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INDENTURE CONVENANTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
INDENTURE COVENANTS [Abstract]  
INDENTURE COVENANTS
INDENTURE CONVENANTS

Under the terms of the indentures governing the 2014 Floating Rate Notes, the 2016 Fixed Rate Notes, the 2017 Fixed Rate Notes and the 2015 Convertible Notes (the “2014 Indenture”, the “2016 Indenture”, the “2017 Indenture” and the “2015 Indenture”, respectively), we are largely restricted from raising debt at the corporate level or making certain payments or investments if the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Expense (both as defined in the 2014 Indenture and 2016 Indenture) (the “Coverage Ratio”) is less than 2.0 times. For this purpose, the calculation includes CME Ltd. and its subsidiaries that are “Restricted Subsidiaries.” In addition, under the 2017 Indenture, CET 21 is restricted from incurring indebtedness if the ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA of CET 21 (both as defined in the 2010 Indenture) and its Restricted Subsidiaries would exceed 2.25 times.

Subsidiaries may be designated as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries” and excluded from the calculation of Coverage Ratio by our Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2011, our Unrestricted Subsidiaries consisted of certain subsidiaries that formerly comprised the Pro.BG business in Bulgaria, CME Development Financing B.V. , the entity that funded those operations, and CME Austria GmbH. As at December 31, 2011, our Coverage Ratio was below 2.0 times. Therefore, our Restricted Subsidiaries are restricted from making payments or investments in total of more than EUR 80.0 million (approximately US$ 115.6 million) to our Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The integration of the operations of the Pro.BG business with the bTV group was completed in May 2011, and as a result, the Unrestricted Subsidiaries do not require additional financial support.

As of December 31, 2011, there was US$ 1.5 million of cash remaining in the Unrestricted Subsidiaries. There is no requirement to maintain a minimum cash balance in any of our Unrestricted Subsidiaries and we may choose to transfer the remaining funds to our Restricted Subsidiaries at any time.

Below is selected financial information for CME Ltd., its Restricted Subsidiaries and its Unrestricted Subsidiaries as required by the 2014 Indenture, the 2016 Indenture, the 2017 Indenture, and the 2015 Indenture:

 
Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries

 
Unrestricted Subsidiaries

 
Inter-group eliminations

 
Total

Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Net revenues
$
861,810

 
$
3,092

 
$
(120
)
 
$
864,782

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
51,639

 
1,315

 

 
52,954

Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles
34,881

 

 

 
34,881

Operating income / (loss)
12,129

 
(5,337
)
 

 
6,792

Net loss attributable to CME Ltd.
$
(140,946
)
 
$
(33,665
)
 
$

 
$
(174,611
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet:
 
As at December 31, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents
$
184,935

 
$
1,451

 
$

 
$
186,386

Third Party Debt (1)
1,324,369

 

 

 
1,324,369

Total assets
2,864,664

 
1,451

 
(184,346
)
 
2,681,769

Total CME Ltd. shareholders' equity
$
1,183,974

 
$
1,327

 
$
(183,609
)
 
$
1,001,692


(1)
Third party debt is defined as credit facilities and capital leases or debt with entities that are not part of the CME Ltd. consolidated group.

 
Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries

 
Unrestricted Subsidiaries

 
Inter-group eliminations

 
Total

Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
Net revenues
$
735,062

 
$
3,928

 
$
(1,856
)
 
$
737,134

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
50,666

 
3,749

 

 
54,415

Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles
25,987

 

 

 
25,987

Operating income / (loss)
53,482

 
(30,560
)
 
(45
)
 
22,877

Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.
$
(139,409
)
 
$
239,629

 
$
(45
)
 
$
100,175

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet:
 
As at December 31, 2010
Cash and cash equivalents
$
219,789

 
$
24,261

 
$

 
$
244,050

Third Party Debt (1)
1,359,330

 
454

 

 
1,359,784

Total assets
3,212,077

 
37,942

 
(309,469
)
 
2,940,550

Total CME Ltd. shareholders' equity
$
1,493,511

 
$
(36,981
)
 
$
(229,651
)
 
$
1,226,879


(1)
Third party debt is defined as credit facilities and capital leases or debt with entities that are not part of the CME Ltd consolidated group.

 
Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries
 
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
 
Inter-group eliminations
 
Total
Consolidated Statement of Operations:
 
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2009
Net revenues
$
678,424

 
$
3,521

 
$

 
$
681,945

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
48,894

 
2,697

 

 
51,591

Amortization of broadcast licenses and other intangibles
18,373

 
1,546

 

 
19,919

Operating income / (loss)
91,464

 
(130,435
)
 

 
(38,971
)
Net (loss) / income attributable to CME Ltd.
$
63,448

 
$
(160,605
)
 
$

 
$
(97,157
)