EX-99.18 3 d496502dex9918.htm EX-99.18 EX-99.18

Exhibit 99.18

PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL

Consortium Draft 4 March 2013

Subject to Contract, Definitive Documentation and Confirmatory Due Diligence

PROPOSED SUMMARY TERM SHEET

5 March 2013

This is a term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) relating to the proposed financial restructuring of Central European Distribution Corporation (the “Company”) and certain of its affiliates (the “Proposed Restructuring”) to be led by a consortium headed by the A1 Investment Company (a member of Alfa Group) and including Mark Kaufman and certain other third party investors (the “Consortium”).

This Term Sheet is not an offer or a solicitation with respect to any securities of the Company or a solicitation of acceptances of a chapter 11 plan within the meaning of section 1125 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). Nothing herein shall be deemed to be the solicitation of an acceptance or rejection of a chapter 11 plan.

 

Consideration for 2016 Noteholders    The Proposed Restructuring shall include the following:
   (a)   The Consortium to provide a new $175 million cash investment into the Company (the “New Cash”)1, the proceeds of which shall be exclusively used by the Company or the Issuer to make available a cash out option for the 9.125% senior secured notes and 8.875% senior secured notes, each due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), issued by CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. (the “Issuer”), at a price range and using mechanics as agreed by the ad hoc Committee of 2016 Bondholders (the “Steering Committee”) and the Consortium (the “Cash Option”).2 Any New Cash not expended by the Company or the Issuer pursuant to the Cash Option opportunity shall be added to the consideration to be exchanged for existing 2016 Notes described in (b) below on a pro rata basis, but to be first applied to their debt.
   (b)   All remaining 2016 Notes that do not elect the Cash Option shall receive:
        (i)   $50 million in cash paid on a ratable basis (together with any remaining portion of the New Cash not paid pursuant to the Cash Option);
        (ii)   Senior secured notes due 2018 (the “New Senior Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount equal to (i) $410 million plus (ii) an amount equal to the interest accrued but unpaid on the outstanding 2016 Notes that do not elect the Cash Option in accordance with their existing terms in respect of the period from 16 March 2013 to the earlier of 1 June 2013 and the date preceding the date of issuance of the New Senior Notes; and

 

 

1  The $175 million New Cash includes an amount in consideration for the interest accrued but unpaid on the 2016 Notes in respect of the period from 2 December 2012 to 15 March 2013.
2  We are willing to discuss with the Company and the Steering Committee the mechanics to be used in implementing the cash out option so as to achieve the same result as a reverse Dutch auction.


  

(iii)    $200 million convertible junior secured notes due 2018 (the “Convertible PIK Toggle Notes” and together with the New Senior Notes, the “New Notes”).

  

(c)     An early consent fee of 50bps of the principal amount of the 2016 Notes for those holders of 2016 Notes (“2016 Noteholders”) who support the Proposed Restructuring and execute the Plan Support Agreement (as defined below) by a date to be agreed upon by the Consortium and the Company.

Excess Cash    On the effective date of the Proposed Restructuring, to the extent that available cash exceeds all cash needed to effect the Proposed Restructuring (including all cash required to satisfy all administrative expenses, priority claims and other claims required to be satisfied in cash on the effective date) plus $[] dollars, the excess cash will be paid to the 2016 Noteholders for application against the principal amount of the New Senior Notes.
Terms of the New Notes   
New Notes Issuer    The Issuer
New Notes Offered    The New Senior Notes and the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes
Coupon   

(a)     New Senior Notes: 8% interest with 1% step-up per annum to a maximum of 10% (i.e., 8% until 30 April 2014, 9% from 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015, and 10% from 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2018); for first year, interest to be 50% cash, 50% PIK.

  

(b)     Convertible PIK Toggle Notes: 10% per annum PIK or cash pay semi-annually at the election of the Issuer.

  

(c)     Interest on the New Notes shall accrue from the earlier of (i) their date of issuance, or (ii) 1 June 2013.

Interest Payable    Both cash and PIK interest shall be payable semi-annually on 30 April and 31 October of each year, commencing on 31 October 2013.
Maturity Date    30 April 2018
Convertible PIK Toggle Notes Conversion Feature    The Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be convertible, at the option of the holders of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes, beginning 18 months from the closing date of the Proposed Restructuring (the “Initial Conversion Date”). The percentage of the Company’s equity issuable on conversion of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be:
  

(a)     20% from the Initial Conversion Date until 31 December 2015,

 

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   (b)   25% from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2016,
   (c)   30% from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2017, and
   (d)   35% from 1 January 2018 until the Maturity Date.
Optional Redemption    The Issuer may redeem some or all of the New Senior Notes at any time after issue at a redemption price equal to their principal amount plus a premium declining ratably to par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as follows:

 

The redemption price for the New Senior Notes shall equal:

   (a)   104% of par from issuance until 30 April 2014;
   (b)   103% of par from 1 May 2014 until 30 April 15;
   (c)   102% of par from 1 May 2015 until 30 May 16;
   (d)   101% of par from 1 May 2016 until, but not including 30 April 18.
   The Issuer may redeem some or all of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes at any time at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any; provided, that any optional redemption must be in minimum increments of at least $20 million in principal amount (or, if there is less than $150 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes outstanding, the difference between such amount outstanding and $130 million), and further that any optional redemption that would result in there being less than $130 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes outstanding, must be for all remaining Convertible PIK Toggle Notes.
Mandatory Prepayment    100% of the net proceeds of asset sales (in excess of $20 million) shall be applied within 30 days of receipt to redeem at 100% of par plus accrued interest the New Senior Notes and following repayment of the New Senior Notes the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes (subject to customary exceptions to be agreed between the Consortium and the Company).
Ranking    The New Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Issuer, and will be guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries.

 

The Company and the Issuer will have no indebtedness for borrowed money other than intercompany debt and the New Notes (and the Company’s guarantee thereof), provided that the Company and the Issuer shall be entitled to incur refinancing indebtedness solely with respect to some or all of the New Notes (for these purposes refinancing indebtedness shall be defined as debt in a principal amount no greater than the debt refinanced (plus interest, fees, expenses and premiums paid) and with a final maturity and weighted average life to maturity no earlier

 

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than the New Notes) provided that if refinancing indebtedness is incurred to refinance the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes then such refinancing indebtedness shall be (i) subordinated to the New Senior Notes on the same basis as the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes; (ii) incur interest (whether in cash, PIK or otherwise) at a rate no greater than the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes; and (iii) not be redeemable while any New Senior Notes remain outstanding.

 

The New Senior Notes will rank senior in right of payment to the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes on an insolvency.

 

The relative priority of the New Senior Notes and the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be governed by an intercreditor agreement on terms to be agreed by the Consortium and the Company.

Guarantees    The New Notes will be guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries (the “Guarantees”) with exceptions to be agreed.
Security    To the extent legally permissible and permitted by the existing debt obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries, the New Notes will be secured against all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.
   The Consortium and the Company will discuss and agree a new holdco structure to give the New Notes shared security over one or more holding companies in a jurisdiction to be agreed.
Covenants/EODs   

The indentures for the New Notes (the “New Notes Indentures”) shall contain covenants and events of default to be agreed between the Consortium and the Company.

 

In particular, the New Notes Indentures will contain covenants (including baskets and carve-outs, where agreed) that limit or prohibit, among other things, the ability of the Company, the Issuer and their subsidiaries to:

 

•   incur additional indebtedness;

 

•   make certain restricted payments;

 

•   transfer or sell assets;

 

•   enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

•   create certain liens;

 

•   create restrictions on the ability of restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments;

 

•   issue guarantees of indebtedness by restricted subsidiaries;

 

•   enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

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•   merge, consolidate, amalgamate or combine with other entities;

 

•   designate Restricted Subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and

 

•   engage in any business other than a permitted business.

Denomination      The New Notes will be issued and transferable in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Consortium Change of Control     

The New Notes Indentures shall contain typical change of control protection requiring the Issuer to offer to purchase the New Notes at a price of 101% of par upon a “Change of Control”.

 

The final definition of Change of Control shall be discussed and agreed between the Consortium and the Company save that a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to take place upon, inter alios: (i) any transaction that results in the merger or any other combination of the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries and the Consortium or any of its affiliates (other than the Company and its restricted subsidiaries), (ii) sale of the Company’s Russian and/or Polish business to the Consortium; or (iii) the consummation of any transaction that results in the reincorporation of the Company outside of Delaware.

Currency      US Dollars
Governing Law      New York
Reporting      The New Notes Indentures will provide that, whether or not the Company retains its equity listing it will continue to prepare and make public financial and other information in form identical to SEC requirements (and generally accepted European high yield reporting standards, to include quarterly investor calls), until the last New Note is repaid. Such reporting requirement shall also be included in the Company’s charter and bylaws, for the benefit of shareholders.
New Equity     
Equity Allocation    (a)   Consortium – no less than 85% or the reorganized equity; and
   (b)   Holders of (i) the Company’s 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013, (ii) outstanding notes issued by the Company to Roust Trading Limited (“RTL”) with a maturity date of March 18, 2013, (iii) debt under the $50 million credit facility provided by RTL to CEDC pursuant to a binding term sheet between CEDC and RTL, dated December 28, 2012 that is not joined in the Consortium bid, and (iv) other Company unsecured debt, and existing Company shareholders shall hold no more than 15% of the reorganized equity.

 

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The reorganized equity shall be subject to dilution by a management equity incentive plan implemented in connection with the Proposed Restructuring.

 

Issuance of new shares upon conversion of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall dilute all shares then outstanding, including management equity incentive plan shares.

Share Issuer    The Company
State of Incorporation    Delaware
Listing    To be determined at the Consortium’s sole discretion, subject to registration rights in favor of the equity underlying the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes.
Shareholder Protections    Upon conversion of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes, the resulting equity shall have certain minority shareholder protections to be agreed, including but not limited to tag rights, registration rights, preemption rights, approval rights on certain issuances of additional equity and, subject to appropriate ownership levels, board seats/observer rights.
Implementation    The Proposed Restructuring shall be implemented in the manner agreed between the Consortium and the Company through a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
Conditions to the Consortium’s Investment   

Subject to contract and the conditions below, and in exchange for no less than 85% of the equity in the Company, the Consortium will by 30 June 2013 invest the New Cash into the Company (the “Consortium Investment”).

 

The Consortium Investment shall be conditioned on, among other things: (i) all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including (without limitation) approvals required by the Consortium under applicable antitrust and competition laws and regulations, shall be satisfied; (ii) execution of a mutually acceptable plan support agreement (the “Plan Support Agreement”) among the Consortium, the Company and a sufficient majority of the 2016 Noteholders, (iii) confirmation of a plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code reflecting the terms of this Term Sheet and entry of an order confirming such plan, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Consortium, (iv) an agreed transaction structure such that neither the Consortium nor any of its affiliates is required to make a mandatory tender offer for any shares that it does not own under applicable rules of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, (v) the Consortium’s completion of confirmatory due diligence, (vi) negotiation and execution of definitive documentation satisfactory to the Consortium and (vii) such other conditions that are reasonable and customary for this type of transaction.

 

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Joint Conditions    The obligations of the Consortium, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand to support the Proposed Restructuring shall be conditioned, among other things, on the following being satisfactory to the Consortium acting in its sole discretion and the Company: (i) all documentation with respect to the Consortium Investment and related to the Proposed Restructuring, (ii) corporate governance arrangements for the Company, including proportionate board nomination rights; and (iii) that 2016 Noteholders who do not support the Proposed Restructuring are unable to exercise remedies against the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries.
Miscellaneous   
Non-Binding Intent    This Term Sheet is not exhaustive, and constitutes solely a summary of the key terms of the Proposed Restructuring. The matters contained in this Term Sheet are subject to the good faith negotiation, drafting and execution of definitive long form documentation. Nothing in this Term Sheet shall give rise to any legally binding obligation.
Advisory Fees    The plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code implementing the Proposed Restructuring will provide that all fees and expenses under the engagement letters for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Moelis & Company, advisors to the Steering Committee, Benoit & Associés, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, advisors to Mark Kaufman, and Rothschild Inc. and Latham & Watkins LLP, advisors to the A1 Investment Company shall be paid by the Company on the effective date of the plan without further application to the bankruptcy court.
Governing Law    New York.

 

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JOINTPROPOSED SUMMARY TERM SHEET

28 February5 March 2013

This is a term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) agreed between Roust Trading Limited (“RTL”) and the beneficial owners (holding an aggregate of approximately 30% in outstanding aggregate principal amount) of $380 million 9.125% senior secured notes and €430 million 8.875% senior secured notes, each due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”) issued by CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc., (the “Issuer”) listed in the Schedule to this Term Sheet and signatory hereto (the “Steering Committee”) relating to the proposed financial restructuring of Central European Distribution Corporation (the “Company”) and certain of its affiliates (the “Proposed Restructuring”). to be led by a consortium headed by the A1 Investment Company (a member of Alfa Group) and including Mark Kaufman and certain other third party investors (the “Consortium”).

The statements contained in this Term Sheet and all discussions between and among the parties in connection therewith constitute privileged settlement communications entitled to protection under Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence and shall not be treated as an admission regarding the truth, accuracy or completeness of any fact or the applicability or strength of any legal theory.

This Term Sheet is not an offer or a solicitation with respect to any securities of the Company or a solicitation of acceptances of a chapter 11 plan within the meaning of section 1125 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”). Nothing herein shall be deemed to be the solicitation of an acceptance or rejection of a chapter 11 plan.

 

Consideration for 2016 Noteholders

The Proposed Restructuring shall include the following:

 

  (a) RTLThe Consortium to provide a new $172175 million cash investment into the Company (the “New Cash”)1, the proceeds of which shall be exclusively used by the Company or the Issuer to make available a reverse Dutch auction opportunity for the 2016 Notescash out option for the 9.125% senior secured notes and 8.875% senior secured notes, each due 2016 (the “2016 Notes”), issued by CEDC Finance Corporation International, Inc. (the “Issuer”), at a price range and using mechanics as agreed by the ad hoc Committee of 2016 Bondholders (the “Steering Committee”) and the Consortium (the “Dutch AuctionCash Option”).2 Any New Cash not expended by the Company or the Issuer pursuant to the Dutch AuctionCash Option opportunity shall be added to the consideration to be exchanged for existing 2016 Notes described in (b) below on a pro rata basis, but to be first applied to their debt.

 

 

  

 

1  The $172175 million New Cash includes an amount in consideration for the interest accrued but unpaid on the 2016 Notes in respect of the period from 2 December 2012 to 15 March 2013.
2 

We are willing to discuss with the Company and the Steering Committee the mechanics to be used in implementing the cash out option so as to achieve the same result as a reverse Dutch auction.


  (b) All remaining 2016 Notes that do not accepted for tender in the Dutch Auctionelect the Cash Option shall be exchanged intoreceive:

 

  (i) $50 million in cash paid on a ratable basis (together with any remaining portion of the New Cash not paid pursuant to the Cash Option);

 

  (ii) (i) Senior secured notes due 2018 (the “New Senior Notes”) with an aggregate principal amount equal to (i) $450410 million plus (ii) an amount equal to the interest accrued but unpaid on the outstanding 2016 Notes that do not accepted for tender in the Dutch Auctionelect the Cash Option in accordance with their existing terms in respect of the period from 16 March 2013 to the earlier of 1 June 2013 and the date preceding the date of issuance of the New Senior Notes; and

 

  (iii) (ii) $200 million convertible junior secured notes due 2018 (the “Convertible PIK Toggle Notes” and together with the New Senior Notes, the “New Notes”).

 

  (c) An early consent fee of 50bps of the principal amount of the 2016 Notes for those holders of 2016 Notes (“2016 Noteholders”) who support the Proposed Restructuring and execute the Plan Support Agreement (as defined below) by a date to be agreed upon by RTLthe Consortium and the Steering CommitteeCompany.

 

Excess Cash

On the effective date of the Proposed Restructuring, to the extent that available cash exceeds all cash needed to effect the Proposed Restructuring (including all cash required to satisfy all administrative expenses, priority claims and other claims required to be satisfied in cash on the effective date) plus $[•] dollars, the excess cash will be paid to the 2016 Noteholders for application against the principal amount of the New Senior Notes.

Terms of the New Notes

 

New Notes Issuer

The Issuer

 

New Notes Offered

The New Senior Notes and the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes

 

Coupon

(a)

New Senior Notes: 8% cashinterest with 1% step-up per annum to a maximum of 10% (i.e., 8% until 30 April 2014, 9% from 1 May 2014 to 30 April 2015, and 10% from 1 May 2015 to 30 April 2018); for first year, interest to be 50% cash, 50% PIK.


  (b) Convertible PIK Toggle Notes: 10% per annum PIK or cash pay semi-annually at the election of the Issuer.

 

  (c) Interest on the New Notes shall accrue from the earlier of (i) their date of issuance, or (ii) 1 June 2013.

 

Interest Payable

Both cash and PIK interest shall be payable semi-annually on 30 April and 31 October of each year, commencing on 31 October 2013.

 

Maturity Date

30 April 2018

 

Convertible PIK Toggle
NoteNotes Conversion
Feature

The Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be convertible, at the option of the holders of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes, beginning 18 months from the closing date of the Proposed Restructuring (the “Initial Conversion Date”). The percentage of the Company’s equity issuable on conversion of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be:

 

  (a) 20% from the Initial Conversion Date until 31 December 2015,

 

  (b) 25% from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2016,

 

  (c) 30% from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2017, and

 

  (d) 35% from 1 January 2018 until the Maturity Date.

 

Optional Redemption

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the New Senior Notes at any time after issue at a redemption price equal to their principal amount plus a premium declining ratably to par, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, as follows:

 

  The redemption price for the New Senior Notes shall equal:

 

  104% of par from issuance until 30 April 2014;

 

  103% of par from 1 May 2014 until 30 April 15;

 

  102% of par from 1 May 2015 until 30 May 16;

 

  101% of par from 1 May 2016 until, but not including 30 April 18.

 

 

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes at any time at par plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any; provided, that any optional redemption must be in minimum increments of at least $20 million in principal


 

amount (or, if there is less than $150 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes outstanding, the difference between such amount outstanding and $130 million), and further that any optional redemption that would result in there being less than $130 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes outstanding, must be for all remaining Convertible PIK Toggle Notes.

 

Mandatory Prepayment

100% of the net proceeds of asset sales (in excess of $20 million) shall be applied within 30 days of receipt to redeem at 100% of par plus accrued interest the New Senior Notes and following repayment of the New Senior Notes the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes (subject to customary exceptions to be agreed between RTLthe Consortium and the Steering CommitteeCompany).

 

Ranking

The New Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Issuer, and will be guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries.

 

  The Company and the Issuer will have no indebtedness for borrowed money other than intercompany debt and the New Notes (and the Company’s guarantee thereof), provided that the Company and the Issuer shall be entitled to incur refinancing indebtedness solely with respect to some or all of the New Notes (for these purposes refinancing indebtedness shall be defined as debt in a principal amount no greater than the debt refinanced (plus interest, fees, expenses and premiums paid) and with a final maturity and weighted average life to maturity no earlier than the New Notes) provided that if refinancing indebtedness is incurred to refinance the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes then such refinancing indebtedness shall be (i) subordinated to the New Senior Notes on the same basis as the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes; (ii) incur interest (whether in cash, PIK or otherwise) at a rate no greater than the New Convertible PIK Toggle Notes; and (iii) not be redeemable while any New Senior Notes remain outstanding.

 

  The New Senior Notes will rank senior in right of payment to the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes on an insolvency.

 

  The relative priority of the newNew Senior Notes and the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall be governed by an intercreditor agreement on terms to be agreed by the Steering CommitteeConsortium and RTLthe Company.

 

Guarantees

The New Notes will be guaranteed by the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries (the “Guarantees”) with exceptions to be agreed.


Security

To the extent legally permissible and permitted by the existing debt obligations of the Company’s subsidiaries, the New Notes will be secured against all assets of the Company and its subsidiaries including without limitation, all intercompany debt and the intellectual property rights (including the brands owned by the Company and its subsidiaries) that the Company and its subsidiaries have agreed to pledge in favour of RTL under the RTL Credit Facility (as defined below) (subject to carve outs acceptable to RTL and the Steering Committee, to allow the Company’s operating subsidiaries to secure operating facilities for borrowing in the ordinary course).

 

  RTLThe Consortium and the Steering CommitteeCompany will discuss and agree a new holdco structure to give the New Notes shareshared security over one or more holding companies in a jurisdiction to be agreed.

 

Covenants/EODs

The indentures for the New Notes (the “New Notes Indentures”) shall contain covenants and events of default to be agreed between RTLthe Consortium and the Steering CommitteeCompany.

 

  In particular, the New Notes Indentures will contain covenants (including baskets and carve-outs, where agreed) that limit or prohibit, among other things, the ability of the Company, the Issuer and their subsidiaries to:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

make certain restricted payments;

 

   

transfer or sell assets;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create certain liens;

 

   

create restrictions on the ability of Restricted Subsidiariesrestricted subsidiaries to pay dividends

 

   

or make other payments;

 

   

issue guarantees of indebtedness by Restricted Subsidiariesrestricted subsidiaries;

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

   

merge, consolidate, amalgamate or combine with other entities;

 

   

designate Restricted Subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and

 

   

engage in any business other than a permitted business.


Denomination

The New Notes will be issued and transferable in minimum denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

RTLConsortium Change of
Control

The New Notes Indentures shall contain typical change of control protection requiring the Issuer to offer to purchase the New Notes at a price of 101% of par upon a “Change of Control”.

 

  The final definition of Change of Control shall be discussed and agreed between the Steering CommitteeConsortium and RTLthe Company save that a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to take place upon, inter alios: (i) any transaction that results in the merger or any other combination of the Company or any of its restricted subsidiaries and RTLthe Consortium or any of its affiliates (other than the Company and its restricted subsidiaries), (ii) sale of the Company’s Russian and/or Polish business to RTLthe Consortium; or (iii) the consummation of any transaction that results in the reincorporation of the Company outside of Delaware.

 

Currency

US Dollars

 

Governing Law

New York

 

Reporting

The New Notes Indentures will provide that, whether or not the Company retains its equity listing it will continue to prepare and make public financial and other information in form identical to SEC requirements (and generally accepted European high yield reporting standards, to include quarterly investor calls), until the last New Note is repaid. Such reporting requirement shall also be included in the Company’s charter and bylaws, for the benefit of shareholders.

New Equity

 

Equity allocationAllocation

(a)

RTL – following the RTL Investment (as defined below)Consortium – no less than 85% or the reorganized equity; and

 

  (b) Holders of (i) the Company’s 3% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 Notes”),2013, (ii) outstanding notes issued by the Company to Roust Trading Limited (“RTL”) with a maturity date of March 18, 2013, (iii) debt under the $50 million credit facility provided by RTL to CEDC pursuant to a binding term sheet between CEDC and RTL, dated December 28, 2012 that is not joined in the Consortium bid, and (iv) other Company unsecured debt, and existing Company shareholders shall hold no more than 15% of the reorganized equity,.


  allThe reorganized equity shall be subject to dilution by anya management equity incentive plan implemented in connection with the Proposed Restructuring.

 

  Issuance of new shares upon conversion of Convertible PIK Toggle Notes shall dilute all shares then outstanding, including management equity incentive plan shares.

 

Share issuerIssuer

The Company

 

State of incorporationIncorporation

Delaware

 

Listing

To be determined at RTLthe Consortium’s sole discretion, subject to registration rights in favor of the equity underlying the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes.

 

Shareholder Protections

Upon conversion of the Convertible PIK Toggle Notes, the resulting equity shall have certain minority shareholder protections to be agreed, including but not limited to tag rights, registration rights, preemption rights, approval rights on certain issuances of additional equity and, subject to appropriate ownership levels, board seats/observer rights.

 

Implementation

The Proposed Restructuring shall be implemented in the manner agreed between RTL and the Steering Committeethe Consortium and the Company through a plan of reorganization confirmed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Conditions to RTLthe
Consortium
’s Investment

Subject to contract and the conditions below, and in exchange for no less than 85% of the equity in the Company, RTLthe Consortium will by 30 June 2013 (a) invest the New Cash into the Company, and (b) convert its debt under the $50 million credit facility described in the term sheet between RTL and the Company made public by the Company on 28 December 2012 (the “RTL Credit Facility”) into equity in the Company (such investment and conversion are collectively referred to herein as the “RTL (the “Consortium Investment”).

 

 

The RTLConsortium Investment shall be conditioned on, among other things: (i) all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including (without limitation) approvals required by RTLthe Consortium under applicable antitrust and competition laws and regulations, shall be satisfied; and (ii) execution of a mutually acceptable plan support agreement (the “Plan Support Agreement”) among the Consortium, the Company and a sufficient majority of the 2016 Noteholders, (iii) confirmation of a plan of reorganization under chapter 11 of the


 

Bankruptcy Code reflecting the terms of this Term Sheet and entry of an order confirming such plan, in each case, in form and substance acceptable to the Consortium, (iv) an agreed transaction structure such that neither RTLthe Consortium nor any of its affiliates is required to make a mandatory tender offer for any shares that it does not own under applicable rules of the Warsaw Stock Exchange, (v) the Consortium’s completion of confirmatory due diligence, (vi) negotiation and execution of definitive documentation satisfactory to the Consortium and (vii) such other conditions that are reasonable and customary for this type of transaction.

 

Joint Conditions

The obligations of RTLthe Consortium, on the one hand, and the Steering CommitteeCompany, on the other hand to support the Proposed Restructuring shall be conditioned, among other things, on the following being satisfactory to RTLthe Consortium acting in its sole discretion and the Steering Committee acting by a majority of its members by valueCompany: (i) all documentation with respect to the RTLConsortium Investment and related to the Proposed Restructuring, (ii) corporate governance arrangements for the Company, including proportionate board nomination rights; and (iii) that 2016 Noteholders who do not support the Proposed Restructuring are unable to exercise remedies against the Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries.

Miscellaneous

 

Non-Binding Intent

This Term Sheet is not exhaustive, and constitutes solely a summary of the key terms of the Proposed Restructuring. The matters contained in this Term Sheet are subject to the good faith negotiation, drafting and execution of definitive long form documentation. Except with respect to paragraphs “Confidentiality”, “Governing Law” and “Steering Committee Undertaking” set out herein, nothing Nothing in this Term Sheet shall give rise to any legally binding obligation.

 

Confidentiality

This Term Sheet and its contents are strictly confidential and, none of RTL, any member of the Steering Committee or any of their respective affiliates may disclose it to any person without the prior written consent of RTL, in the case of disclosure by any member of the Steering Committee, or Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (“Cadwalader”), in the case of any disclosure by RTL or any of its affiliates; provided, that this provision shall not prevent disclosure (i) to the Company and its advisors, (ii) on a need-to-know basis to such person’s respective directors, officers, counsel, accountants, financial advisors and affiliates who are directly involved in the Proposed Restructuring and (iii) as required or requested with respect to any applicable law, regulation, rule of any self-regulatory body or judicial or civil proceeding or investigation or which is necessary to avoid sanction, provided that any disclosure by RTL under Schedule 13-D or otherwise regarding this Joint Summary Term Sheet shall be reviewed in advance by Cadwalader.


Advisory Fees

The plan of reorganization pursuant to Chapterunder chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code filed with the exchange offerimplementing the Proposed Restructuring will provide that all fees and expenses under the engagement letters for each of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Moelis & Company, advisors to the Steering Committee and White & Case LLP and Blackstone, Benoit & Associés, Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, advisors to Mark Kaufman, and Rothschild Inc. and Latham & Watkins LLP, advisors to RTL, shall be assumed and all fees and expenses due thereunderthe A1 Investment Company shall be paid by the Company on the effective date of the plan without further application to the bankruptcy court.

 

RTL Put Option

RTL agrees that upon completion of the Proposed Restructuring it shall waive the exercise of the put option contained in the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement by and between the Company and RTL, dated as of 9 July 2012.

 

Steering Committee Undertaking

Each member of the Steering Committee hereby agrees until 10 March 2013, not to (i) seek, solicit or support or engage in negotiations regarding any reorganization, merger, sale or restructuring of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Proposed Restructuring set forth in this Term Sheet or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly (each such action, a “Transfer”), any of its 2016 Notes or any right related thereto and including any voting rights associated with such 2016 Notes, unless prior to such Transfer the transferee either is or becomes bound by this Term Sheet.

 

Governing Law

New York law.