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Exhibit 10.5
20 August, 2001
UPC Polska, Inc. UPC Polska, Inc.
4643 Ulster Street IX p.
Suite 1300 ul. Szturmowa 2a
Denver 02-678 Warszawa
Colorado 80237 Poland
USA
Poland Communications, Inc. Poland Communications, Inc.
4643 Ulster Street IX p.
Suite 1300 ul. Szturmowa 2a
Denver 02-678 Warszawa
Colorado 80237 Poland
USA
Attention: Dorothy Hansberry
SUBORDINATION OF RIGHT TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS UNDER SECURITIES ISSUED PURSUANT TO
THE INDENTURES UPON A LIQUIDATION OF UPC POLSKA, INC.
Reference is made to (i) that certain Indenture dated as of July 14, 1998
between UPC Polska, Inc. (formerly known as @Entertainment, Inc.) (the
"COMPANY") and Bankers Trust Company as trustee (the "TRUSTEE") relating to the
$252,000,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity 14 1/2% Senior Discount
Notes due 2008 and 14 1/2% Series B Senior Discount Notes due 2008, (ii) that
certain Indenture dated as of January 20, 1999 between the Company and the
Trustee relating to the $36,001,321 aggregate principal amount at maturity 7%
Series C Senior Discount Notes due 2008, (iii) that certain Indenture dated as
of January 27, 1999, between the Company and the Trustee relating to the 14 1/2%
Senior Discount Notes due 2009 and the 14 1/2% Series B Senior Discount Notes
due 2009 and (iv) that certain Indenture dated as of October 31, 1996 between
Poland Communications, Inc. and State Street Bank and Trust Company relating to
the 9% Series B Senior Notes due 2003 (collectively, the "INDENTURES").
Capitalized terms used in this letter but not defined herein shall the meanings
ascribed to them in the Indentures.
For such time as any amount remains outstanding under the Qualified Loan
Agreement dated __ August, 2001 between Belmarken Holding B.V. as Lender and the
Company as Borrower (the "QUALIFIED LOAN"), United Pan-Europe Communications
N.V. ("UPC") hereby agrees that upon a liquidation of the Company, UPC's right
to receive any and all payments due to it as a holder of Securities issued
pursuant to the Indentures is
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subordinated in right of payment to the repayment by the Company of any and all
sums owing by it under the Qualified Loan.
of UPC of all Securities held by UPC pursuant to the Indentures and (d) UPC's
revocation of this letter.
UNITED PAN-EUROPE COMMUNICATIONS N.V.
By: /s/ TON TUIJTEN By: /s/ GENE MUSSELMAN
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Name: Ton Tuijten Name: Gene Musselman
Title: Director Title: Director