CTC Media said Monday that it agreed to pay former chief executive Alexander Rodnyansky about $50 million in stock and cash as part of a deal to settle two lawsuits.
CTC will pay Rodnyansky $25.9 million in cash plus 2.07 million common shares, while Rodnyansky will resign from CTC’s board immediately and forfeit one-third of the stock options he was granted in 2003 and 2006, the company said. He retains options to acquire 1.84 million shares for $16.95 each until June 18. “The settlement does not constitute an admission of liability by any party,” CTC said.
(Bloomberg)