with any applicable VAT) incurred by any of them:

	
  

	
(a)

	
in relation to or as a result of: (i) any failure by the Pledgor to comply with its obligations under Section 9 (cost and expenses); (ii) the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Right of Pledge; (iii) the exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions and remedies vested in the Pledgee by the Finance Documents or by law; or (iv) any default by the Pledgor in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents; or

	
  

	
(b)

	
which otherwise relates to the Right of Pledge or any other amounts or property which the Pledgee is required by the terms of the Finance Documents to hold as trustee on trust or the performance of the terms of this Pledge Agreement (otherwise than as a result of its gross negligence or wilful misconduct).

 

	
12. 

	
Rescission

The Pledgor and the Pledgee hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, their right to dissolve this Pledge Agreement pursuant to failure in the performance of one or more of their obligations as referred to in Article 6:265 of the CCC or on any other ground.

	
13. 

	
Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction

	
13.1.

	
The provisions of this Pledge Agreement and the Right of Pledge created hereby, are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the Curaçao.

	
13.2.

	
The Pledgor and the Pledgee agree that the competent court in Curaçao shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction with regard to any and all disputes which may arise out of or in connection with this Pledge Agreement.

	
14. 

	
Amendment of this Pledge Agreement

This Pledge Agreement may only be amended by a written agreement executed by each of the Pledgor and the Pledgee. The Pledgor and the Pledgee shall notify the Company of such amendment in writing.

 

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15. 

	
Severability

The illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Pledge Agreement or any part thereof under the laws of any jurisdiction shall not affect its legality, validity or enforceability under the laws of any other jurisdiction nor the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision or part thereof. Any illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision shall have the effect of an alternative provision that would be valid and the purpose of which conforms with the first mentioned provision and that would presumably have been included in this Pledge Agreement in order to carry out the intentions of the parties if the first mentioned provision had been omitted in view of its illegality, invalidity or unenforceability.

	
16.

	
Counterparts

 

This Pledge Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same document.

* signature page to follow *

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SIGNATURE PAGE PLEDGE AGREEMENT ON SHARES

The parties hereto have caused this Pledge Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first written above.

 

Signed for and on behalf of:

	
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd.

as the Pledgor

	 
	
/s/ David Sach

 

	 
	Name:	David Sach
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	 	 	 

Signed for and on behalf of:

 

	
BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited

as the Pledgee

	 	 	 
	
/s/ Andrew Brown

 

	 
	Name: 	Andrew Brown
	Title:	(under Power of Attorney)
	 	 	 

 

Signed for and on behalf of:

	
Central European Media Enterprises N.V.

as the Company

	 	 	 
	
/s/ Oliver Meister

 

	 
	Name:	Oliver Meister
	Title:	Managing Director
	 	 	 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.42

 

DEED OF PLEDGE OF SHARES

(CME Media Enterprises B.V.)

 

This twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten, there appeared before me, Jan Hendrik Gerrit Visser, hereafter to be called "civil law notary", as deputy of Guido Marcel Portier, civil law notary officiating in Amsterdam, the Netherlands:

	
1.

	
Willem Adriaan Smeenk, born in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, on the seventeenth day of March, nineteen hundred and eighty-three, employed at Fred. Roeskestraat 100, 1076 ED Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in this respect acting as authorized representative of:

	 	
(a)

	
Central European Media Enterprises N.V., a public company (naamloze vennootschap) under the laws of Curaçao, having its registered offices in Curaçao, and its office address at Schottegatweg Oost 44, Curaçao, and registered with the Commercial Register of the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce and Industry under number 67248 (the "Pledgor");

	 	
(b)

	
CME Media Enterprises B.V., a private company with limited liability (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered offices in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and its office address at Dam 5B, 1012 JS Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce for Amsterdam, the Netherlands, under file number 33246826 (the "Company"); and

	
2.

	
Rik Rubert de Groot, residing at J.M. Kemperstraat 7, 3581 KG Utrecht, the Netherlands, born in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, on the eighth day of September nineteen hundred and eighty-four, identified by means of his passport with number NNB0HRJ15, valid until the twentieth day of July two thousand and twelve, in this respect acting as authorized representative of:

BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, having its registered offices at 55 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6PA, United Kingdom (the "Pledgee").

Powers of attorney.

The authorization of the persons appearing is evidenced by three (3) written powers of attorney, copies of which shall be attached to this deed (Annex I).

The persons appearing declared the following:

The Pledgor and the Pledgee have agreed as follows:

 

  

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Whereas:

	
a.

	
in each of the Indenture and the Revolving Credit Facility (each of which is defined hereafter) the Pledgor has assumed the obligation to provide security to the Pledgee, in the form of a right of pledge;

	
b.

	
in complying with the aforementioned obligation, the Pledgor and the Pledgee wish to hereby establish a fourth priority right of pledge with respect to the Shares (as defined hereafter) under the following terms;

	
c.

	
that the holders of the Existing Rights of Pledge (as defined hereafter) have approved of the creation of the Right of Pledge (as defined hereafter), as appears from the Amended Intercreditor agreement (as defined hereafter).

Definitions.

Article 1.

In this deed, the following words shall have the following meaning:

	
a.

	
the "Amended Intercreditor Agreement": the intercreditor agreement dated the twenty-first day of July two thousand and six (and amended and restated on the sixteenth day of May two thousand and seven, on the twenty-second day of August two thousand and seven, the tenth day of March two thousand and eight, the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine, the twenty-ninth day of September two thousand nine and as further amended and restated on the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten) between Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., the Pledgor, the Company, BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited (in its capacity as trustee under the 2007 Indenture), The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly the Bank of New York) (in its capacity as security trustee under the 2007 Indenture), The Bank of New York Mellon (formerly the Bank of New York) (in its capacity as trustee and security trustee under the 2008 Indenture), The Bank of New York Mellon, acting through its London branch (in its capacity as note trustee under the 2009 Indenture), The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. (in its capacity as security trustee under the 2009 Indenture), Citibank, N.A., London Branch (in its capacity as notes trustee under the  Indenture), the Pledgee (in its capacity as joint security trustee under the Indenture and the Revolving Credit Facility) and BNP PARIBAS S.A. (in its capacity as the agent under the Revolving Credit Facility);

	
b.

	
an "Event of Default": each "Event of Default" as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement which is continuing;

	
c.

	
an "Event of Statutory Default": each Event of Default which also constitutes a default (verzuim) in the fulfilment of the Secured Obligations within the meaning of Section 3:248 of the Dutch Civil Code;

	
d.

	
"Existing Rights of Pledge": means the rights of pledge on the Shares (as defined hereinafter) created in favor of (i) the Bank of New York, on the sixteenth day of May two thousand and seven pursuant to that certain notarial deed of pledge dated the sixteenth day of May two thousand and seven among the Pledgor, the Bank of New York and the Company, (ii) the Bank of New York, on the tenth day of March two thousand and eight pursuant to that certain notarial deed of pledge dated the tenth day of March two thousand and eight among the Pledgor, the Bank of New York and the Company and (iii) The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c., on the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine pursuant to that certain notarial deed of pledge dated the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine among the Pledgor, the Bank of New York Mellon, The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c. and the Company;

 

  

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e.

	
"Future Shares" means any and all future shares in the capital of the Company to be acquired (either through issue, purchase, distribution or otherwise) by the Pledgor after the date of this deed;

	
f.

	
the "Indenture": the indenture dated the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten, between inter alia the Issuer (as defined below) as issuer and Citibank, N.A., London Branch as trustee;

	
g.

	
the "Issuer": CET 21 spol. s r.o., a company established under the laws of the Czech Republic;

	
h.

	
the "New Intercreditor Agreement": the intercreditor agreement dated the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten, between inter alia the Pledgor and the Company as Original Obligors (as defined therein), the Issuer as Company (as defined therein), and the Pledgee as Security Agent (as defined therein);

	
i.

	
the "Parallel Debt": shall mean the Parallel Debt (as defined in Clause 18.20 of the New Intercreditor Agreement);

	
j.

	
the "Present Shares": one hundred ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine (199,999) ordinary shares in the capital of the Company owned by the Pledgor, numbered 1 through 199,997, and 199,999 and 200,000, each share having a nominal value of one Netherlands Guilder (NLG 1) or (converted into euro in accordance with section 2:178c of the Dutch Civil Code) forty-five eurocent (EUR 0.45);

	
k.

	
the "Revolving Credit Facility": the revolving credit facility dated the twenty-first day of October two thousand and ten, between inter alia the Pledgor and the Company as guarantors, the Issuer as borrower, and the Pledgee as security agent;

	
l.

	
the "Right of Pledge": the fourth priority right of pledge in respect of the Shares established by the execution of this deed;

	
m.

	
the "Secured Obligations": means all present and future obligations and liabilities consisting of monetary payment obligations (verbintenissen tot betaling van een geldsom) of the Issuer and the Pledgor to the Pledgee, whether actual or contingent, whether owed jointly, severally or in any other capacity whatsoever, under or in connection with (i) any of the Finance Documents  (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) (including, without limitation, any Additional RCF Debt (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement), any Additional Notes (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) and all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred by any Secured Party (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) in connection with the protection, preservation or enforcement of its respective rights and/or the rights of any other Secured Party (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) under such Finance Documents (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement), but only to the extent such obligations are due to the Pledgee in any capacity whatsoever and therefore such obligations will cease to be secured by this deed to the extent they are assigned or transferred to, or otherwise assumed by any third party and (ii) the Parallel Debt, provided that no obligation or liability shall be included in the definition of “Secured Obligations” to the extent that, if it were so included, the Security (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) (or any part thereof) or any provision of this deed would be unlawful or prohibited by any applicable law;

 

  

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n.

	
the "Shares" means, collectively, the Present Shares and the Future Shares;

	
o.

	
"Voting Event" means the occurrence of an Event of Statutory Default of which the Pledgee has given notice to the Pledgor and the Company;

	
p.

	
the "2007 Indenture": the indenture dated the sixteenth day of May two thousand and seven, by and among Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., as issuer, the Pledgor and the Company as guarantors, BNY Corporate Trustee Services Limited as trustee, The Bank of New York as security trustee, trustee, transfer agent and principal paying agent, and The Bank of New York (Luxembourg) S.A. as registrar and Luxembourg transfer agent and Luxembourg paying agent;

	
q.

	
the "2008 Indenture": the indenture dated the tenth day of March two thousand and eight between inter alia Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., as issuer, the Pledgor and the Company as guarantors and The Bank of New York, as Pledgee; and

	
r.

	
the "2009 Indenture": the indenture dated the seventeenth day of September two thousand and nine, between inter alia Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. as issuer, the Pledgor and the Company as guarantors, and The Law Debenture Trust Corporation p.l.c, as pledgee.

Agreement to pledge.

Article 2.

	
1.

	
To secure the performance of the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor and the Pledgee hereby agree that the Pledgor will establish the Right of Pledge in favor of the Pledgee, which the Pledgee hereby accepts.

	
2.

	
If and to the extent at any time it shall appear that any right of pledge created hereby or pursuant hereto shall not have the ranking as referred to above, the Pledgor and the Pledgee confirm, and – to the extent necessary – hereby further agree, that a valid right of pledge has or shall nevertheless have been created which shall have the highest possible ranking as permitted under Dutch law.

Pledge of shares.

Article 3.

	
1.

	
To secure the performance of the Secured Obligations, the Pledgor hereby establishes the Right of Pledge in favor of the Pledgee, which the Pledgee hereby accepts. The Right of Pledge is one and indivisible (één en ondeelbaar). The Right of Pledge shall not be affected by one or more but not all of the Secured Obligations being discharged or the Secured Obligations being amended. The Right of Pledge includes a right of pledge over all accessory rights (afhankelijke rechten) and all ancillary rights (nevenrechten) attached to the Shares.

 

  

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2.

	
The right of pledge on the Future Shares shall be effected ipso facto at the time the Pledgor becomes authorised to dispose (beschikkingsbevoegd) of such Future Shares and to the extent any further action shall be required to effectuate such right of pledge on Future Shares the Pledgor agrees to take such action and herewith grants an irrevocable power of attorney to the Pledgee to take such action on behalf of the Pledgor.

Voting rights.

Article 4.

	
1.

	
The voting and other consensual rights and similar rights or powers attaching to the Shares or any part thereof (the "Voting Rights") are hereby transferred by the Pledgor to the Pledgee under the conditions precedent (opschortende voorwaarden) of (i) the occurrence of a Voting Event and (ii) the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge. This conditional transfer of Voting Rights was approved by the shareholders meeting of the Company in a written resolution adopted outside of a general meeting on the thirteenth day of October two thousand and ten. Until the occurrence of a Voting Event and subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge, the Pledgor may exercise any and all such Voting Rights, save:

	 	
(a)

	
that no such exercise may violate or be inconsistent with the express terms or purpose of this deed, the Existing Rights of Pledge, the Indenture, the 2007 Indenture, the 2008 Indenture, the 2009 Indenture, and/or the Revolving Credit Facility;

	 	
(b)

	
that no such exercise may have the effect of impairing the position or interests of the Pledgee hereunder; and

	 	
(c)

	
as set out in Article 4.2 below.

	
2.

	
Upon the occurrence of a Voting Event and subject to the termination or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge:

	 	
(a)

	
any and all rights of the Pledgor to exercise the Voting Rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Article 4.1 above shall cease automatically without further notice to the Pledgor being required and the Pledgee shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such Voting Rights and shall be entitled to exercise or refrain from exercising such rights in such manner as the Pledgee may in its absolute discretion deem fit; and

	 	
(b)

	
the Pledgee shall immediately be entitled, at any time at its sole discretion, to effect the resignation of and/or to dismiss the directors of the Company or any of them, and to appoint new directors of the Company and the Pledgor hereby undertakes to do all things and execute all documents and instruments as may be required by the Pledgee to ensure the effectiveness of any such resignations, dismissals or appointments.

 

  

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3.

	
By signing this deed, the Company confirms (and the other parties agree) that a written notice from the Pledgee to the Company stating that a Voting Event has occurred, shall be sufficient for the Company to accept the Pledgee as being exclusively entitled to such rights and other powers which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to this Article 4 upon the occurrence of such a Voting Event and subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

	
4.

	
In addition and without prejudice to the obligations of the Pledgor pursuant to the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture, the Amended Intercreditor Agreement and/or the New Intercreditor Agreement, the Pledgor and the Company agree to notify the Pledgee immediately of any event or circumstance which could be of material importance to the Pledgee with a view to the preservation and exercise of the Pledgee’s rights under or pursuant to this deed, such as (without limitation) the filing of a petition for the bankruptcy (faillissement) of the Pledgor, the filing of a petition for a moratorium of payments (surséance van betaling) by the Pledgor, attachment or garnishment of the Pledgor’s assets, the termination of any one of the Pledgor’s commercial activities or its dissolution.

	
5.

	
Upon the occurrence of a Voting Event and subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge, the Pledgee shall have the rights which the law attributes to holders of depositary receipts, issued with a company's co-operation, of shares in its capital.

	
6.

	
During the term of the Right of Pledge, the foregoing provisions of this Article 4 with respect to the Voting Rights on the Present Shares also apply to the Future Shares. In addition, the Pledgor and the Pledgee shall, if reasonably practicable, at the time of or, if not practicable at such time, as soon as reasonably practicable after the acquisition of such Future Shares, arrange that the attribution of the Voting Rights attaching thereto shall be ratified if that is reasonably deemed necessary, in the Pledgee's sole discretion, to enable the Pledgee to exercise such voting rights upon the occurrence of the condition precedent as provided in Article 4.1 of this deed. If such ratification is, at the Pledgee's sole discretion, not obtained in time, the Pledgor shall fully co-operate in the taking of such other necessary measures relating to such transfer of voting rights as are proposed by the Pledgee.

Authority to collect.

Article 5.

	
1.

	
The authority to collect dividends, distributions from reserves, repayments of capital and all other distributions and payments in any form, which, at any time, during the term of the Right of Pledge, become payable in respect of any one or more of the Shares, shall accrue to the Pledgee, as provided for in Section 3:246 of the Dutch Civil Code, subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

	
2.

	
In derogation of the provisions of Article 5.1 above, the Pledgee hereby grants approval to the Pledgor to collect all dividends, distributions from reserves, repayments of capital and all other distributions and payments in any form, which, at any time, during the term of the Right of Pledge, become payable on any one or more of the Shares, subject to the termination and/or release of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

 

  

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3.

	
The Pledgee may terminate the authorization mentioned in Article 5.2 above upon occurrence of an Event of Default only. Termination of the authorization is made by written statement to that effect, by the Pledgee to the Pledgor, copied to the Company.

	
4.

	
Any payment or distribution made to the Pledgor in contravention of the terms of this deed, shall be paid over by the Pledgor to the Pledgee for application in accordance with the terms of the New Intercreditor Agreement.

Further obligations of the Pledgor.

Article 6.

The Pledgor assumes the following obligations vis-à-vis the Pledgee:

	 	
a.

	
on first demand in writing from the Pledgee, the Pledgor shall take all actions, and draw up and sign all supplementary documents as the Pledgee may consider necessary or desirable for the performance of the Pledgor's obligations under this deed, and to fully cooperate so as to enable the Pledgee to exercise his rights, with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge;

	 	
b.

	
the Pledgor shall, on first demand from the Pledgee, submit to the Pledgee all requested material information and data with respect to the Shares;

	 	
c.

	
during the term of the Right of Pledge, the Pledgor shall not alienate, pledge or in any other way encumber the Shares (depositary receipts for) shares and/or rights to acquire (depository receipts for) shares in the capital of the Company without the prior written consent of the Pledgee except for an encumbrance permitted in accordance with the provisions of the Revolving Credit Facility and the Indenture;

	 	
d.

	
the Pledgor shall with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge provide that the (depositary receipts for) Future Shares and/or rights to acquire (depositary receipts for) Future Shares in the capital of the Company it acquires after execution of this deed shall be pledgeable, and that the transferability thereof shall not be more cumbersome than the transferability of the Shares;

	 	
e.

	
whenever the Pledgor is aware that the Company is involved in the preparation of a legal merger or demerger as a result of which the Company would cease to exist, the Pledgor shall inform the Pledgee thereof in writing immediately;

	 	
f.

	
whenever the Pledgor is aware that actions have been taken for the winding-up, dissolution, administration, bankruptcy, suspension of payments or reorganization of the Company, the Pledgor shall inform the Pledgee thereof in writing immediately.

Warranties. Declarations.

Article 7.

	
1.

	
The Pledgor warrants to the Pledgee that, at this time, the following is correct:

	 	
a.

	
the Company is a private company with limited liability, legally established under the laws of the Netherlands by notarial deed, executed before H. van Wilsum, at that time civil law notary officiating in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the third day of August nineteen hundred and ninety-four. The articles of association of the Company were last partially amended by deed executed before a substitute of M.P. Bongard, civil law notary officiating in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the thirty-first day of May nineteen hundred and ninety-eight. A copy of the present articles of association shall be attached to this deed (Annex II). The Company is currently registered in the Commercial Register in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, under number 33246826. A copy of the extract from the Commercial Register shall be attached to this deed (Annex III);

 

  

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b.

	
the Company has not been dissolved, and no resolution has been adopted to dissolve the Company, nor has any request therefore been filed, nor has any notice by the Chamber of Commerce, as described in Section 2:19a of the Dutch Civil Code, been received. The Company has not been declared bankrupt nor has a suspension of payment been granted, nor have any requests thereto been filed nor are any such petitions anticipated;

	 	
c.

	
the shareholders' register of the Company is completely accurate and up to date. A copy of the shareholders' register is attached to this deed (Annex IV);

	 	
d.

	
the entire issued share capital of the Company consists of two hundred thousand (200,000) ordinary shares, numbered 1 through 200,000; all of the issued shares are fully paid-up; the Company has not granted any rights to subscribe for shares in its capital which have not yet been exercised;

	 	
e.

	
the Pledgor has a complete and unencumbered right to the Present Shares, with the exception of the Existing Rights of Pledge, and any attachments made after the date of this deed, and its rights to the Shares are not subjected to revocation (herroeping), rescission (ontbinding) or any form of annulment (vernietiging) whatsoever;

	 	
f.

	
the Pledgor has not been deprived of the authority to alienate the Shares by virtue of Section 2:22a subsection 1 of the Dutch Civil Code;

	 	
g.

	
the Shares are not subject to either (limited) rights or obligations to transfer to third parties or claims based on contracts of any nature and have not been encumbered with any attachment, except for the Existing Rights of Pledge;

	 	
h.

	
the Pledgor is authorized to establish the Right of Pledge and is entitled to transfer the voting rights pertaining to the Shares to the Pledgee, subject to the Existing Rights of Pledge and in accordance with Article 4.1 above;

	 	
i.

	
all resolutions and approvals, required for establishing the Right of Pledge with the transfer to the Pledgee of the voting rights pertaining to the Shares pursuant to Article 4.1 above, have been adopted and/or obtained respectively;

 

  

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j.

	
the obligations of the Pledgor and the Company vis-à-vis the Pledgee, resulting from the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture and this deed respectively, are lawful obligations of the Pledgor and the Company respectively and are legally enforceable against the Pledgor and the Company respectively subject to the New Intercreditor Agreement;

	 	
k.

	
the assumption and performance by the Pledgor and the Company respectively of the obligations vis-à-vis the Pledgee resulting from the Revolving Credit Facility, the Indenture, the New Intercreditor Agreement and this deed are not contrary to any provision of applicable law or any agreement to which the Pledgor or the Company is a party, or by which the Pledgor or the Company is bound in any other way; and

	 	
l.

	
the Pledgor has provided the Pledgee with all information and data with respect to the Shares which the Pledgor reasonably believes to be of importance to the Pledgee.

	
2.

	
Furthermore, the Pledgor hereby declares:

the Pledgor has acquired the Present Shares as follows:

	 	
-

	
as for the numbers 1 through 199,997 pursuant to a notarial deed of transfer of shares, executed before H. van Wilsum, mentioned above, on the nineteenth day of September nineteen hundred and ninety-four; and

	 	
-

	
as for the numbers 199,999 and 200,000 pursuant to a notarial deed of issuance of shares, issued before H. van Wilsum, mentioned above, on the sixteenth day of December nineteen hundred and ninety-six.

Exercise of the Right of Pledge.

Article 8.

	
1.

	
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Statutory Default, the Pledgee has (without any further notice (ingebrekestelling) being required), with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge and the New Intercreditor Agreement, the right to exercise all rights and powers which the Pledgee has under Dutch law as holder of a right of pledge over the Shares, and the Pledgee shall be authorized to sell the Shares or part thereof, in accordance with Section 3:248 of the Dutch Civil Code, without prejudice to the provision of Section 3:251 of the Dutch Civil Code, in order to recover the proceeds thereof.

	
2.

	
The blocking clause contained in the articles of association of the Company shall apply to the transfer of the Shares by the Pledgee, it being understood that the Pledgee shall, with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge, exercise all of the Pledgor's rights relevant to the alienation and transfer of the Shares, and that the Pledgee shall fulfill the Pledgor's obligations relevant thereto.

	
3.

	
The Pledgee shall be entitled, following a sale pursuant to this Article 8, to have the Present Shares and the Future Shares registered in the name of the new shareholder and - to the extent necessary, on behalf of the Pledgor - to perform any action and execute any agreement required by law or by the articles of association of the Company to that effect.

 

  

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4.

	
The terms and conditions and location of the public sale pursuant to this Article 8 shall be determined by the Pledgee, taking into consideration local practice and customary terms and conditions.

	
5.

	
In the event the Pledgee enforces execution of the Right of Pledge, the Pledgee shall, with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge, following payment of the enforcement costs from the proceeds, allocate the net proceeds to fulfill the Secured Obligations.

	
6.

	
The Pledgee does not bear the obligations referred to in Sections 3:249 and 3:252 of the Dutch Civil Code towards others than the Pledgor.

Termination.

Article 9.

	
1.

	
The Right of Pledge shall terminate if and when (a) any and all Secured Obligations have been irrevocably and unconditionally fulfilled, or (b) any and all Secured Obligations have been otherwise terminated or cancelled.

	
2.

	
The Pledgee shall be entitled to terminate the Right of Pledge in whole or in part at any time. Termination shall be effectuated by a written notification to that effect by the Pledgee to the Pledgor with copy to the Company.

Costs and expenses.

Article 10.

	
1.

	
The Pledgor shall, within five Business Days (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) of receipt of an invoice or other written evidence, pay the Pledgee the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) reasonably incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, preparation, printing, execution and perfection of this deed and any other documents referred to in this deed.

	
2.

	
The Pledgor shall, within five Business Days (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) of demand, pay to the Pledgee the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by it in connection with the enforcement of, or the preservation of any rights of the Pledgee under this deed.

	
3.

	
If the Pledgor requests an amendment, waiver, release or consent in relation to this deed, the Pledgor shall, within five Business Days (as defined in the New Intercreditor Agreement) of receipt of an invoice or other written evidence, reimburse the Pledgee for the amount of all costs and expenses (including legal, notarial and other advisors’ fees) reasonably incurred by the Pledgee in responding to, evaluating, negotiating or complying with that request or requirement.

	
4.

	
The Pledgor shall pay all stamp, registration, notarial and other taxes or fees to which this deed or any judgement given in connection with this deed, is or at any time may be, subject and shall, from time to time, fully indemnify the Pledgee on demand against any liabilities, costs, claims and expenses resulting from any failure to pay or any delay in paying any tax or fee.

 

  

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Final provisions.

Article 11.

	
1.

	
Any notices or other communication under or in connection with this deed shall be in writing in the English language and shall be delivered personally or by registered mail or fax. Proof of posting shall be deemed to be proof of receipt:

	 	
(i)

	
in the case of hand delivery: on the day the notice is received by recipient;

	 	
(ii)

	
in the case of a registered letter: on the third business day after posting; or

	 	
(iii)

	
in the case of a fax transmission: upon receipt of fax confirmation.

Notices and other communications under this deed may in each case be sent to the following address of the parties hereto:

Address Pledgor:

Central European Media Enterprises N.V.

c/o Curaçao Corporation Company N.V.

Schottegatweg Oost 44,

Curaçao

Fax number: + 5999 732 2500

Attention: Managing Director

with a copy to:

CME Development Corporation

52 Charles Street

London W1J 5EU

United Kingdom

Fax number: +44 2071275801

Attention: Legal  Department

Address Pledgee:

BNP Paribas Trust Corporation UK Limited

55 Moorgate, London, EC2R 6PA,

United Kingdom

Fax Number: +44 207 595 5078

Attention: The Directors

Address of the Company:

CME Media Enterprises B.V.

Dam 5B

1012 JS Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Fax number: +31 204231404

Attention: Finance Officer

with a copy to:

CME Development Corporation

52 Charles Street

London W1J 5EU

United Kingdom

Fax number: +44 2071275801

Attention: Legal  Department

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2.

	
As to the existence and composition of the Secured Obligations, a written statement by the Pledgee made in accordance with his books shall constitute full proof, subject to proof to the contrary, it being understood that in the event of a disagreement with respect thereto, the Pledgee shall be authorized to exercise his right of execution, with due observance of the obligation of the Pledgee to pay over all amounts which afterwards would appear to be received by him in excess of his rights and with due regard to the relevant provisions of the Existing Rights of Pledge.

	
3.

	
The Right of Pledge, including all provisions of this deed, shall be governed by the laws of the Netherlands.

	
4.

	
All disputes relating to the Right of Pledge shall be submitted exclusively to the competent court of law in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

	
5.

	
If a provision of this deed is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any other provision of this deed and the legality, validity or enforceability in other jurisdictions of that or any other provision of this deed.

	
6.

	
The Pledgor, the Company and the Pledgee hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, their right to rescind (ontbinden) this deed pursuant to failure in the performance of one or more of their obligations as referred to in Section 6:265 of the Dutch Civil Code or on any other ground, to suspend (opschorten) any of its obligations under this deed pursuant to section 6:52, 6:262 or 6:263 of the Dutch Civil Code or on any other ground, and to nullify (vernietigen) this deed pursuant to section 6:228 of the Dutch Civil Code or on any other ground.

	
7.

	
The Pledgee shall not be obligated to give notice of a sale to someone other than to the Pledgor as referred to in the Sections 3:249 and 3:252 of the Dutch Civil Code.

	
8.

	
Neither the Pledgee nor any of its officers, employees or agents will be in any way liable or responsible to the Pledgor for any loss or liability of any kind arising from any act or omission by it of any kind (whether as mortgagee in possession or otherwise) in relation to the Right of Pledge or this deed, except to the extent caused by its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct.

	
9.

	
The Pledgor shall promptly indemnify the Pledgee and any delegate, agent, attorney or co-trustee appointed by the Pledgee against any cost, loss or liability (together with any applicable VAT) incurred by any of them:

	 	
(a)

	
in relation to or as a result of: (i) any failure by the Pledgor to comply with its obligations under Article 10 of this deed; (ii) the taking, holding, protection or enforcement of the Right of Pledge; (iii) the exercise of any of the rights, powers, discretions and remedies vested in the Pledgee by the Finance Documents (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) or by law; or (iv) any default by the Pledgor in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility); or

	 	
(b)

	
which otherwise relates to the Right of Pledge or any other amounts or property which the Pledgee is required by the terms of the Finance Documents (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) to hold as trustee on trust or the performance of the terms of this deed (otherwise than as a result of its gross negligence or wilful misconduct).

 

  

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10.

	
The Pledgor is not entitled to file a request with the voorzieningenrechter of the district court to sell the Shares in a manner which deviates from the sale in public as referred to in Section 3:251 paragraph 1 of the Dutch Civil Code.

FINALLY, THE COMPANY HAS DECLARED:

	
a.

	
that it acknowledges the aforementioned Right of Pledge;

	
b.

	
that it has been informed of the provisions under which the Right of Pledge is established, and fully cooperates with the implementation thereof;

	
c.

	
that no facts or circumstances are known to the Company, which in any way are inconsistent with the warranties and declarations of the Pledgor stated in this deed;

	
d.

	
it shall register in the Company's shareholders' register that the Shares are encumbered with a fourth priority right of pledge in favor of the Pledgee, that, subject to the provisions of Article 4, the Pledgee has the Voting Rights and to whom, the Pledgor or the Pledgee, the rights accrue which the law attributes to holders of depositary receipts of shares in the capital of a company which are issued with its co-operation;

	
e.

	
that all resolutions and approvals required from the Company for establishing a fourth priority right of pledge on the Shares by the Pledgor in favor of the Pledgee under the provisions contained in this deed, have been adopted and received respectively;

	
f.

	
that it is a private company with limited liability, duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the Netherlands and is registered in the Commercial Register in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, under number 33246826 and that the information contained in the Commercial Register is correct and complete;

	
g.

	
that the Company has not been dissolved, nor has a resolution to dissolve the Company been approved nor has a petition been filed to dissolve the Company, nor has a notice from the Chamber of Commerce pursuant to Section 2:19a paragraph 3 of the Dutch Civil Code been received; and

	
h.

	
that the Company has not been declared bankrupt, nor has a suspension of payments, including any other types of regulations with similar legal consequences been granted, nor have any petitions thereto been filed nor are any such petitions expected.

End.

The persons appearing are known to me, civil law notary.

This deed was executed in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on the date stated in the first paragraph of this deed. The contents of the deed have been stated and clarified to the persons appearing. The persons appearing have declared not to wish the deed to be fully read out, to have noted the contents of the deed timely before its execution and to agree with the contents. After limited reading, this deed was signed first by the persons appearing and thereafter by me, civil law notary.

 

	/s/ W.A. Smeenk	 	/s/ J.H.G. Visser
	/s/ R.R. de Groot	 	 

 

 

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