ASSIGNMENT
Exhibit 3.7
This Assignment (this “Assignment”) is made and entered into as of March 14, 2011 by and among the
undersigned parties.
Reference is made to the Loan Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2011 (the “Loan Agreement”),
between Alon Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) and Alon Israel Oil Company, Ltd. (“Alon Israel”), the
Warrant Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2011 (the “Warrant Agreement” and together with the Loan
Agreement, the “Agreements”), among the Company, Alon Israel and Alon USA Energy, Inc. (“Alon
USA”), the Note (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Warrants (as defined in the Warrant
Agreement).
For good and valuable consideration, Alon Israel hereby assigns and conveys to each person listed
on Exhibit A hereto (each, an “Assignee”) (i) Alon Israel’s rights and interest in the Note
to the extent that such rights and interest entitle the owner thereof to receive payments of (a)
that amount of the principal payable pursuant to the Note and the Loan Agreement as set forth
opposite such Assignee’s name on Exhibit A hereto and (b) the interest that accrues and is
payable from time to time on such principal amount under the Note and the Loan Agreement (an
“Assignee’s Note Participation”) and (ii) Alon Israel’s rights and interest in the Warrants to the
extent such rights and interest entitle the owner thereof to exercise the rights of the
Warrant-Holder (as defined in the Warrant Certificate (as defined in the Warrant Agreement)) and
the Investor (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) under the Warrants to purchase that number of
Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) set forth opposite such Assignee’s name in
Exhibit A hereto (the “Assignee’s Warrant Participation,” and together with its Assignee’s
Note Participation, its “Participations”).
The Company agrees that, upon an Assignee’s written request to the Company and surrender by Alon
Israel of the Note (or a replacement note therefor held by it) to the Company, the Company will
issue to such Assignee a separate note reflecting its Assignee’s Note Participation, which note
will be substantially in the form of the Note except as to the principal amount payable thereunder,
and will reissue a replacement note to Alon Israel substantially in the form of the Note but with
the principal amount thereof reduced by the amount of the Assignee’s Note Participation. Alon USA
agrees that, upon an Assignee’s written request to Alon USA and the surrender by Alon Israel of the
Warrant Certificate it then holds, Alon USA will issue to such Assignee a separate Warrant
Certificate representing Warrants to purchase the number of Warrant Shares covered by its
Assignee’s Warrant Participation and a substitute Warrant Certificate to Alon Israel representing
Warrants to purchase the number of Warrant Shares (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) represented
by the surrendered Warrant Certificate, net of the Warrant Shares to which such Assignee’s Warrant
Participation relates. If the Assignee provides to the Company appropriate tax certificates,
including a Form W-8BEN, and any other necessary statements, the Company will withhold Taxes (as
defined in the Loan Agreement) from the payments under the Note and Loan Agreement at the rates
provided for by any applicable treaty to the extent the Company may do so in compliance with the
United State federal income tax laws.
To induce Alon Israel, the Company and Alon USA to enter into this Assignment, each Assignee (i)
agrees, represents and warrants to Alon Israel, the Company and Alon USA that (a) it shall be bound
by the terms of each of the Agreements with respect to its Participations as if it were a named
party and signatory thereto and (b) it will not offer, sell, assign, transfer or convey any of its
Participations, any note or Warrants received pursuant to this Assignment or any interest therein
if in the good faith determination of the Company or Alon USA, doing so would violate any
applicable securities laws and (ii) hereby makes to the Company and Alon USA each and every of the
representations and warranties made by Alon Israel in Section 2A of the Loan Agreement as if it
were the Investor as defined in the Loan Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment to be executed by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
ALON ISRAEL OIL COMPANY, LTD. |
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By | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
ALON BRANDS, INC. |
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By | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
ALON USA ENERGY, INC. |
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By | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions |
ASSIGNEES:
MISHKEI XXXX YIZRAEL COOPERATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CORPORATION |
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By: | /S/Ahaton Ben-Nutin | |||
Name: | Ahaton Ben-Nutin | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
MISHKEY DAROM HOLDINGS COOPERATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CORPORATION |
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By: | /S/Xxxxxxxxx Ventuta | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxx Ventuta | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
XXXXXX HANEGEV COOPERATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CORPORATION |
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By: | /S/Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
MISHKEI HAMIFRATZ COOPERATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CORPORATION |
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By: | /S/Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
XXXXXX XXXXXX COOPERATIVE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION CORPORATION |
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By: | /S/Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | Chairman |
SHEBUG LTD. |
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By | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title: | CEO | |||
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | ||||
XXXXX XXXXXXXX | ||||
Exhibit A to Assignment
Number of Warrant | ||||||||
Principal Amount of | Shares Covered by | |||||||
Assignee’s Note | Assignee’s Warrant | |||||||
Name of Assignee | Participation | Participation | ||||||
Mishkei Xxxx Yizrael Cooperative Regional Organization Corporation |
$ | 818,300 | 84,361 | |||||
Mishkey Darom Holdings Cooperative Regional Organization Corporation |
$ | 1,090,900 | 112,464 | |||||
Xxxxxx Hanegev Cooperative Regional Organization Corporation |
$ | 1,363,600 | 140,577 | |||||
Alonit Cooperative Regional Organization Corporation |
$ | 954,500 | 98,402 | |||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Cooperative Regional Organization Corporation |
$ | 1,772,700 | 182,753 | |||||
Shebug Ltd.
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$ | 4,800,000 | 494,845 | |||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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$ | 1,200,000 | 123,711 |