Dated February 7, 2005 MATAV CABLE SYSTEMS MEDIA LTD. and MATAV INVESTMENTS LTD. and ELBIT LTD. and EUROCOM COMMUNICATIONS LTD. and POLAR COMMUNICATIONS LTD. and HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS (NETHERLANDS) B.V. AGREEMENT relating, inter alia, to...
Exhibit 6
Dated February 7, 2005
MATAV CABLE SYSTEMS MEDIA LTD.
and
MATAV INVESTMENTS LTD.
and
ELBIT LTD.
and
EUROCOM COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
and
POLAR COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
and
XXXXXXXXX TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(NETHERLANDS) B.V.
AGREEMENT
relating, inter alia, to options to purchase shares in
Partner Communications Company Limited
And amendment of Relationship Agreement
This Agreement is made on February 7, 2005
Between:
(1) | Matav Cable Systems Media Ltd. and Matav Investments Ltd., both of whose principal office is at 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000, Xxxxxx (together, “Matav”); |
(2) | Elbit Ltd. (successor in ownership to Xxxxx.XXX Ltd.) whose principal office is 3 Azrieli Center, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Xxxxxx (“Elbit”); |
(3) | Eurocom Communications Ltd. whose principal office is at 2 Xxx Xxxxxxxx Street, Ramat Gan, Israel (“Eurocom”); |
(4) | Polar Communications Ltd. (formerly known as Hapoalim Electronic Communication Limited), whose principal office is at 21 Ha’arba’ah St., Xxx Xxxx 00000, Xxxxxx (“Polar”); and |
(5) | Xxxxxxxxx Telecommunications (Netherlands) B.V. whose registered office is Xx Xxxxxxxxx 0 XxxxxxxX; 0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx (“Xxxxxxxxx”) |
(and together referred to hereinafter as the “Parties” and individually a “Party”).
It is agreed as follows:
1 | Interpretation |
In this Agreement, including the Schedules, unless the context otherwise requires, the provisions in this Clause 1 apply:
1.1 | Definitions |
“Business Day” means a day on which banks are open for business in both Hong Kong and Tel Aviv (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays);
“Buy Back” means the proposed purchase by the Company of 33,317,932 Shares from the Israeli Shareholders, or in the event that Matav does not participate, 31,718,205 Shares;
“Call Option means the Call Option granted to Xxxxxxxxx as set out in Clause 3.2 below;
“Company” means Partner Communications Company Ltd.;
“Credit Facility” means the senior credit facility between the Company and the participating lending banks, dated August 13, 1998, as amended;
“Encumbrance” means any claim, charge, mortgage, security, lien, option, equity, power of sale, hypothecation or other third party rights, retention of title, right of pre-emption, right of first refusal or security interest of any kind;
“Effective Date” means any one of the following occurrences or dates, but not otherwise: (A) in the event that (i) any directors nominated by Xxxxxxxxx (or Advent Investments Pte Ltd. (“Advent”) vote against the Buy Back at the meeting of Company’s Board of Directors (without prejudice to their fiduciary duties) to be held within 21 days from the date hereof or (ii) no commitment to the financing of the Buy Back is obtained by the Company within 41 days from the date hereof or (iii) the Company does not publish a notice convening an EGM to approve the Buy Back within 41 days from the date hereof unless the failure to publish such notice is a consequence of either (I) the price per share, based on the three (3) trading day VWAP prior to the last Business Day preceding said 41st day being below NIS 32.59326 or (II) any of the conditions set forth in Clauses 6.1.2, 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 not being satisfied prior to said 41st day or
(iv) Xxxxxxxxx (or Advent) shall have breached Clause 8.3(a) hereof; or (B) the date on which the Company announces the cancellation of the EGM to approve the Buy Back after notice of the EGM has been published or the postponement of such EGM to a date later than 71 days of the date hereof; or (C) the date on which the Company’s shareholders do not approve the Buy Back at the EGM to be held within 71 days from the date hereof; whichever is the earliest, Provided however that in the event that any one of the above occurrences or dates shall have occurred, the Israeli Shareholders, in their sole discretion, may notify Xxxxxxxxx by notice in writing within three (3) Business Days thereof that they do not wish the Effective Date to occur, whereupon the Effective Date shall be deemed retroactively not to have occurred;
“Governmental Body” means any governmental ministry, regulatory body, or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, department, agency, commission, instrumentality, official, organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other tribunal);
“Israeli Shareholders” means Matav, Elbit, Eurocom and Polar;
“Legal Requirement” shall mean any law, statute, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body;
“Licence” means a licence dated 7 April 1998 granted by the Minister of Communications to the Company, as such licence has been amended from time to time, including the Permit, as that term is defined in the Relationship Agreement;
“NIS” means New Israeli Shekels, the lawful currency of the State of Israel;
“Relationship Agreement” means an agreement dated 10 October 1999 and made between (1) Advent (2) Matbit (3) Matav (4) Elbit and (5) Tapuz Cellular Systems Limited Partnership (as amended);
“Required Israeli Percentage” means the minimum holding of Shares by Israeli persons or entities under the Licence as may be in effect from time to time;
“Required Founders Percentage” means the minimum holding by the Company’s founders’ group under the Licence as may be in effect from time to time;
“Right of First Refusal” means the right of first refusal granted to Xxxxxxxxx as set out in Clause 3.3 below;
“Shares” means the issued Ordinary Shares of NIS 0.01 each in the share capital of the Company;
“Share Pledge” means any pledge of the Shares granted by the Israeli Shareholders to the participating lending banks in connection with the Credit Facility; and
“VWAP” means Volume Weighted Average Price/VWAP of the Company on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (as determined by Bloomberg) immediately preceding the last trading date.
1.2 | Clauses, Schedules etc. |
References to this Agreement include any Recitals and Schedules to it and references to Clauses and Schedules are to Clauses of and Schedules to this Agreement.
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1.3 | Information |
Any reference to information means information in any form including paper, electronically stored data, magnetic media, film and microfilm.
1.4 | Headings |
Headings shall be ignored in construing this Agreement.
1.5 | Adjustments |
All share numbers and prices herein shall be adjusted to reflect dividends, stock splits, rights offerings, etc. occurring after the date hereof.
1.6 | Share Computations |
All references in this Agreement to percentages of the outstanding Shares of the Company shall be computed on a fully diluted basis.
2. | Commencement of Agreement |
2.1 | This Agreement shall only come into force and effect on the Effective Date, save for Clauses 3.5, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 10, which come into effect (except to the extent specified therein) on the date hereof, regardless of whether the Effective Date shall have occurred. If the Effective Date does not occur, the provisions of this Agreement (save for those specified in the preceding sentence) shall be deemed null and void. |
3. | Sales of Shares; Options |
Subject to Clause 2 above and Clauses 5 and 6 below:
3.1 | From the Effective Date, the Israeli Shareholders shall be entitled to sell as a group, pro rata based upon their respective ownership percentages of the outstanding Shares, as set forth opposite their respective names on Schedule A hereto, in one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of approximately 9.71% of the Shares outstanding on the applicable sale dates, to any third parties at a price per share not lower than 90% of the 30-trading day VWAP immediately preceding the last trading date prior to the applicable sale, but not otherwise. As detailed on said Schedule A, the percentage of each Israeli Shareholder, permitted to be sold pursuant to this Clause 3.1 shall vary depending on whether or not Matav exercises its option pursuant to Clause 4 below. |
3.2 | From the Effective Date, the Israeli Shareholders, severally but not jointly, and pro rata based upon their respective ownership percentage of outstanding Shares, xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx a Call Option to purchase from them an aggregate of 2% of the Shares, as of the date of the exercise of the Call Option, as detailed on Schedule B hereto. As detailed on said Schedule B, each Israeli Shareholder’s percentage of outstanding Shares subject to the Call Option shall vary depending on whether or not Matav exercises its option pursuant to Clause 4 below to sell any Shares pursuant to Clause 3. If any Israeli Shareholder shall default on its obligations under this Clause 3.2, then, within five (5) Business Days of such default, any or all of the non-defaulting Israeli Shareholders shall be entitled to remedy such default by selling to Xxxxxxxxx additional Shares to ensure compliance with this Clause 3.2. Such action shall be without prejudice to the rights and remedies of the non-defaulting Israeli Shareholders against the defaulting Israeli Shareholder(s). |
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The price per share of such Call Option shall be the weighted average sale price per share achieved for the final 5.48% of the Shares sold in accordance with Clause 3.3 (including the 12% discount referenced below).
Xxxxxxxxx shall be entitled to exercise the Call Option within 10 (Ten) Business Days from the Effective Date, and the closing of this Call Option transaction shall be five (5) Business Days subsequent to the condition precedent set out in Clause 6.2 below being fulfilled. In the event that the final 5.48% of said Shares are not all sold by the date for closing of the Call Option, the payment for said 2% of the Shares shall be as follows:
The payment at said closing will be the price per share calculated in accordance with the formula set out in Clause 3.3.1 below with the closing date being the closing date of the Call Option transaction, subject to an adjustment in Xxxxxxxxx’x favour only should the weighted average price per share for the first sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3.3.1 below (whether to Xxxxxxxxx or a third party) be lower than the price per share calculated at the closing of the Call Option transaction. If this occurs, each selling Israeli Shareholder, severally and not jointly, shall make a payment to Xxxxxxxxx for an amount equal to the difference between said prices per share multiplied by the Shares sold by it at the closing of the Call Option transaction. Such payments shall be paid by wire transfer to Xxxxxxxxx, to a bank account notified to the Israeli Shareholders, within five (5) Business Days from date of said first sale of said Shares.
For so long as no Shares shall have been sold by any Israeli Shareholders pursuant to Clause 3.3, then, within six months from the closing of the Call Option transaction, Xxxxxxxxx will have the right, exercisable by written notice to the Israeli Shareholders, to sell back the Shares purchased pursuant to the Call Option to the respective Israeli Shareholder sellers, severally and not jointly, at the price equal to the purchase price paid by Xxxxxxxxx, plus interest at the rate of 90-day LIBOR per annum. Any Shares so sold back by Xxxxxxxxx shall be free from any Encumbrances and shall thereafter be unrestricted and free and clear from any transfer restrictions or limitations. Closing of this put option transaction shall be ten (10) Business Days from the date of exercise thereof.
3.3 | Subsequent to the sale of all the Shares permitted to be sold by the Israeli Shareholders under Clause 3.1 above, if any or all such Israeli Shareholders seek to sell, in one or more transactions, any additional number of Shares up to 7.48% (or up to 5.48% in the event of exercise of the Call Option set out in Clause 3.2 above) of the outstanding share capital of the Company, allocated pro-rata to their respective ownership percentage of the outstanding Shares, as detailed on Schedule C hereto, they shall only be entitled to sell such Shares according to the procedure set forth below in this Clause 3.3. As detailed on said Schedule C, the percentage of each Israeli Shareholder, permitted to be sold pursuant to this Clause 3.3 shall vary depending on whether or not Matav exercises its option pursuant to Clause 4 below to participate in the sales of Shares pursuant to Clauses 3.1 and 3.3. |
Xxxxxxxxx shall first be given seven (7) days’ prior written notice of such intention, which intention shall have no legal effect, and in the event that such notice of intention is followed by delivery to Xxxxxxxxx of a formal notice signed by the relevant Israeli Shareholder(s) of such decision:
3.3.1. Xxxxxxxxx will then have the right, exercisable by written notice to the relevant Israeli Shareholders within three (3) Business Days to purchase all or a portion of such Shares from such Israeli Shareholders at a price equal to a discount of 12% of the price per share which is the average of the price per share of:
a) the one-day VWAP on the trading day immediately prior to the closing date, and
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b) the three-day VWAP immediately prior to the closing date and ending on the closing date;
Provided, however, that if required for the exercise of the Right of First Refusal and such exercise shall result in consolidation of the Company’s accounts in the accounts of Xxxxxxxxx Telecommunications International Limited (hereinafter, “HTIL”) and HTIL is not able to obtain a waiver from the need to convene a meeting of shareholders of HTIL, then Xxxxxxxxx, by notice to the Israeli Shareholders, shall be entitled to postpone the closing of the Right of First Refusal by forty-five (45) additional days. If approval of HTIL’s shareholders at such meeting of shareholders shall not be obtained by such date, then the Israeli Shareholders shall be free to sell such Shares pursuant to Clause 3.3.2 below.
3.3.2 If Xxxxxxxxx does not exercise such right in full within such period, the Israeli Shareholders shall be entitled, during the next 90 (Ninety) days, to sell the unexercised portion of such shares to any third parties in one or more transactions provided that the price per share for each sale shall not be less than the price determined pursuant to Clause 3.3.1 above (including said 12% discount).
3.3.3 In the event that the Israeli Shareholders are not able to sell such Shares for a price per share not less than the price set out in Clause 3.3.2 above, the provisions of this Clause 3 shall apply for any future proposed sale(s) of such Shares until either Xxxxxxxxx purchases the Shares pursuant to this Section 3.3 or they are sold by such Israeli Shareholders in accordance with Clause 3.3.2.
3.4 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Israeli Shareholders, save for Matav unless it exercises its option pursuant to Clause 4 below to participate in any sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3, severally but not jointly, based on their respective ownership percentage of the outstanding Shares, as detailed on Schedule D hereto, agree to ensure that the number of Shares contained in the Call Option and the Right of First Refusal shall enable Xxxxxxxxx to hold more than 50% of the Shares, upon full exercise of its rights hereunder and assuming no sales of Shares by Xxxxxxxxx and no dilution as a result of public or private equity offerings by the Company. |
3.5 | In the event that Matav does not exercise its option under Clause 4 to sell Shares pursuant to Clause 3, Matav shall be solely responsible for maintaining the Required Israeli Percentage. In the event that Matav exercises its option under Clause 4 to sell Shares pursuant to Clause 3, each of the Israeli Shareholders hereby undertakes and agrees, severally and not jointly, at all times, to hold pro rata a sufficient number of Shares to comply with the Required Israeli Percentage, as detailed on Schedule D hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to fulfillment of Clauses 3.2 to 3.4, any Israeli Shareholder shall be entitled to sell Shares to an Israeli resident who undertakes to comply with the Required Israeli Percentage in respect of such Shares and to enter into the Relationship Agreement. |
3.6 | Notwithstanding Clause 2.1 above, from the closing of the Buy Back or the Effective Date, whichever is applicable, Xxxxxxxxx shall have the additional pro rata obligations of a member of the founder group under the Licence as a result of any Shares sold by the Israeli Shareholders pursuant to the Buy Back or Clause 3.3 of this Agreement, as the case may be, to the extent necessary to comply with the Required Founders Percentage less the Required Israeli Percentage. |
4. | Matav Option |
4.1 | Matav shall have the same right as the other Israeli Shareholders to sell Shares pursuant to Clauses 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, pro rata as set forth in the Schedules thereto. The other Israeli |
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Shareholders shall notify Matav of each scheduled sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3 at least four (4) Business Days prior thereto. Matav shall be entitled to exercise such right, in whole but not in part, by the end of the second Business Day following such notice.
4.2 | In the event that Matav shall not have exercised the right set forth in Clause 4.1, then, for a period of 90 days from the closing of any sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3, Matav shall have the option to sell to the other Israeli Shareholders, severally and not jointly, the number of Shares that would cause all the Israeli Shareholders to have sold the respective percentages of Shares that they would have sold had Matav originally participated in the transactions contemplated in Clauses 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 (the “Matav Put Option”). The Matav Put Option, if exercised, must be exercised in full in respect of all past sales of Shares pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 and any future sales of Shares thereunder. The price per share of the Matav Put Option shall equal the actual prices of the applicable sales made by the Israeli Shareholders, plus the interest accrued on the escrowed amount described below. In the event that Matav shall not have exercised the right set forth in Clause 4.1, then, promptly following the closing of any sales made pursuant to Clauses 3.1, 3.2 or 3.3, the other Israeli Shareholders, severally and not jointly, shall deposit with G.L.E. Trust Services Ltd., as escrow agent, an amount equal to the difference between the amount of proceeds received by such Israeli Shareholder and the amount of proceeds that such Israeli Shareholder would have received had Matav participated in such sale. As soon as practicable after the date hereof, the Israeli Shareholders shall negotiate in good faith to enter into an Escrow Agreement with said escrow agent. |
5. | Representations and Warranties |
Each of the Israeli Shareholders hereby represents and warrants with respect to itself, severally and not jointly, to and for the benefit of Xxxxxxxxx, the representations and warranties set forth below. All such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and shall remain true and correct as of the closing of each transaction contained in this Agreement, as if made at such time.
5.1 | Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. Such selling Israeli Shareholder has the right, power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by such Israeli Shareholder has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of such Israeli Shareholder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Israeli Shareholder, enforceable against such Israeli Shareholder in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors, and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. |
5.2 | No Encumbrances. Such Israeli Shareholder owns and holds the Shares to be purchased by Xxxxxxxxx pursuant to Clause 3.2 and 3.3 free and clear of any Encumbrances other than the Share Pledge (which shall, prior to closing, be released with respect to the Shares) and any rights set forth in the Relationship Agreement or the Company’s Articles of Association. |
5.3 | Consents and Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, waiver, consent or approval of, any third party or any Governmental Body is necessary for the consummation by such Israeli Shareholder of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement other than (i) the release of the Share Pledge, (ii) as required by the License and (iii) the approval of the Controller of Restrictive Trade Practices, to the extent required by law. |
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5.4 | No Violation. Neither (1) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor (2) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of (i) any of the provisions of the Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association of such Israeli Shareholder, (ii) any Legal Requirement or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to which such Israeli Shareholder is subject, except as set forth in Clause 5.3 above, or (iii) any agreement or arrangement to which such Israeli Shareholder is party. |
5.5 | Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker, is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission on behalf of such Israeli Shareholder in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and for which Xxxxxxxxx may be liable. |
5A. | Representations and Warranties |
Xxxxxxxxx hereby represents and warrants to and for the benefit of the Israeli Shareholders, the representations and warranties set forth below. All such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and shall remain true and correct as of the closing of each transaction contained in this Agreement, as if made at such time.
5A.1 | Authority; Binding Nature of Agreement. Xxxxxxxxx has the right, power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance by it has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on its part. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Xxxxxxxxx, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and the relief of debtors, and (ii) rules of law governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies. |
5A.2 | Consents and Approvals. No filing or registration with, no notice to and no permit, authorization, waiver, consent or approval of, any third party or any Governmental Body is necessary for the consummation by Xxxxxxxxx of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement other than (i) the release of the Share Pledge, (ii) as required by the Licence, (iii) the approval of the Controller of Restrictive Trade Practices, to the extent required by law and (iv) shareholder approval of HTIL (as described in Clause 3.3.1). |
5A.3 | No Violation. Neither (1) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, nor (2) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will contravene, conflict with or result in a violation of (i) any of the provisions of the Memorandum of Association or Articles of Association of Xxxxxxxxx, (ii) any Legal Requirement or any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree to which it is subject, except as set forth in Clause 5A.2 above, or (iii) any agreement or arrangement to which it is party. |
5A.4 | Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker, is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission on behalf of Xxxxxxxxx in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and for which any Israeli Shareholder may be liable. |
6. | Conditions to Closing. |
6.1 | Each and both of the transactions contained in Clause 3.1 and 3.3 above are conditional upon satisfaction of all the following conditions on or prior to their respective closing: |
6.1.1 Receipt of the consent from the Company’s lending banks to release the secured guarantees (and related Share Pledges) of all the Parties;
6.1.2 Approval of the Israeli Ministry of Communications of the transfer of 10% or more of the Company’s means of control pursuant to the License, to the extent required;
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6.1.3 Amendment to the Licence reducing the Required Founders Percentage from 30% to no more than 26%, provided, however, that to the extent that the Required Founders Percentage shall not be reduced to 26%, then the aggregate percentage transferable pursuant to Clause 3.1 shall be reduced by the product of the Israeli Shareholders’ pro rata share of the Required Founders Percentage multiplied by the difference between 26% and the approved (new) Required Founders Percentage as of the closing of each sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3.1 (subject to the reduction caused by this Clause 6.1.3 and Clause 6.1.4 not exceeding 9.71%), in which case this condition shall be deemed to have been satisfied;
6.1.4 Amendment to the Licence reducing the Required Israeli Percentage from 20% to no more than 5%, provided, however, that to the extent that the Required Israeli Percentage shall not be reduced to 5%, then the aggregate percentage transferable pursuant to Clause 3.1 shall be reduced by the difference between 5% and the approved (new) Required Israeli Percentage as of the closing of each sale of Shares pursuant to Clause 3.1 (subject to the reduction caused by this Clause 6.1.4 and Clause 6.1.3 not exceeding 9.71%), in which case this condition shall be deemed to have been satisfied;
6.1.5 Approval of the Israeli Controller of Restrictive Trade Practices to HTIL and its affiliates controlling more than 50% of the Company as a result of the exercise of the Call Option and the Right of First Refusal; and
6.1.6 If the Call Option shall have been exercised, the Israeli Shareholders, collectively, shall have enabled Xxxxxxxxx to close the Call Option transaction in full.
6.2 | The transaction contained in Clause 3.2 is conditional upon receipt of the consent from the Company’s lending banks to release the Secured Pledge over the relevant Shares on or prior to closing. |
7. | Closing |
7.1 | Place |
7.1.1 Closing of the transactions set out in Clauses 3.2 and 3.3.1 shall take place at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxxx & Co at 1 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv.
7.1.2 Closing of the transactions set out in Clause 4.2 shall take place at the offices of Goldfarb, Levy, Eran & Co., 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx.
7.2 | Obligations on Completion |
7.2.1 On closing of the transactions set out in Clauses 3.2 and 3.3.1, the Parties shall procure that their respective obligations specified in Schedule 1 are fulfilled.
7.2.2 On closing of the transaction set out in Clause 3.1 in respect of the total number of Shares transferable pursuant thereto, and subject to Clause 8.1(d), the Israeli Shareholders shall deliver to the Company’s secretary written resignation of their respective directors of the Company to take effect on the date of the closing of the said transaction with an acknowledgement signed by each director, in a form satisfactory to Xxxxxxxxx, to the effect that each director has no claim against the Company for compensation for loss of office. Thereafter, subject to the obligation of Israeli Shareholders under Clause 8.1(d), Xxxxxxxxx shall use its best efforts, for so long as it owns more than 50% of the Shares, to maintain the number of Israeli members of the Company’s Board of Directors that may be required under the License from time to time.
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7.3 | Payment of Price |
At closing of each of the transactions set out in Clauses 3.2 and 3.3.1, Xxxxxxxxx shall pay the purchase price as calculated pursuant to the provisions hereof for the relevant Shares, by means of wire transfer of immediately available New Israeli Shekels, to the bank account of the respective Israeli Shareholders, the details of which shall be delivered to Xxxxxxxxx in writing prior to the applicable closing.
8. | Mutual Obligations |
8.1 | The Parties shall use diligent efforts to agree to the form of the amendment to the Relationship Agreement reflecting the following matters within 30 days of the date hereof: |
(a) Cancellation of the voting arrangements for the nomination of directors set out in Sections 6.1.2, 6.1.4, 6.1.16, 6.5.2, and 6.5.3 therein;
(b) Cancellation of the Parties’ respective guarantee obligations and undertakings set out in Section 14 therein;
(c) Modifications to reflect any amendments that shall be made to the Licence from time to time, including Sections 8.1.3 and 11.2 of the Relationship Agreement – such amendments to take effect upon the applicable amendment to the Licence, whether or not the events below in (A) or (B) in the paragraph following Sub-Clause (d) immediately below shall occur; and
(d) To the extent required by law (including the Licence or Articles of Association of the Company), a requirement that the Israeli Shareholders who retain Shares (or their respective transferees in accordance with Clause 3.5) (i) appoint and retain, from time to time, at least 10% of the directors of Partner via a right to be included in an amendment to Partner’s Articles of Association who shall be Israeli and comply with the relevant provision of the Licence and (ii) retain responsibility for complying with the Required Israeli Percentage, as set forth in Clause 3.5 above – such obligations shall be binding on the Israeli Shareholders from the date of the applicable amendment to the Licence whether or not the events below in (A) or (B) immediately below shall occur.
The Parties shall use diligent efforts to amend the Relationship Agreement as aforesaid, effective as of the earlier to occur of (A) the closing of Xxxxxxxxx’x Call Option in which the Israeli Shareholders collectively sell to Xxxxxxxxx 2% of the Shares or the expiration of the Call Option unexercised, but subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Clauses 6.1.3 and 6.1.4, or (B) the closing of the Buy Back. If the event described in either (A) or (B) shall have occurred and the Relationship Agreement shall not yet have been amended as aforesaid, then the Relationship Agreement automatically shall be deemed to be amended immediately in accordance with this Clause 8.1.
If and when the Relationship Agreement shall terminate in relation to Eurocom pursuant to Section 16.3 thereof Tapuz Cellular Systems Ltd., an affiliate of Eurocom that owns one Share, shall also be released from all its obligations and restrictions thereunder.
8.2 | From the date hereof, the Parties agree to assist the Company to procure (a) the reduction of the Required Founders Percentage in the Licence from 30% to no more than 26%, (b) the reduction of the Required Israeli Percentage in the Licence from 20% to no more than 5% and (c) the release of the secured guarantees (and related Share Pledges) of all the Parties in favour of the Company’s lending banks, all the above to be upon reasonable terms and conditions. |
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8.3 | (a) Each Party shall vote all its Shares in favour of the Buy Back (and any related resolutions) in the applicable shareholders meeting of the Company. |
(b) On the date hereof, the Parties shall enter into the form of agreement attached as Schedule 2 hereto to assist Matav and its shareholders in being released from the “borrowers group” limitations, as defined under the rules issued by the Bank of Israel in November 2003 regarding “Limitations on the liability of a borrower and/or group of borrowers”.
9. | [RESERVED] |
10. | Other Provisions |
10.1 | Announcements |
No announcement or circular in connection with the existence or the subject matter of this Agreement shall be made or issued by or on behalf of the Parties without the prior written approval of all the Parties. This shall not affect any announcement or circular by or on behalf of any Party required by law or any regulatory body or the rules of any recognised stock exchange, but the Party with an obligation to make an announcement or issue a circular shall consult with the other Parties insofar as is reasonably practicable before complying with such an obligation.
10.2 | Confidentiality |
10.2.1 Subject to Clause 10.2.2 below, each of the Parties shall treat as confidential and not disclose or use any information received or obtained as a result of entering into this Agreement (or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement) which relates to:
(i) | the provisions of this Agreement and any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement; or |
(ii) | the negotiations relating to this Agreement (and such other agreements). |
10.2.2 Clause 10 shall not prohibit disclosure of any information if and to the extent:
(i) | the disclosure or use is required by law, any regulatory body or the rules and regulations of any recognised stock exchange; |
(ii) | the disclosure or use is required to vest the full benefit of this Agreement in the Parties; |
(iii) | the disclosure or use is required for the purpose of any judicial proceedings arising out of this Agreement or any other agreement entered into under or pursuant to this Agreement or the disclosure is reasonably required to be made to a taxation authority in connection with the taxation affairs of the disclosing Party; |
(iv) | the disclosure is made to professional advisers of the Parties, provided that such professional advisers are informed of the provisions of Clause 10 in respect of such information, in which case the Party retaining such adviser shall be held responsible for any breaches by such adviser of the restrictions set forth in Clause 10; |
(v) | the information becomes publicly available (other than by breach of this Agreement); or |
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(vi) | the other Parties have given prior written approval to the disclosure or use; |
provided that prior to disclosure or use of any information pursuant to paragraphs (ii) or (iii) (except in the case of disclosure to a taxation authority), the Party concerned shall promptly notify the other Parties of such requirement with a view to providing the other Parties with the opportunity to contest such disclosure or use or otherwise to agree the timing and content of such disclosure or use.
10.3 | Successors and Assigns |
10.3.1 | No Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, assign the benefit of all or any of its obligations under this Agreement, provided, however, that Matav shall be entitled to transfer to its lending banks (namely, Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi, Bank Discount and First International Bank of Israel) the number of Shares that it is entitled to sell pursuant to this Agreement together with an assignment of its rights under Clause 4. |
10.3.2 | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Xxxxxxxxx, by serving notice on the other Parties, shall have the right to nominate an affiliate (that is, a directly or indirectly wholly owned entity of Xxxxxxxxx or a directly or indirectly wholly owned entity of the ultimate owner of Xxxxxxxxx) to assume any or all of the rights and obligations of Xxxxxxxxx under this Agreement, without relieving Xxxxxxxxx of its obligations under this Agreement, and Xxxxxxxxx shall procure that such affiliate complies with all obligations of Xxxxxxxxx under this Agreement as if such affiliate were a party to this Agreement. |
10.4 | Further Assurances |
At any time after the date of this Agreement, the parties shall take all reasonable actions in good faith to cause the conditions set forth in Clause 6 to be fulfilled as soon as practicable. In addition, the Parties shall and shall use their best endeavours to procure that any necessary third party shall execute such documents and do such acts and things as any Party may reasonably require for the purpose of giving to such Party the full benefit of all the provisions of this Agreement.
10.5 | Costs |
The selling Israeli Shareholders, on the one hand, and Xxxxxxxxx, on the other hand, shall each bear one-half of all stamp duty and transfer taxes payable in connection with the transactions contained in this Agreement, to the extent applicable.
10.6 | Notices |
10.6.1 Any notice or other communication in connection with this Agreement or with any legal proceedings under this Agreement shall be in writing in English (a “Notice”) and shall be sufficiently given or served if delivered or sent:
in the case of an Israeli Shareholder, at such Israeli Shareholder’s address or facsimile number set forth on Schedule A hereto, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Goldfarb, Levy, Eran & Co., 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Xxxxxx, facsimile number: x000-0-000-0000, Attention: Xxxx Xxxx, Adv. and Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Adv.; and
in the case of Xxxxxxxxx to:
Xx Xxxxxxxxx 0 Xxxxxxxx; 0000 XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx | ||
Attention: | Legal Department | |
With a copy to HTIL at 18/F Two Harbourfront 00 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, fax: x000 0000 0000, attention: Legal Department. |
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10.6.2 Notice may be delivered by hand or sent by fax. Without prejudice to the foregoing, any Notice shall conclusively be deemed to have been received upon the first Business Day following transmission and electronic confirmation of receipt), if sent by fax, or at the time of delivery, if delivered by hand.
10.7 | Invalidity |
If any term in this Agreement shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, under any enactment or rule of law, such term or part shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this Agreement but the legality, validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected.
10.8 | Counterparts |
This Agreement may be entered into in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any Party may enter into this Agreement by executing any such counterpart.
10.9 | Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction |
10.9.1 This Agreement and the documents to be entered into pursuant to it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel.
10.9.2 All the Parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Tel Aviv/Jaffo are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement and the documents to be entered into pursuant to it. All the Parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to proceedings in any such court on the ground of venue or on the ground that proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum.
10.10 | Amendments and Waivers |
Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the all Parties. In addition, any Party may waive any right or condition of which such Party is the beneficiary.
10.11 | Entirety of Agreement |
This Agreement, including the schedules attached hereto, constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with regard to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and no Party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner except as specifically set forth herein.
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In witness whereof this Agreement has been duly executed.
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Matav Investments Ltd. in the presence of: |
} | |
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Elbit Ltd in the presence of: |
} | |
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Eurocom Communications Ltd. in the presence of: |
} | |
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Polar Communications Ltd. in the presence of: |
} | |
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Xxxxxxxxx Telecommunications (Netherlands) B.V. in the presence of: |
} |
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We, Advent Investments Pte Ltd., hereby agree to comply with the provisions of Clauses 8.1 and 8.3 of this Agreement.
Advent Investments Pte Ltd.
SIGNED by [ ] on behalf of Matav Cable Systems Media Ltd. in the presence of: |
} |
We, Tapuz Cellular Systems Ltd., hereby agree to comply with the provisions of Clauses 8.1 and 8.3 of this Agreement.
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Tapuz Cellular Systems Ltd, |
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Schedule A
Israeli Shareholders and their respective Percentages
of Outstanding Shares Transferable Pursuant to Clause 3.1
Name and Address of Israeli Shareholder |
Percentage |
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w/o Matav |
with Matav |
|||||
Elbit Ltd. 3 Azrieli Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx 00000 Israel Tel: x000-0-000-0000 Fax: x000-0-000-0000 Attention: Xx. Xxx Xxx (Director) |
4.855204 | % | 3.720974 | % | ||
Eurocom Communications Ltd. 2 Xxx Xxxxxxxx Street Ramat-Gan 00000 Xxxxxx Tel: x000-0-000-0000 Fax: x000-0-000-0000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Adv. (VP & Legal Counsel) |
3.560017 | % | 2.728357 | % | ||
Polar Communications Ltd. 21 Ha’arba’ah Street, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Xxxxxx Tel: x000-0-000-0000 Fax: x000-0-000-0000 Attention: Xxx Xxxx (Executive Vice President) |
1.296749 | % | 0.993814 | % | ||
Matav Investments Ltd. 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Tel: x000-0-000-0000 Fax: x000-0-000-0000 Attention: Ori Xxx Xxxx, General Counsel |
0 | % | 2.268826 | % | ||
Total |
9.711971 | % | 9.711971 | % | ||
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Schedule B
Respective Percentages subject to
Xxxxxxxxx’x 2% Call Option pursuant to Clause 3.2
Percentage |
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Israeli Shareholder |
w/o Matav |
with Matav |
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Elbit Ltd. |
0.999839 | % | 0.766265 | % | ||
Eurocom Communications Ltd. |
0.733119 | % | 0.561854 | % | ||
Polar Communications Ltd. |
0.267041 | % | 0.204658 | % | ||
Matav Investments Ltd. |
0 | % | 0.467223 | % | ||
Total |
2 | % | 2 | % | ||
Schedule C
Respective Percentages subject to
Xxxxxxxxx’x Right of First Refusal pursuant to Clause 3.3
Percentage |
||||||
Israeli Shareholder |
w/o Matav |
with Matav |
||||
Elbit Ltd. |
2.740636 | % | 2.100393 | % | ||
Eurocom Communications Ltd. |
2.009537 | % | 1.540086 | % | ||
Polar Communications Ltd. |
0.731981 | % | 0.560982 | % | ||
Matav Investments Ltd. |
0 | % | 1.280693 | % | ||
Total |
5.482154 | % | 5.482154 | % | ||
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Schedule D
Respective Percentages of
the Required Israeli Percentage
Percentage |
||||||
Israeli Shareholder |
w/o Matav |
with Matav |
||||
Elbit Ltd. |
0 | % | 38.300 | % | ||
Eurocom Communications Ltd. |
0 | % | 28.113 | % | ||
Polar Communications Ltd. |
0 | % | 10.232 | % | ||
Matav Investments Ltd. |
100 | % | 23.355 | % | ||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | ||
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Schedule 1
Completion Obligations
1 | Israeli Shareholders respective Obligations |
On closing each selling Israeli Shareholder shall:
1.1 | deliver or make available to Xxxxxxxxx: |
1.1.1 | evidence of the due fulfilment of the conditions specified in Clause 6.1 above; and |
1.1.2 | transfer deeds in the agreed terms for the transfer of the Shares duly executed by the registered holders in favour of Xxxxxxxxx, or as it may direct, accompanied by the relevant share certificates issued by the Company. If the share certificates delivered by any Israeli Shareholder to Xxxxxxxxx shall represent a number of Shares in excess the number of Shares sold to Xxxxxxxxx hereunder, then the applicable Parties shall cooperate in arranging for the issuance and delivery of share certificates representing the applicable number of Shares. |
2 | Xxxxxxxxx’x Obligations |
At closing, Xxxxxxxxx shall do as required or necessary for the execution, delivery and performance of documents required to be executed by Xxxxxxxxx for the contemplated transaction.
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Schedule 2
The Matav Release Document
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