As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 25, 2007

Registration No. 333-146645


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Amendment No. 3

to

Form F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

State of Israel   8413   Not Applicable
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

25 Hasivim Street,

Petach-Tikva, 49170 Israel

972-72-2002111

(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 


Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

P.O. Box 885

Newark, Delaware 19715

Tel. (302) 738-6680

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

 


Copies of Communications to:

 

Steven J. Glusband, Esq.

Anna Maria Vistica, Esq.

Karmit Galili, Esq.

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

Two Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

Tel: 212-732-3200

Fax: 212-732-3232

 

Moshe H. Ne’eman, Adv.

Itai Leshem, Adv.

Ami Barlev, Adv.

Shibolet & Co.

Museum Tower

4 Berkowitz Street

Tel-Aviv 64238

Tel: 972-3-777-8333

Fax: 972-3-777-8444

 

David J. Goldschmidt, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: 212-735-3000

Fax: 212-735-2000

 

Alon Sahar, Adv.

Hanan Haviv, Adv.

Eyal Orgad, Adv.

Herzog, Fox & Neeman

Asia House

4 Weizmann St.

Tel Aviv 64239, Israel

Tel: 972-3-692-2020

Fax: 972-3-696-6464

 


Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:     As soon as practicable after effectiveness of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), check the following box.   ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earliest effective registration statement for the same offering.   ¨

If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434 under the Securities Act, check the following box.   ¨

 


The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 



Explanatory Note

This Amendment No. 3 to the Form F-1 is being filed for the sole purpose of adding Exhibits 1.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 10.3, 10.7, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13 and 21.


Part II

Information Not Required in Prospectus

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees

Section 258 of the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999, or the Israeli Companies Law, prohibits a company from exculpating an officer or director from liability for the breach of his duty of loyalty. The company may exculpate an officer or director from liability for the breach of his duty of care, may insure his liability for a breach of the duty of loyalty and the duty of care, or indemnify him for such breach, but only in accordance with the sections below.

Section 259 of the Israeli Companies Law permits a company to provide in its articles of association that an officer or a director of the company may be exculpated, to the extent provided in the articles of association, from liability for the breach of his duty of care, except for a breach of the duty of care in case of a prohibited dividend distribution and other prohibited distributions.

Section 260(a) of the Israeli Companies Law permits a company to provide in its articles of association that the company may indemnify an officer or a director for acts or omissions performed by the office holder in such capacity, for the following liabilities or expenses:

 

   

Financial liability incurred pursuant to a judgment, including a settlement or arbitration decision approved by a court, in favor of another person;

 

   

Reasonable legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred pursuant to an investigation or a procedure commenced against the director or the officer by a competent authority, and that was concluded without any indictment being filed and without any financial liability imposed on the office holder in exchange for a criminal procedure, or that was concluded without any indictment being filed but with a the imposition of a financial liability in exchange for a criminal procedure in an offence that does not require proof of criminal intent;

 

   

Reasonable legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the director or officer or which were imposed on him by a court in an action brought against the director or officer by or on behalf of the company or others; and

 

   

Reasonable legal expenses, including attorney fees, incurred by the director or officer or which were imposed on him by a court in defending criminal charges of which the director or officer was acquitted, or as a result of a criminal charge that does not require proof of criminal intent of which the director or officer was convicted.

Section 260(b) of the Israeli Companies Law specifies that a company may undertake in advance to indemnify a director or officer in respect of the foregoing liabilities either in advance of an event or following an event provided that a provision authorizing such indemnification is inserted in its articles of association. An undertaking by a company to indemnify a director or officer in advance for a financial liability incurred pursuant to a judgment, settlement or court-approved arbitration award must be limited to foreseeable liabilities in light of the actual activities of the company when it provided the undertaking and reasonable amounts or criteria determined by the board of directors.

Section 261 of the Israeli Companies Law permits a company to provide in its articles of association that the company may insure a director or an officer with regard to acts or omissions performed by him or her in their capacity as a director or an officer. This insurance may cover:

 

   

Liability for breach of the duty of care to the company or others;

 

   

Liability for breach of the duty of loyalty, provided that the officer or director acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company; and

 

   

Financial liabilities imposed for the benefit of a third party.

 

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Section 263 of the Israeli Companies Law specifically limits the scope of these provisions and provides that a company may not indemnify an officer or director, nor exculpate an officer or director, nor enter into an insurance contract that would provide coverage for any financial liability incurred as a result of any of the following:

 

   

A breach by the officer or director of the duty of loyalty, unless with respect to indemnification and insurance the officer or director acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;

 

   

An intentional or reckless breach by the officer or director of the duty of care, except for a breach that was committed due to negligence;

 

   

Any act of omission committed with the intent to unlawfully derive a personal benefit; and

 

   

Any fine levied against the director or officer.

Pursuant to the Israeli Companies Law, exculpation of, procurement of insurance coverage for, an undertaking to indemnify, or indemnification of, a director or officer must be approved by the audit committee and the board of directors and, if such office holder is a director, also by the shareholders.

Our articles of association allow us to insure, indemnify and exempt our office holders to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law. Our officers and directors are covered by the directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy of Internet Gold that provides coverage of not more than $5 million for any one matter and in the aggregate. Prior to the completion of this offering we may increase the coverage for our officers and directors to $10 million and intend to undertake to indemnify our directors and officers to the extent permitted by law, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15 million, to the extent that their liability is not covered under our directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy.

The form of underwriting agreement to be filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Registration Statement will provide for indemnification of the underwriters by the registrant for certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act, or otherwise.

Item 7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

In September 2007 and October 10, 2007, we resolved to issue 16,715,860 of our ordinary shares to our parent company, Internet Gold, in consideration for the contribution by Internet Gold of its communications business to us. Such issuance was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because the issuance was made pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.

Item 8. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Exhibits

The following is a list of exhibits filed as part of this registration statement:

 

Exhibit No.   

Description of Exhibit

1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement
4.1    Memorandum of Association of the Registrant**
4.2    Articles of Association of the Registrant
4.3    Specimen of Ordinary Share Certificate
5.1    Opinion of Shibolet & Co. regarding legality of the securities being registered
5.2    Opinion of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP as to tax matters
10.1    Trust Deed between the Registrant and Shiff Hezenfortz Trustees (2004) Ltd. dated March 8, 2007**
10.2    Form of Smile.Communications Series A Debenture Certificate for Notes issued in March and May 2007**
10.3    Form of Registration Rights Agreement among the Registrant, Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd. and Eurocom Communications Ltd.

 

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Exhibit No.   

Description of Exhibit

10.4    Agreement dated July 25, 2006 among Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd., Fishman Family Properties Management (1988) Ltd., Monitin Media Ltd. and 012 Golden Lines Ltd. for the acquisition by Internet Gold of a 60% interest in 012 Golden Lines Ltd.**
10.5    Amendment dated August 1, 2006 to the Agreement dated July 25, 2006 among Internet Gold—Golden Lines Ltd., Fishman Family Properties Management (1988) Ltd., Monitin Media Ltd. and 012 Golden Lines Ltd. for the acquisition by Internet Gold of 60% interest in 012 Golden Lines Ltd.**
10.6    Amendment dated December 20, 2006 to the Agreement dated July 25, 2006 among Internet Gold—Golden Lines Ltd., Fishman Family Properties Management (1988) Ltd., Monitin Media Ltd., Globescom Communication (1997) Ltd. and 012 Golden Lines Ltd. for the acquisition by Internet Gold of a 100% interest in 012 Golden Lines Ltd.**
10.7    Form of Agreement among the Registrant, Smile.Media Ltd. and Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.
10.8    Agreement dated December 29, 2006 between the Registrant and Smile.Media Ltd.**
10.9    Capacity Right of Use Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003 by and between Mediterranean Nautilus Limited and 012 Golden Lines Ltd.*
10.10    Offer to 012 Golden Lines Ltd. to Purchase Additional Capacity over the Med Nautilus Network dated September 5, 2005 *
10.11    Capacity Rights of Use Agreement, dated July 31, 2003, between Barak I.T.C. (1995)—The International Telecommunications Services Corp. Ltd. and Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.*
10.12    Amendment of Agreement, dated November 10, 2005, between Barak I.T.C. (1995)—The International Telecommunications Services Corp. Ltd. and Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.*
10.13    2007 Equity Incentive Plan
21         Subsidiaries
23.1      Consent of Somekh Chaikin, independent registered public accounting firm, a member firm of KPMG International**
23.2      Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, independent registered public accounting firm, a member firm of Ernst & Young Global**
23.3      Consent of BDO Ziv Haft Consulting & Management Ltd.**
23.4      Consent of Shibolet & Co. (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1      Power of Attorney (included in the signature page to the Registration Statement)**

 

* Confidential treatment has been requested for the deleted portions of Exhibits 10.9, 10.10, 10.11 and 10.12.
** Previously filed.

 

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Item 9. Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the Underwriting Agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the Underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions described under Item 6 above, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration Statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Petach-Tikva, State of Israel on this 25th day of October, 2007.

 

012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

B Y :  

/s/    S TELLA H ANDLER        

  Stella Handler
  Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in their capacities on October 25, 2007:

 

Name

  

Title

*

   Chairman of the Board of Directors
Shaul Elovitch   

*

   Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Eli Holtzman   

*

   Director
Anat Winner   

/ S /    S TELLA H ANDLER        

   Chief Executive Officer
Stella Handler   

/ S /    D ORON I LAN        

   Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
Doron Ilan   

By: /s/  Donald J. Puglisi

Puglisi & Associates

850 Library Avenue, Suite 204

Newark, Delaware 19711

Tel. (302) 738-6680

   Authorized Representative in the United States

*By: / S /    S TELLA H ANDLER

   Attorney-in Fact
Stella Handler   

 

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Exhibit 1.1

[            ] Shares

012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

Ordinary Shares

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

[            ], 2007

CIBC World Markets Corp.

Cowen and Company, LLC

as Representatives of the several

Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto

c/o CIBC World Markets Corp.

300 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10016

Ladies and Gentlemen:

012 Smile.Communications Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “ Company ”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to sell to you and the other underwriters named on Schedule I to this Agreement (the “ Underwriters ”), for whom you are acting as Representatives (the “ Representatives ”), an aggregate of [ ] shares (the “ Firm Shares ”) of the Company’s ordinary shares, NIS0.1 par value per share (the “ Ordinary Shares ”). The respective amounts of the Firm Shares to be purchased by each of the several Underwriters are set forth opposite their names on Schedule I hereto. In addition, the Company proposes to grant to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional [ ] shares (the “ Option Shares ”) of Ordinary Shares from the Company for the purpose of covering over allotments in connection with the sale of the Firm Shares. The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are collectively called the “ Shares .”

Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “ Parent ”).

The Company has prepared and filed in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and the published rules and regulations thereunder (the “ Rules ”) adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) a Registration Statement (as hereinafter defined) on Form F-1 (No. 333-146645) including a preliminary prospectus relating to the Shares, and such amendments thereof as may have been required to the date of this Agreement. Copies of such Registration Statement (including all amendments thereof) and of the related Preliminary Prospectus (as hereinafter defined) have heretofore been delivered by the Company to you. The term “ Preliminary Prospectus ” means any preliminary prospectus included at any time as a part of the Registration Statement or filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Rules. The term “ Registration Statement ” as used in this Agreement means the initial registration


statement (including all exhibits, financial schedules, as amended at the time and on the date it becomes effective (the “ Effective Date ”)), including the information (if any) contained in the form of final prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and deemed to be part thereof at the time of effectiveness pursuant to Rule 430A of the Rules. If the Company has filed an abbreviated registration statement to register additional Shares pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Rules (the “ 462(b) Registration Statement ”), then any reference herein to the Registration Statement shall also be deemed to include such 462(b) Registration Statement. The term “ Prospectus ” as used in this Agreement means the prospectus in the form included in the Registration Statement at the time of effectiveness or, if Rule 430A of the Rules is relied on, the term Prospectus shall also include the final prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to and within the time limits described in Rule 424(b) of the Rules.

The Company understands that the Underwriters propose to make a public offering of the Shares, as set forth in and pursuant to the Statutory Prospectus (as hereinafter defined) and the Prospectus, as soon after the Effective Date and the date of this Agreement as the Representatives deem advisable. The Company hereby confirms that the Underwriters and dealers have been authorized to distribute or cause to be distributed each Preliminary Prospectus, and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus (as hereinafter defined) and are authorized to distribute the Prospectus (as from time to time amended or supplemented if the Company furnishes amendments or supplements thereto to the Underwriters).

1. Sale, Purchase, Delivery and Payment for the Shares . On the basis of the representations, warranties and agreements contained in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this Agreement:

(a) The Company agrees to issue and sell to each of the Underwriters, and each of the Underwriters agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase price of $[        ] per share (the “ Initial Price ”), the number of Firm Shares set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter under the column “ Number of Firm Shares to be Purchased from the Company ” on Schedule I to this Agreement, subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 8 hereof.

(b) The Company hereby grants to the several Underwriters an option to purchase, severally and not jointly, all or any part of the Option Shares at the Initial Price. The number of Option Shares to be purchased by each Underwriter shall be the same percentage (adjusted by the Representatives to eliminate fractions) of the total number of Option Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters as such Underwriter is purchasing of the Firm Shares. Such option may be exercised only to cover over-allotments in the sales of the Firm Shares by the Underwriters and may be exercised in whole or in part at any time on or before 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the business day before the Firm Shares Closing Date (as defined below), and from time to time thereafter within 30 days after the date of this Agreement, in each case upon written, facsimile or telegraphic notice, or verbal or telephonic notice confirmed by written, facsimile or telegraphic notice, by the Representatives to the Company no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the business day before the Firm Shares Closing Date or at least two business days before the Option Shares Closing Date (as defined below), as the case may be, setting forth the number of Option Shares to be purchased and the time and date (if other than the Firm Shares Closing Date) of such purchase.

 

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(c) Payment of the purchase price for, and delivery of certificates for, the Firm Shares shall be made at the offices of CIBC World Markets Corp., 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016, at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the third business day following the date of this Agreement or at such time on such other date, not later than ten (10) business days after the date of this Agreement, as shall be agreed upon by the Company and the Representatives (such time and date of delivery and payment are called the “ Firm Shares Closing Date ”). In addition, in the event that any or all of the Option Shares are purchased by the Underwriters, payment of the purchase price, and delivery of the certificates, for such Option Shares shall be made at the above-mentioned offices, or at such other place as shall be agreed upon by the Representatives and the Company, on each date of delivery as specified in the notice from the Representatives to the Company (such time and date of delivery and payment are called the “ Option Shares Closing Date ”). The Firm Shares Closing Date and any Option Shares Closing Date are called, individually, a “ Closing Date ” and, together, the “ Closing Dates .”

(d) Payment shall be made to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds or by certified or official bank check or checks payable in New York Clearing House (same day) funds drawn to the order of the Company, against delivery of the respective certificates to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the Underwriters of certificates for the Shares to be purchased by them.

(e) Certificates evidencing the Shares shall be registered in such names and shall be in such denominations as the Representatives shall request at least two full business days before the Firm Shares Closing Date or, in the case of Option Shares, on the day of notice of exercise of the option as described in Section 1(b) and shall be delivered by or on behalf of the Company to the Representatives through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) for the account of such Underwriter. The Company will cause the certificates representing the Shares to be made available for checking and packaging, at such place as is designated by the Representatives, on the full business day before the Firm Shares Closing Date (or the Option Shares Closing Date in the case of the Option Shares).

2. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company and the Parent, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to each Underwriter as of the date hereof, as of the Firm Shares Closing Date and as of each Option Shares Closing Date (if any), as follows:

(a) On the Effective Date, the Registration Statement complied, and on the date of the Prospectus, the date any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective, the date any supplement or amendment to the Prospectus is filed with the Commission and each Closing Date, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus (and any amendment thereof or supplement thereto) will comply, in all material respects, with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The Registration Statement did not, as of the Effective Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; and on the Effective Date and the other dates referred to above none of the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or will omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not

 

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misleading. When any Preliminary Prospectus was first filed with the Commission (whether filed as part of the Registration Statement or any amendment thereto or pursuant to Rule 424(a) of the Rules) and when any amendment thereof or supplement thereto was first filed with the Commission, such Preliminary Prospectus as amended or supplemented complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Rules and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If applicable, each Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus delivered to the Underwriters for use in connection with this offering was identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the representations and warranties in this paragraph 2(a) shall apply to statements in, or omissions from, the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information herein or otherwise furnished in writing by the Representatives on behalf of the several Underwriters specifically for use in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be. With respect to the preceding sentence, the Company acknowledges that the only information furnished in writing by the Representatives on behalf of the several Underwriters for use in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus is the statements contained in (a) the third, fourth, fifth and sixth sentences of the fourth paragraph related to the price of the Shares and concessions and reallowances, (b) the tenth paragraph related to discretionary sales and (c) the twelfth and thirteenth paragraphs related to stabilizing transactions, in each case under the caption “ Underwriting ” in the Prospectus (collectively, the “ Underwriter Information ”).

(b) As of the Applicable Time (as hereinafter defined), neither (i) the price to the public and the number of shares offered and sold, as indicated on the cover page of the Prospectus and the Statutory Prospectus (as hereinafter defined), all considered together (collectively, the “ General Disclosure Package ”), nor (ii) any individual Issuer Free Writing Prospectus when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , however , that this representation and warranty shall not apply to statements in or omissions in the General Disclosure Package made in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information.

Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, including any electronic road show (including without limitation any “bona fide electronic road show” as defined in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act) (each, a “ Road Show ”) (i) is identified in Schedule III hereto and (ii) complied when issued, and complies, in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Rules and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. The Company has made at least one version of the Road Show available without restriction by means of graphic communication to any person, including any potential investor in the Shares (and if there is more than one version of a Road Show for the Offering that is a written communication, the version available without restriction was made available no later than the other versions).

 

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As used in this Section and elsewhere in this Agreement:

Applicable Time ” means [    ]:00 [p]m (Eastern time) on the date of this Underwriting Agreement.

Statutory Prospectus ” as of any time means the Preliminary Prospectus relating to the Shares that is included in the Registration Statement immediately prior to the Applicable Time.

Issuer Free Writing Prospectus ” means each “ free writing prospectus ” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules) prepared by or on behalf of the Company or used or referred to by the Company in connection with the offering of the Shares, including, without limitation, each Road Show.

(c) The Registration Statement is effective under the Securities Act and no stop order preventing or suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or suspending or preventing the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any “free writing prospectus”, as defined in Rule 405 under the Rules, has been issued by the Commission and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are threatened under the Securities Act. Any required filing of any Preliminary Prospectus and/or the Prospectus and any supplement thereto pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules has been or will be made in the manner and within the time period required by such Rule 424(b). Any material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433(d) or Rule 163(b)(2) of the Rules has been or will be made in the manner and within the time period required by such Rules.

(d) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, as of its issue date and at all subsequent times through the completion of the public offer and sale of the Shares or until any earlier date that the Company notified or notifies the Representatives as described in the next sentence, did not, does not and will not include any information that conflicted, conflicts or will conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus.

If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus conflicted or would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at the subsequent time, not misleading, the Company has promptly notified or will promptly notify the Representatives and has promptly amended or will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.

(e) The combined financial statements of the Company (including all notes and schedules thereto) included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus present fairly the financial position of the Company and its combined subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the statement of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of the

 

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Company and its combined subsidiaries for the periods specified; and such financial statements and related schedules and notes thereto, and the unaudited financial information filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied throughout the periods involved. The financial statements of 012 Golden Lines Ltd. (“ 012 Golden Lines ”) (including all notes and schedules thereto) included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus present fairly the financial position of 012 Golden Lines and its consolidated subsidiaries at the dates indicated and the statement of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of 012 Golden Lines and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods specified; and such financial statements and related schedules and notes thereto, and the unaudited financial information filed with the Commission as part of the Registration Statement, have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied throughout the periods involved. The summary and selected financial data included in the Statutory Prospectus and Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein as at the respective dates and for the respective periods specified and have been presented on a basis consistent with the consolidated financial statements set forth in the Prospectus and other financial information. The pro forma financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus present fairly the information shown therein, have been prepared in accordance with the Commission’s rules and guidelines with respect to pro forma financial statements and have been properly compiled on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein.

(f) Each of Somekh Chaikin (a member firm of KPMG International) and Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer (a member firm of Ernst & Young Global) (collectively, the “ Auditors ”) whose reports are filed with the Commission as a part of the Registration Statement, are and, during the periods covered by their reports, were independent public accountants as required by the Securities Act and the Rules.

(g) The Company and each of its subsidiaries, including each entity (corporation, partnership, joint venture, association or other business organization) controlled directly or indirectly by the Company (each, a “ subsidiary ”), is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization and each such entity has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as is currently being conducted as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, and to own, lease and operate its properties. All of the issued shares of capital stock, or other ownership interests in, each subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, free and clear of any lien, charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, limitation on voting rights, equity, trust or other encumbrance, preferential arrangement, defect or restriction of any kind whatsoever. The Company and each of its subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or location of the assets or properties owned, leased or licensed by it requires such qualification, except for such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify individually or in the aggregate would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of operations, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as a whole (a “ Material Adverse Effect ”); and to the Company’s knowledge, no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing, or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail, such power and authority or qualification.

 

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(h) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has all requisite corporate power and authority, and all necessary authorizations, approvals, consents, orders, licenses, certificates and permits of and from, and has made all necessary filings with, all governmental or regulatory bodies, including the Israeli Ministry of Communication, or any other person or entity (collectively, the “ Permits ”), to own, operate, lease and license its assets and properties and conduct its business, all of which are valid and in full force and effect, except where the lack of such Permits, individually or in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Company and each of its subsidiaries has fulfilled and performed in all material respects all of its obligations with respect to such Permits and no event has occurred that allows, or after notice or lapse of time would allow, revocation or termination thereof or results in any other material impairment of the rights of the Company thereunder. The Company has not received notice of any revocation or modification of any such Permit, nor has any reason to believe that any such Permit will not be renewed in the ordinary course. Except as may be required under the Securities Act and state and foreign Blue Sky laws, no other Permits are required to enter into, deliver and perform this Agreement and to issue and sell the Shares. The Company is not required to publish a prospectus in the State of Israel under the laws of the State of Israel.

(i)(i) At the time of filing the Registration Statement, and (ii) at the date hereof, the Company was not and is not an “ineligible issuer,” as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules, including (but not limited to) the Company or any other subsidiary in the preceding three years not having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or having been made the subject of a judicial or administrative decree or order as described in Rule 405 of the Rules.

(j) The Company and each of its subsidiaries owns or possesses legally enforceable rights to use all patents, patent rights, inventions, trademarks, trademark applications, trade names, service marks, copyrights, copyright applications, licenses, know-how and other similar rights and proprietary knowledge (collectively, “ Intangibles ”) necessary for the conduct of its business. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of, and is not aware of, any infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others with respect to any Intangibles.

(k) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property, and good and marketable title to all other property owned by it, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims, security interests and defects, except such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries. All property held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries is held by them under valid, existing and enforceable leases, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims, security interests and defects, except such as are not material and do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries. Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement and the Statutory Prospectus, (i) there has not been any event which could have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sustained any loss or interference

 

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with its assets, businesses or properties (whether owned or leased) from fire, explosion, earthquake, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or any court or legislative or other governmental action, order or decree which would have a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) since the date of the latest balance sheet included in the Registration Statement and the Statutory Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has (A) issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money, except such liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (B) entered into any transaction not in the ordinary course of business or (C) declared or paid any dividend or made any distribution on any of its shares or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired or agreed to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its share capital.

(l) There is no document, contract or other agreement required to be described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement which is not described or filed as required by the Securities Act or Rules. Each description of a contract, document or other agreement in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus accurately reflects in all respects the terms of the underlying contract, document or other agreement. Each contract, document or other agreement described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or listed in the Exhibits to the Registration Statement is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable by and against the Company or its subsidiary that is party thereto, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms. None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, if a subsidiary is a party, or to Company’s knowledge, any other party to such document, contract or agreement is in default in the observance or performance of any term or obligation to be performed by it under any such document, contract or agreement, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute such a default, in any such case which default or event, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect. No default exists, and no event has occurred which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default, in the due performance and observance of any term, covenant or condition, by the Company or its subsidiary, if a subsidiary is a party thereto, of any other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or its properties or business or a subsidiary or its properties or business may be bound or affected which default or event, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(m) The statistical and market related data included in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company believe to be reliable and accurate.

(n) Neither the Company nor any subsidiary (i) is in violation of its memorandum of association or articles of association or other similar organizational documents, (ii) is in default under, and no event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, mortgage, pledge, security interest, claim, limitation on voting rights, equity, trust or other encumbrance, preferential arrangement, defect or restriction of any kind whatsoever, upon, any property or assets of the Company or any subsidiary pursuant to, any bond, debenture, note, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject or (iii) is in violation of

 

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any statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, directive, judgment, decree or order of any judicial, regulatory or other legal or governmental agency or body, foreign or domestic, except (in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above) for violations or defaults that could not (individually or in the aggregate) reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or as disclosed in the Registration Statement.

(o) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the Parent.

(p) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and sale by the Company of the Shares) will give rise to a right to terminate or accelerate the due date of any payment due under, or conflict with or result in the breach of any term or provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) under, or require any consent or waiver under, or result in the execution or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which either the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their properties or businesses is bound, or any franchise, license, permit, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or violate any provision of the memorandum of association or articles of association of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, except for such consents or waivers which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect.

(q) The Company has authorized and outstanding share capital as set forth under the caption “ Capitalization ” in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. The certificates evidencing the Shares are in due and proper legal form and have been duly authorized for issuance by the Company. All of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. There are no statutory preemptive or other similar rights to subscribe for or to purchase or acquire any Ordinary Shares of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any such rights pursuant to its memorandum of association or articles of association or any agreement or instrument to which or by which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or is bound. The Shares, when issued and sold pursuant to this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and none of them will be issued in violation of any preemptive or other similar right. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, there is no outstanding option, warrant or other right calling for the issuance of, and there is no commitment, plan or arrangement to issue, any Ordinary Shares or any ordinary shares of its subsidiaries or any security convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for any such shares. The Ordinary Shares and the Shares conform in all material respects to all statements in relation thereto contained in the Registration Statement and the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(r) No holder of any security of the Company has any right, which has not been waived, to have any security owned by it included in the Registration Statement or to demand registration of any security owned by it for a period of 180 days after the date of this Agreement. Each director and executive officer of the Company and each stockholder of the Company listed on Schedule II hereto has delivered to the Representatives his or her enforceable written lock-up agreement in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A hereto (“ Lock-Up Agreement ”).

 

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(s) There are no legal or governmental proceedings pending including, but not limited to, proceedings or investigations by the Israeli income tax authorities, VAT authorities, customs authorities or environmental authorities, or by the Israeli National Insurance Institute, to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any property or Permit of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is the subject which, if determined adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries could individually or in the aggregate have a Material Adverse Effect; and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened by others. There are no proceedings that have been instituted by the Registrar of Companies in the State of Israel for the dissolution of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

(t) All necessary corporate action has been duly and validly taken by the Company to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Shares by the Company.

(u) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such dispute threatened, which dispute would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by the employees of any of its principal suppliers or principal contractors which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company and its subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the labor and employment laws and collective bargaining agreements and extension orders applicable to its employees in the State of Israel. The Company is not aware of any threatened or pending litigation between the Company or its subsidiaries and any of its executive officers which, if adversely determined, could have a Material Adverse Effect and has no reason to believe that such officers will not remain in the employment of the Company.

(v) No transaction has occurred between or among the Company and any of its officers or directors, shareholders or any affiliate or affiliates of any such officer or director or shareholder that is required to be described in and is not described in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(w) The Company has not taken, and it will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or which might reasonably be expected to cause or result in, or which has constituted or which might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Ordinary Shares or any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Shares.

(x) The Company and each of its subsidiaries has filed all tax returns which are required to be filed through the date hereof, which returns are true and correct in all material respects or has received timely extensions thereof, and has paid all taxes shown on such returns and all assessments received by it to the extent that the same are material and have become due. There are no tax audits or investigations pending, which if adversely determined would have a Material Adverse Effect; and there are no material proposed additional tax assessments against the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

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(y) The Shares have been approved for listing subject to notice of issuance on The NASDAQ Global Market. A registration statement has been filed on Form 8-A pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, which registration statement complies in all material respects with the Exchange Act.

(z) The Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act or the listing on The NASDAQ Global Market, and the Company has not received any notification that the Commission or The NASDAQ Global Market is contemplating terminating such registration or quotation.

(aa) The books, records and accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries accurately and fairly reflect, the transactions in, and dispositions of, the assets of, and the results of operations of, the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.

(bb) The Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act), which: (i) are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within the Company, particularly during the periods in which the periodic reports required under the Exchange Act are required to be prepared; (ii) provide for the periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the periods in which the periodic reports are required to be prepared; and (iii) are effective in all material respects to perform the functions for which they were established.

(cc) Based on the evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures, the Company is not aware of (i) any significant deficiency in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data or any material weaknesses in internal controls; or (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in the Company’s internal controls.

(dd) Except as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus and as preapproved in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 10A of the Exchange Act, the Auditors have not been engaged by the Company or its subsidiaries to perform any “prohibited activities” (as defined in Section 10A of the Exchange Act).

 

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(ee) Except as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no material off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K) that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

(ff) The Company’s Board of Directors has validly appointed an audit committee whose composition satisfies the requirements of Rule 4350(d)(2) of the Nasdaq Market Place Rules (the “ Nadaq Rules ”) and the Board of Directors and/or the audit committee has adopted a charter that satisfies the requirements of Rule 4350(d)(1) of the Nasdaq Rules in each case as such rules are applied to foreign private issuers.

(gg) The Company is actively taking steps to ensure that it will be in compliance with all other applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, any related rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission and corporate governance requirements under the Nasdaq Rules upon the effectiveness of such provisions and has no reason to believe that it will not be able to comply with such provisions at the time of effectiveness. There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company or any of its directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, including, without limitation, Section 402 related to loans.

(hh) The Company and its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are customary in the businesses in which they are engaged or propose to engage after giving effect to the transactions described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus; all policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company or any of its subsidiaries or the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; the Company and each of its subsidiaries are in compliance with the terms of such policies and instruments in all material respects; and neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that is not materially greater than the current cost. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied.

(ii) Each approval, consent, order, authorization, designation, declaration or filing of, by or with any regulatory, administrative or other governmental body necessary in connection with the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated required to be obtained or performed by the Company (except such additional steps as may be required by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “ FINRA ”) or may be necessary to qualify the Shares for public offering by the Underwriters under U.S. states or foreign (other than the State of Israel, assuming that, aside from investors who are specified in Section 15A(b) of the Israeli Securities Law, 5728-1968, there were no more than 35 offerees, in the aggregate, to whom the Company, the Underwriters and any of their respective representatives made an offering in Israel of any securities of the Company in the past twelve months) securities and blue sky laws has been obtained or made and is in full force and effect.

 

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(jj) There are no affiliations with a member of FINRA among the Company’s officers, directors or, to the best of the knowledge of the Company, any five percent or greater shareholder of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement or otherwise disclosed in writing to the Representatives.

(kk)(i) Each of the Company and each of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all rules, laws and regulation, orders, directives, decrees and judgments relating to the use, treatment, storage and disposal of toxic substances and protection of health or the environment (“ Environmental Law ”) which are applicable to its business; (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice from any governmental authority or third party of an asserted claim under Environmental Laws; (iii) each of the Company and each of its subsidiaries has received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of it under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct its business and is in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval; and (iv) to the Company’s knowledge, no facts currently exist that will require the Company or any of its subsidiaries to make future material capital expenditures to comply with Environmental Laws.

(ll) The Company is not and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares and the application of proceeds thereof as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, will not be an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Investment Company Act ”).

(mm) The Company or any other person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company including, without limitation, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, has not, directly or indirectly, while acting on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries (i) used any corporate funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds; (iii) violated any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (iv) made any other unlawful payment.

(nn) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of it subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending, or to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

(oo) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

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(pp) The Company and its subsidiaries have made all required filings under applicable communications, planning and environmental laws. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries: (A) holds such permits, licenses, consents, exemptions, franchises, authorizations or other approvals from the Israeli Ministry of Communications or other governmental or regulatory authorities (each, an “Authorization”) in the State of Israel (including, without limitation, the Company’s licenses listed under the caption “Business – Government Regulation” in the Prospectus) (the “Communications Licenses”) and has made all filings with and notices to all governmental or regulatory authorities as are necessary to own, lease, license and operate its respective properties and to conduct its business in the manner described in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, except as disclosed in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, and (B) has fulfilled and performed all material obligations necessary to maintain such Authorizations and Communications Licenses, except as disclosed in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus. Except as disclosed in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, (X) each such Authorization and Communications Licenses is valid and in full force and effect and each of the Company and its subsidiaries is in compliance with all the terms and conditions thereof and with the rules and regulations of the authorities and governing bodies having jurisdiction with respect thereto; and (Y) no notice from any authority or governing body purporting to revoke, suspend or terminate such Authorization of Communications License has been received by the Company or its subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, is pending.

(qq) There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company, or any of their respective family members. All transactions by the Company with office holders or control persons of the Company have been duly approved by the board of directors of the Company, or duly appointed committees or officers thereof, if and to the extent required under U.S. and Israeli law, as applicable.

(rr) Except as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company has not sold or issued any Ordinary Shares during the six-month period preceding the date of the Prospectus, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulations D or S of, the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified stock options plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(ss) None of the Company, its directors or its officers has distributed and will not distribute prior to the later of (i) the Firm Shares Closing Date, or the Option Shares Closing Date, or (ii) completion of the distribution of the Shares, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares other than any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, the Registration Statement and other materials, if any, permitted by the Securities Act and consistent with Section 3(d) below.

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described in the Registration Statement under the caption “ Use of Proceeds ” is not expected to, become for the taxable year ending December 31, 2007 or any taxable year thereafter, a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“ PFIC ”) within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as described in the Statutory Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(uu) Assuming that none of the Underwriters is otherwise subject to taxation in the State of Israel, no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties and no capital gains, income, withholding or other taxes are payable by or on behalf of the Underwriters to the State of Israel or to any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein in connection with the sale and delivery by the Underwriters of the Shares as contemplated in the Agreement.

(vv) Neither the Company nor any of its properties or assets has any immunity from the jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or otherwise) under the laws of the State of Israel.

(ww) The Company has complied with the terms of the pre-rulings issued by the Israeli Tax Authority on May 9, 2007 and on [    ], 2007.

3. Conditions of the Underwriters’ Obligations . The obligations of the Underwriters under this Agreement are several and not joint. The respective obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Shares are subject to each of the following terms and conditions:

(a) Notification that the Registration Statement has become effective shall have been received by the Representatives and the Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the Commission in accordance with Section 4(a) of this Agreement and any material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules shall have been timely filed with the Commission in accordance with such rule.

(b) No order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus or any “free writing prospectus” (as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules), shall have been or shall be in effect and no order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall be in effect and no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission, and any requests for additional information on the part of the Commission (to be included in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Commission and the Representatives. If the Company has elected to rely upon Rule 430A, Rule 430A information previously omitted from the effective Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A shall have been transmitted to the Commission for filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) within the prescribed time period and the Company shall have provided evidence satisfactory to the Underwriters of such timely filing, or a post-effective amendment providing such information shall have been promptly filed and declared effective in accordance with the requirements of Rule 430A.

(c) The representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and in the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 3(d) shall be true and correct when made and on and as of each Closing Date as if made on such date. The Company shall have performed all covenants and agreements and satisfied all the conditions contained in this Agreement required to be performed or satisfied by the Company at or before such Closing Date.

 

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(d) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date a certificate, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, of the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer of each of the Company and the Parent to the effect that: (i) the representations, warranties and agreements of the Company in this Agreement were true and correct when made and are true and correct as of such Closing Date; (ii) the Company has performed all covenants and agreements and satisfied all conditions contained herein; (iii) they have carefully examined the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package, and any individual Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and, in their opinion (A) as of the Effective Date the Registration Statement and Prospectus did not include, and as of the Applicable Time, neither (i) the General Disclosure Package, nor (ii) any individual Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, when considered together with the General Disclosure Package, included, any untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (B) since the Effective Date no event has occurred which should have been set forth in a supplement or otherwise required an amendment to the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus; and (iv) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and, to their knowledge, no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending under the Securities Act.

(e) The Representatives shall have received: (i) simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, a signed letter from each of the Auditors addressed to the Representatives and dated the date of this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement and the General Disclosure Package, and (ii) on each Closing Date, a signed letter from each of the Auditors addressed to the Representatives and dated the date of such Closing Date(s), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus.

(f) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date from Shibolet & Co., Israeli counsel for the Company, an opinion, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(g) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date from Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, U.S. counsel for the Company, an opinion, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.

(h) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date from Keren Birman, Adv. general counsel for the Company, an opinion, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Representatives, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

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(i) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date from Herzog, Fox & Neeman, Israeli counsel for the Underwriters, an opinion, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

(j) The Representatives shall have received on each Closing Date from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, U.S. counsel for the Underwriters, an opinion, addressed to the Representatives and dated such Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives.

(k) All proceedings taken in connection with the sale of the Firm Shares and the Option Shares as herein contemplated shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives, and their counsel.

(l) The Representatives shall have received copies of the Lock-up Agreements executed by each entity or person listed on Schedule II hereto.

(m) The Shares shall have been approved for listing on The NASDAQ Global Market, subject only to official notice of issuance.

(n) The Representatives shall be reasonably satisfied that since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus, (i) there shall not have been any material change in the share capital of the Company or any material change in the indebtedness (other than in the ordinary course of business) of the Company, (ii) except as set forth or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus, the General Disclosure Package or the Prospectus, no material oral or written agreement or other transaction shall have been entered into by the Company that is not in the ordinary course of business or that could reasonably be expected to result in a material reduction in the future earnings of the Company, (iii) no loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company shall have been sustained that had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) no legal or governmental action, suit or proceeding affecting the Company or any of its properties that is material to the Company or that affects or could reasonably be expected to affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been instituted or threatened and (v) there shall not have been any material change in the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), or in the results of operations, business affairs or business prospects of the Company or its subsidiaries considered as a whole that makes it impractical or inadvisable in the Representatives’ judgment to proceed with the purchase or offering of the Shares as contemplated hereby.

(o) The Company shall have furnished or caused to be furnished to the Representatives such further certificates or documents as the Representatives shall have reasonably requested.

4. Covenants and other Agreements of the Company and the Underwriters .

(a) The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

(i) The Company will use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement, if not effective at the time of execution of this Agreement, and any amendments thereto, to become effective as promptly as possible. The Company shall prepare the Prospectus in a form approved by the Representatives and file such Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act not later than the Commission’s close of business on the second business day following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or, if applicable, such earlier time as may be required by the Rules. The Company will file with the Commission all Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses in the time and manner required under Rules 433(d) or 163(b)(2), as the case may be.

 

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(ii) The Company shall promptly advise the Representatives in writing (A) when any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement shall have become effective or any supplement to the Prospectus shall have been filed, (B) of any request by the Commission for any amendment of the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or for any additional information, (C) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any order preventing or suspending the use of any preliminary prospectus or any “free writing prospectus”, as defined in Rule 405 of the Rules, or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and (D) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. The Company shall not file any amendment of the Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus or any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus unless the Company has furnished the Representatives a copy for its review prior to filing and shall not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representatives reasonably object. The Company shall use its best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order and, if issued, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal thereof.

(iii) If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Shares (or, in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules) is required to be delivered under the Securities Act and any event occurs as a result of which the Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or the Rules, the Company promptly shall prepare and file with the Commission, subject to the second sentence of paragraph (ii) of this Section 4(a), an amendment or supplement which shall correct such statement or omission or an amendment which shall effect such compliance.

(iv) If at any time following issuance of an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus there occurs an event or development as a result of which such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus would conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or would omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances prevailing at the subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Issuer Free Writing Prospectus to eliminate or correct such conflict, untrue statement or omission.

 

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(v) The Company shall make generally available to its shareholders and to the Representatives as soon as practicable, but not later than 45 days after the end of the 12 month period beginning at the end of the fiscal quarter of the Company during which the Effective Date occurs (or 90 days if such 12 month period coincides with the Company’s fiscal year), an earning statement (which need not be audited) of the Company, covering such 12 month period, which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act or Rule 158 of the Rules; provided , that the Company may satisfy the requirement of this subsection by filing such earnings statement with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR.

(vi) The Company shall furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, signed copies of the Registration Statement (including all exhibits thereto and amendments thereof) and to each other Underwriter a copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and all amendments thereof and, so long as delivery of a prospectus by an Underwriter or dealer may be required by the Securities Act or the Rules, as many copies of any Preliminary Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and the Prospectus and any amendments thereof and supplements thereto as the Representatives may reasonably request. If applicable, the copies of the Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and Prospectus and each amendment and supplement thereto furnished to the Underwriters will be identical to the electronically transmitted copies thereof filed with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR, except to the extent permitted by Regulation S-T.

(vii) The Company shall cooperate with the Representatives and their counsel in endeavoring to qualify the Shares for offer and sale in connection with the offering under the laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may designate and shall maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the distribution of the Shares; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith, as a condition thereof, to qualify as a foreign corporation or to execute a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction or subject itself to taxation as doing business in any jurisdiction.

(viii) The Company, during the period when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) of the Rules) is required to be delivered under the Securities Act and the Rules or the Exchange Act, will file all reports and other documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act within the time periods required by the Exchange Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(ix) Without the prior written consent of CIBC World Markets Corp., for a period of 180 days after the date of this Agreement, the Company and each of its individual directors and executive officers shall not issue, sell or register with the Commission (other than on Form S-8 or on any successor form), or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any equity securities of the Company (or any securities convertible

 

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into, exercisable for or exchangeable for equity securities of the Company), except for the issuance of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and the issuance of shares pursuant to the Company’s existing share option plan or bonus plan as described in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. In the event that during this period, (A) any shares are issued pursuant to the Company’s existing share option plan or bonus plan that are exercisable during such 180 day period or (B) any registration is effected on Form S-8 or on any successor form relating to shares that are exercisable during such 180 period, the Company shall obtain the written agreement of such grantee or purchaser or holder of such registered securities that, for a period of 180 days after the date of this Agreement, such person will not, without the prior written consent of CIBC World Markets Corp., offer for sale, sell, distribute, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or exercise any registration rights with respect to, any Ordinary Shares (or any securities convertible into, exercisable for, or exchangeable for any Ordinary Shares) owned by such person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company represents and warrants that each such grantee or purchaser or holder of such registered securities shall be subject to similar lockup restrictions as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and the Company shall enforce such rights and impose stop-transfer restrictions on any such sale or other transfer or disposition of such shares until the end of the applicable period and (ii) if (x) during the last 17 days of the 180 day period described in this Section 4(a)(viii) the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs; or (y) prior to the expiration of such 180 day period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16 day period beginning on the last day of the 180 day period; the restrictions imposed during the period described in this Section 4(a)(viii) shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event; provided , however , that this sentence shall not apply if the research published or distributed on behalf of the Company is compliant under Rule 139 of the Securities Act and the Company’s securities are actively traded as defined in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M of the Exchange Act.

(x) On or before completion of this offering, the Company shall make all filings required under applicable securities laws and by The NASDAQ Global Market (including any required registration under the Exchange Act).

(xi) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company will issue no press release or other communications directly or indirectly and hold no press conference with respect to the Company, the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings, business affairs or business prospects of any of them, or the offering of the Shares without the prior written consent of the Representatives unless in the judgment of the Company and its counsel, and after notification to the Representatives, such press release or communication is required by law.

(xii) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the offering of the Shares in the manner set forth under “ Use of Proceeds ” in the Prospectus.

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shall appoint two outside directors, form an audit committee and engage the services of an internal auditor all in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999, as amended and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(b) The Company agrees to pay, or reimburse if paid by the Representatives, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, all costs and expenses incident to the public offering of the Shares and the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement including those relating to: (i) the preparation, printing, reproduction filing and distribution of the Registration Statement including all exhibits thereto, each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, all amendments and supplements thereto, and the printing, filing and distribution of this Agreement; (ii) the preparation and delivery of certificates for the Shares to the Underwriters; (iii) the registration or qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various jurisdictions referred to in Section 4(a)(vi), including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such registration and qualification and the preparation, printing, distribution and shipment of preliminary and supplementary Blue Sky memoranda, which fees and disbursements shall not exceed $10,000; (iv) the furnishing (including costs of shipping and mailing) to the Representatives and to the Underwriters of copies of each Preliminary Prospectus, the Prospectus and all amendments or supplements to the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and of the several documents required by this Section to be so furnished, as may be reasonably requested for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares by the Underwriters or by dealers to whom Shares may be sold; (v) the filing fees of FINRA in connection with its review of the terms of the public offering and reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such review; (vi) inclusion of the Shares for listing on The NASDAQ Global Market; and (vii) all transfer taxes, if any, with respect to the sale and delivery of the Shares by the Company to the Underwriters. Subject to the provisions of Section 7, the Underwriters agree to pay, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, all costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Underwriters under this Agreement not payable by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence, including, without limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters.

(c) The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Underwriters has acted and is acting solely in the capacity of a principal in an arm’s length transaction between the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other hand, with respect to the offering of Shares contemplated hereby (including in connection with determining the terms of the offering) and not as a financial advisor, agent or fiduciary to the Company or any other person. Additionally, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters have not and will not advise the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction. The Company has consulted with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the Underwriters shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company or any other person with respect thereto, whether arising prior to or after the date hereof. Any review by the Underwriters of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions have been and will be performed solely for the benefit of the Underwriters and shall not be on behalf of the

 

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Company. The Company agrees that it will not claim that the Underwriters, or any of them, has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary duty to the company or any other person in connection with any such transaction or the process leading thereto.

(d) The Company represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Representative, and each Underwriter represents and agrees that, unless it obtains the prior consent of the Company and the Representative, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Shares that would constitute an “issuer free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 433, or that would otherwise constitute a “free writing prospectus,” as defined in Rule 405, required to be filed with the Commission. The Company has complied and will comply with the requirements of Rule 433 under the Act applicable to any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, including timely filing with the Commission where required, legending and record keeping. The Company represents that it has satisfied and agrees that it will satisfy the conditions set forth in Rule 433 of the Rules to avoid a requirement to file with the Commission any Road Show.

5. Indemnification .

(a) The Company and the Parent, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter and each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, joint or several (including any reasonable investigation, legal and other expenses incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted), to which they, or any of them, may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other Federal or state law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus, the Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or any “issuer-information” filed or required to be filed pursuant to Rule 433(d) of the Rules, any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or in any Blue Sky application or other information or other documents executed by the Company filed in any state or other jurisdiction to qualify any or all of the Shares under the securities laws thereof (any such application, document or information being hereinafter referred to as a “ Blue Sky Application ”) or arise out of or are based upon any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided , however , that such indemnity shall not inure to the benefit of any Underwriter (or any person controlling such Underwriter) on account of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities arising from the sale of the Shares to any person by such Underwriter if such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made in such preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, the Statutory Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or such amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Blue Sky Application in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Parent or the Company may otherwise have.

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Company who signs the Registration Statement, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which such party may become subject, under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, the Statutory Prospectus or the Prospectus or any such amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information; provided , however , that the obligation of each Underwriter to indemnify the Company (including any controlling person, director or officer thereof) shall be limited to the net proceeds received by the Company from such Underwriter.

(c) Any party that proposes to assert the right to be indemnified under this Section will, promptly after receipt of notice of commencement of any action, suit or proceeding against such party in respect of which a claim is to be made against an indemnifying party or parties under this Section, notify each such indemnifying party of the commencement of such action, suit or proceeding, enclosing a copy of all papers served. No indemnification provided for in Section 5(a) or 5(b) shall be available to any party who shall fail to give notice as provided in this Section 5(c) if the party to whom notice was not given was unaware of the proceeding to which such notice would have related and was prejudiced by the failure to give such notice but the omission so to notify such indemnifying party of any such action, suit or proceeding shall not relieve it from any liability that it may have to any indemnified party for contribution or otherwise than under this Section. In case any such action, suit or proceeding shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and the approval by the indemnified party of such counsel, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party for any legal or other expenses, except as provided below and except for the reasonable costs of investigation subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof. The indemnified party shall have the right to employ its counsel in any such action, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the employment of counsel by such indemnified party has been authorized in writing by the indemnifying parties, (ii) the indemnified party shall have been advised by counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party (in which case the indemnifying parties shall not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the indemnified party) or (iii) the indemnifying parties shall not have employed counsel to assume the defense of such action within a reasonable time after notice of the commencement thereof, in each of which cases the fees and expenses of counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying parties. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any action, suit, and proceeding or claim effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

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6. Contribution . In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in Section 5(a) or 5(b) is due in accordance with its terms but for any reason is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect to any losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including any investigation, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claims asserted, but after deducting any contribution received by any person entitled hereunder to contribution from any person who may be liable for contribution) incurred by such indemnified party, as incurred, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand from the offering of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement or, if such allocation is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 6 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. The aggregate amount of losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses incurred by an indemnified party and referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 6, (i) no Underwriter (except as may be provided in the Agreement Among Underwriters) shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the shares underwritten by it and distributed to the public were offered to the public exceeds the amount of damages which such underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 6, each person, if any, who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each director of the Company, each officer of the Company who signed the Registration Statement, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company. Any party entitled to contribution will, promptly after receipt of notice of commencement of any action, suit or proceeding against such party in respect of which a claim for contribution may be made against another party or parties under this Section 6, notify such party or parties from whom contribution may be sought, but the omission so to notify such party or parties from whom contribution may be sought shall not relieve the party or parties from whom contribution may be sought from any other obligation it or they may have hereunder or otherwise than under this Section 6. No party shall be liable for contribution with respect to any action, suit, proceeding or claim settled without its written consent. The Underwriter’s obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 6 are several in proportion to their respective underwriting commitments and not joint.

 

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7. Termination .

(a) This Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Shares to be purchased on a Closing Date by the Representatives by notifying the Company at any time at or before a Closing Date in the absolute discretion of the Representatives if: (i) there has occurred any material adverse change in the securities markets or any event, act or occurrence that has materially disrupted, or in the opinion of the Representatives, will in the future materially disrupt, the securities markets or there shall be such a material adverse change in general financial, political or economic conditions or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (ii) there has occurred any outbreak or material escalation of hostilities or other calamity or crisis the effect of which on the financial markets of the United States is such as to make it, in the judgment of the Representatives, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (iii) trading in the Shares or any securities of the Company has been suspended or materially limited by the Commission or trading generally on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., the American Stock Exchange, Inc. or The NASDAQ Global Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other United States governmental or regulatory authority; or (iv) a banking moratorium has been declared by any United States state or Federal authority; or (v) in the judgment of the Representatives, there has been, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Prospectus, any material adverse change in the assets, properties, condition, financial or otherwise, or in the results of operations, business affairs or business prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries considered as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business.

(b) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to any of its provisions, the Company shall not be under any liability to any Underwriter, and no Underwriter shall be under any liability to the Company, except that (y) if this Agreement is terminated by the Representatives or the Underwriters because of any failure, refusal or inability on the part of the Company to comply with the terms or to fulfill any of the conditions of this Agreement, the Company will reimburse the Underwriters for all reasonable out of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of their counsel) incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Shares or in contemplation of performing their obligations hereunder and (z) no Underwriter who shall have failed or refused to purchase the Shares agreed to be purchased by it under this Agreement, without some reason sufficient hereunder to justify cancellation or termination of its obligations under this Agreement, shall be relieved of liability to the Company, or to the other Underwriters for damages occasioned by its failure or refusal.

8. Substitution of Underwriters . If any Underwriter shall default in its obligation to purchase on any Closing Date the Shares agreed to be purchased hereunder on such Closing Date, the Representatives shall have the right, within 36 hours thereafter, to make

 

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arrangements for one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters, to purchase such Shares on the terms contained herein. If, however, the Representatives shall not have completed such arrangements within such 36-hour period, then the Company shall be entitled to a further period of thirty-six hours within which to procure another party or other parties satisfactory to the Underwriters to purchase such Shares on such terms. If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the Representatives and the Company as provided above, the aggregate number of Shares which remains unpurchased on such Closing Date does not exceed one-eleventh of the aggregate number of all the Shares that all the Underwriters are obligated to purchase on such date, then the Company shall have the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the number of Shares which such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder at such date and, in addition, to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase its pro rata share (based on the number of Shares which such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder) of the Shares of such defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters for which such arrangements have not been made; but nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default. In any such case, either the Representatives or the Company shall have the right to postpone the applicable Closing Date for a period of not more than seven days in order to effect any necessary changes and arrangements (including any necessary amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any other documents), and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendments to the Registration Statement or the Prospectus which in the opinion of the Company and the Underwriters and their counsel may thereby be made necessary.

If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of the Shares of a defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters by the Representatives and the Company as provided above, the aggregate number of such Shares which remains unpurchased exceeds 10% of the aggregate number of all the Shares to be purchased at such date, then this Agreement, or, with respect to a Closing Date which occurs after the First Closing Date, the obligations of the Underwriters to purchase and of the Company, as the case may be, to sell the Option Shares to be purchased and sold on such date, shall terminate, without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter to the Company, and without liability on the part of the Company, except as provided in Sections 4(b), 5, 6 and 7. The provisions of this Section 8 shall not in any way affect the liability of any defaulting Underwriter to the Company or the nondefaulting Underwriters arising out of such default. The term “ Underwriter ” as used in this Agreement shall include any person substituted under this Section 8 with like effect as if such person had originally been a party to this Agreement with respect to such Shares.

9. Miscellaneous . The respective agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities and other statements of the Company, the Parent and the several Underwriters, as set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them pursuant to this Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation (or any statement as to the results thereof) made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or the Company or the Parent or any of their respective officers, directors or controlling persons referred to in Sections 5 and 6 hereof, and shall survive delivery of and payment for the Shares. In addition, the provisions of Sections 4(b), 5, 6 and 7 shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

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herein, for the benefit of persons controlling any of the Underwriters, or the Company, and directors and officers of the Company, or the Parent and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person shall acquire or have any right under or by virtue of this Agreement. The term “successors and assigns” shall not include any purchaser of Shares from any Underwriter merely because of such purchase.

All notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and mailed or delivered or by telephone or telegraph if subsequently confirmed in writing, (a) if to the Representatives, c/o CIBC World Markets Corp., 300 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Attention: Equity Capital Markets, with a copy to CIBC World Markets Corp., 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10016 Attention: General Counsel, and to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Four Times Square, New York, New York 10036, Attention: David J. Goldschmidt, Esq., (b) if to the Company, to Puglisi & Associates, its agent for service as such agent’s address appears on the cover page of the Registration Statement with a copy to Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, Two Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, Attention: Steven J. Glusband, Esq and (c) if to the Parent, to Puglisi & Associates, its agent for service as such agent’s address appears on the cover page of the Registration Statement with a copy to Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, Two Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, Attention: Steven J. Glusband, Esq.

10. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

11. Consent to Jurisdiction . The parties to this Agreement agree that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (“ Related Proceedings ”) will be instituted solely in the state and federal courts of the United States of America located in the County of New York, State of New York (collectively, the “ Specified Courts ”), and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction (except for proceedings instituted in regard to the enforcement of a judgment of any such court (a “ Related Judgment ”), as to which such jurisdiction is non-exclusive) of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by certified mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the Specified Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. The Company and the Parent have designated and appointed Puglisi & Associates, 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204, Newark, Delaware 19711, as its agent to receive service of process or other legal summons for purposes of any such suit, action or proceeding that may be instituted in any of the Specified Courts.

12. Waiver of Immunity . With respect to any Related Proceeding, each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all immunity (whether on the basis of sovereignty or otherwise) from jurisdiction, service of process, attachment (both before and after judgment) and execution to which it might otherwise be entitled in the Specified Courts, and with respect to any Related Judgment, each party waives any such immunity in the Specified Courts or any other court of competent jurisdiction, and will not raise or claim or cause

 

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to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such Related Proceeding or Related Judgment, including, without limitation, any immunity pursuant to the United States Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, as amended.

This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement among us.

 

Very truly yours,
012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
By:  

 

Title:  
INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.
By:  

 

Title:  

 

Confirmed:
CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
Acting severally on behalf of itself and as representative of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I annexed hereto.
By   CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP.
By:  

 

Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

Name

  

Number of

Firm Shares to

Be Purchased

CIBC World Markets Corp.

  

Cowen and Company, LLC

  

RBC Capital Markets

  

Thomas Weisel Partners LLC

  

Oppenheimer & Co.

  
    

Total

  

 

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SCHEDULE II

Lock-up Signatories

Entities

Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd.

Persons

Shaul Elovitch

Eli Holtzman

Anat Winner

Stella Handler

Doron Ilan

Yaackov Nadborny

Ori Watermann

Max Blumberg

Tal Granot

Yaron Steinberg

 

Sch II - 1


SCHEDULE III

Issuer Free Writing Prospectuses

 

Sch III - 1


Exhibit A

FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT

[            ], 2007

CIBC World Markets Corp.

Cowen and Company, LLC

As Representatives of the Several Underwriters

c/o CIBC World Markets Corp.

300 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10017

 

Re:

  Initial Public Offering of 012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, who is either an officer, director or a holder of ordinary shares, NIS 0.1 par value per share (the “ Ordinary Shares ”), or rights to acquire Ordinary Shares, of 012 Smile.Communications Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “ Company ”), understands that you, as Representatives of the several Underwriters, propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) with the Company, providing for the public offering (the “ Public Offering ”) by the several Underwriters named in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement (the “ Underwriters ”), of Ordinary Shares of the Company (the “ Securities ”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

In consideration of the Underwriters’ agreement to enter into the Underwriting Agreement and to proceed with the Public Offering of the Securities, and for other good and valuable consideration receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees for the benefit of the Company, you and the other Underwriters that, without the prior written consent of CIBC World Markets Corp. on behalf of the Underwriters, the undersigned will not, during the period ending 180 days the “ Lock-Up Period ”) after the date of the prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “ Prospectus ”), directly or indirectly (1) offer, pledge, assign, encumber, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares owned either of record or beneficially (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) by the undersigned on the date hereof or hereafter acquired or (2) enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Ordinary Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing. In addition, the undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of CIBC World Markets Corp. on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect

 

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to, the registration of any Ordinary Shares or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares. The foregoing shall not apply to (x) Ordinary Shares to be transferred as a gift or gifts (provided that any donee thereof agrees in writing to be bound by the terms hereof) and (y) sales under any 10b-5 plan.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (x) during the last 17 days of the Lock-Up Period the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs; or (y) prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 180-day period; the restrictions imposed in this Letter Agreement shall continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event; provided , however , that this sentence shall not apply if the research published or distributed on the Company is compliant under Rule 139 of the Securities Act and the Company’s securities are actively traded as defined in Rule 101(c)(1) of Regulation M of the Exchange Act.

In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company, and any duly appointed transfer agent for the registration or transfer of the securities described herein, are hereby authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this Letter Agreement.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.

The undersigned understands that, if the Underwriting Agreement does not become effective, or if the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Ordinary Shares to be sold thereunder, the undersigned shall be released form all obligations under this Letter Agreement.

The undersigned, whether or not participating in the Public Offering, understands that the Underwriters are entering into the Underwriting Agreement and proceeding with the Public Offering in reliance upon this Letter Agreement.

 

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This lock-up agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

Very truly yours,

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT 4.2

012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

Articles of Association

of a Public Company

 

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INDEX

 

1. Interpretation

 

2. Company purposes

 

3. Limitation of liability

 

4. Articles of Association

 

5. Share capital

 

6. Recapitalization; change in rights

 

7. Ownership of shares

 

8. Share certificates

 

9. Transfer and transmission of shares

 

10. Rights attached to shares

 

11. Corporate bodies of the Company

 

12. The general meeting and its powers

 

13. Annual general meetings

 

14. Extraordinary meetings

 

15. Notices of general meeting

 

16. Proceedings at the general meeting

 

17. Chairman of the general meeting

 

18. Voting at the general meeting

 

19. Resolutions at the general meeting

 

20. Number and appointment of directors

 

21. Remuneration of directors

 

22. Powers of the board of directors

 

23. Chairman of the board of directors

 

24. Convening the board of directors

 

25. Meeting of the board of directors

 

26. Voting at the board of directors

 

27. Committees of the board of directors

 

28. Audit committee

 

29. General manager

 

30. Officers of the company

 

31. Liability insurance, indemnification and exemption

 

32. Internal auditor and auditor

 

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33. Distribution, dividend distribution and bonus shares

 

34. Calls of shares

 

35. Forfeiture

 

36. Register of substantial shareholders and additional register of shareholders outside israel

 

37. Stamp, seal and signature rights

 

38. Accounts

 

39. Charitable contributions

 

40. Minutes

 

41. Notices

 

42. Liquidation

 

43. Exceptional Holdings; Compliance with the License and the Other Licenses

 

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Public Company Limited by Shares

Companies Law, 5759-1999

Articles of Association

012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS Ltd.

 

1. Interpretation

Unless the context otherwise requires, in these Articles the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below:

 

“These Articles” or “the Articles”    Shall mean these Articles of Association as set forth herein or as amended by the shareholders from time to time;
The “Company”    Shall mean 012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS Ltd.
The “Board of Directors”    Shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, appointed in accordance with the provisions of these Articles;
The “Companies Law” or the “Law”    The Companies Law 5759-1999, as amended from time to time;
The “Companies Ordinance” or the “Ordinance”    Those provisions of the Companies Ordinance [New Version] 5743-1983 that have not been canceled, as amended from time to time;
The “Securities Law”    Shall mean the Securities Law, 5728-1968;
The “Office”    Shall mean the office of the Company, as registered from time to time;
The “Shareholders Register”    Shall mean the shareholders register that should be maintained in accordance with the Law and the provisions of these Articles;
“Writing”    Shall mean print, photocopy, telegram, telex, facsimile, email and any other form of writing, creation or imprint of words in a visible form;
“Ordinary Resolution”    A resolution adopted at a general meeting (whether annual or extraordinary) by a majority of the voters (without taking into account abstentions);
“The License”    The license for the provision of fixed line local telephony services granted to the Company's Subsidiary - 012 Telecom Ltd. on December 21, 2005 by the Israeli Ministry of Communications, as amended from time to time.
“Control”    Shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Israeli Securities Law, 1968, as amended from time to time.

 

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“Exceptional Holdings”    The holdings of Traded Means of Control held without the consent of the Minister of Communications required pursuant to Section 1(b) of Appendix 9 ('Tet') to the License, for so long as the consent of the Minister of Communications is required but has not been obtained pursuant to Section 1(b) of Appendix 9 to the License.
“Other Licenses”    The licenses granted and future licenses to be granted to the Company by the Israeli Ministry of Communications other than the License, as such licenses may be amended from time to time.
“Israeli Citizen”    Shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Israeli Citizenship Law, 1952, as amended from time to time.
“Israeli Resident”    Shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Israeli Population Registration Law, 1965, as amended from time to time.
“Means of Control”    Any of the following: (1) the right to vote at a General Meeting of the Company; (2) the right to appoint a Director or General Manager of the Company; (3) the right to participate in the profits of the Company; or (4) the right to a share of the remaining assets of the Company after payment of its debts upon liquidation.
“Traded Means of Control”    Means of Control, including Global or American Depositary Shares or similar instruments in respect of securities, listed for trade on a securities exchange in Israel or abroad (other than a country that is an enemy of the State of Israel) or which have been offered to the public by means of a prospectus other than in a country that is an enemy of the State of Israel, and are held by the public in Israel or abroad.

Unless the context otherwise requires and subject to the provisions of this Article, terms defined in the Companies Law shall have the meaning ascribed to them therein; words and expressions importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa; words and expressions importing the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender; and words referring to individuals shall include corporate entities.

 

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2. Company Purposes

The Company may engage in any lawful activity.

 

3. Limitation of Liability

 

  (a) The liability of a shareholder of the Company shall be limited to the amount due by such holder in respect of his shares, and in any event no less than the nominal value of each of such holder’s shares.

 

  (b) In the event that the Company issues shares for a consideration lower than their nominal value, as stipulated in Section 304 of the Law (the “ Reduced Consideration ”), the holder of such shares shall only be liable for payment of the Reduced Consideration with respect to shares issued to him as mentioned above.

 

4. Articles of Association

 

  (a) The Company may amend the Articles by an Ordinary Resolution at the general meeting of the Company.

 

  (b) Any amendment of the Articles abrogating the rights of any particular class of shares shall require consent of the meeting of shareholders of such class. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an alteration of the Articles requiring a shareholder to purchase further shares or to increase the scope of his liability shall not bind the shareholder without his consent.

 

5. Share Capital

 

  (a) The registered share capital of the Company is NIS 5,000,000, divided into 50,000,000 ordinary shares, nominal value NIS 0.1 each (the “ Shares ” or “ Ordinary Shares ”).

 

  (b) All Ordinary Shares rank pari passu with one another for all intents and purposes, and each Ordinary Share confers upon its holder the following rights:

 

  [1] The right to be invited to and participate in the general meetings of shareholders of the Company, and the right to one vote with respect to every Ordinary Share at each general meeting of the Company in which the holder participates;

 

  [2] The right to receive dividends and bonus shares if and when distributed, pro rata to the nominal value of the Shares, and regardless of any premium paid with respect thereto;

 

  [3] The right to participate in the distribution of the Company’s assets after liquidation, according to such holder’s pro rata holding out of the Company’s issued and outstanding share capital;

 

  (c) Notwithstanding the above, the Company may create shares of different classes as provided in these Articles and in accordance with the law.

 

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6. Recapitalization; Change in Rights

 

  (a) The general meeting of shareholders of the Company may, by an Ordinary Resolution, and subject to the provisions of Section 46B of the Securities Law and subject to any other applicable law:

 

  [1] Increase its share capital by an amount as may be resolved, by the creation of new shares, under the terms and which will confer the rights as may be resolved. Such a resolution may be adopted regardless of whether all the existing shares have been issued or resolved to have been issued.

Unless otherwise resolved in the resolution of the general meeting to increase the share capital, any new share capital shall be deemed part of the Company’s original share capital and shall be subject to the same Articles with regard to calls on shares, liens, transfer, ownership, forfeiture or any other provisions governing the original share capital;

 

  [2] To consolidate any or all of the share capital of the Company and to divide it into shares of larger nominal value, and if the Shares have no nominal value – into a smaller number of Shares, provided however that this does not alter the proportion of the holdings of issued share capital;

 

  [3] To divide any or all of the share capital of the Company into Shares of smaller nominal value, and if the Shares have no nominal value – into a smaller number of Shares, provided however that this does not alter the proportion of the holdings of issued share capital;

 

  [4] Change, cancel, convert, extend, add to or otherwise alter the rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions and provisions, whether attached at such time to Company Shares or not;

 

  [5] Cancel unissued registered share capital, provided that there is no obligation by the Company, including a conditional obligation, to issue any of these Shares;

 

  [6] To reduce the share capital in the manner, under the terms and subject to the authorizations as required by the Law;

 

  (b) The creation or issuance of additional Shares of the same class shall not be deemed an abrogation or change of the rights of such particular class of Shares, except as provided in the terms of issuance of such Shares.

 

  (c) Any amendment, conversion, cancellation, expansion, addition to or other change in the rights, preferences, privileges, restrictions or provisions attached to any particular class of shares issued to shareholders of the Company, shall require the written consent of holders of all issued shares of such particular class, or authorization by an Ordinary Resolution adopted at an Extraordinary Meeting of such class.

 

  (d) The provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings shall, mutatis mutandis , apply to any general meeting of the holders of a particular class of shares.

 

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  (e) In order to effectuate any such resolution, the Board of Directors may settle any difficulty that may arise, at its discretion. Without derogating from the powers of the Board of Directors as mentioned above, in the event that a capital consolidation creates fractional shares, the Board of Directors may:

 

  [1] Sell all the fractional shares, and for this purpose appoint a trustee in whose name the share certificates with respect to such fractional shares shall be issued and who will sell these shares, and the proceeds of the sale, less commission and expenses, shall be divided among the entitled shareholders;

 

  [2] To issue to each shareholder who would have, after the consolidation, been entitled to a fractional share, paid-up shares of the class that such holder had prior to the consolidation, in such number that together with the fractional share, will create one whole share, and such issuance shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the consolidation;

 

  [3] To determine that the shareholders shall not be entitled to receive a consolidated share with respect to a fractional consolidated share arising from the consolidation of half (or less) the number of shares whose consolidation creates one whole consolidated share, and that they shall be entitled to receive a consolidated share with respect to a fractional consolidated share arising from the consolidation of more than half of the number of shares whose consolidation creates one whole consolidated share;

 

  [4] In the event that action in accordance with Sections (2) or (3) above requires the issuance of additional shares, the payment with respect to such shares shall be effected in the same manner as the payment of bonus shares. Consolidation and subdivision as stated above shall not be deemed alteration of the rights attached to the consolidated or subdivided shares.

 

  (f) In the event of consolidation of shares into shares of greater nominal value, the Board of Directors may determine arrangements in order to settle any difficulty that may arise in connection with such consolidation, and in particular may determine which shares shall be consolidated into any particular share, and in the event of consolidation of shares that are owned by several holders, the Board of Directors may determine the arrangements for the sale of the consolidated share, the method of sale and the method in which the net proceeds shall be divided, and to appoint a person who will effect the transfer, and any action carried out by such person shall have full force and effect and may not be challenged.

 

  (g) The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the securities of the Company and may issue or grant such securities at its discretion, subject to the law and the provisions of these Articles. The Board of Directors may:

 

  [1] Issue or grant shares and other securities, convertible or exercisable into shares, up to the Company’s registered share capital, including the issuance (or otherwise handle them) for cash or non-cash consideration, subject to such conditions and terms, and whether at a premium, nominal value or discount, and at such dates as the Board of Directors may see fit;

 

  [2] Resolve to issue a series of debentures, as part of the power of the Board of Directors to take loans on behalf of the Company, and up to the limit of such power;

 

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  (h) Unless the Company otherwise resolves in an Ordinary Resolution, in the event that a private placement is offered to a shareholder of the Company, there is no obligation to make a similar offer to all other shareholders of the Company. The Board of Directors may offer securities of the Company to any person at its discretion, whether or not any or all of the Offerees are holders of securities of the Company, and all in accordance with the provisions of the law, these Articles and the agreements by which the Company is bound at the time of such issuance.

 

  (ix) Upon issuance of shares, the Board of Directors may designate different terms for different shareholders with respect to the consideration, the calls on shares and/or the dates of payment.

 

7. Ownership of Shares

 

  (a) The Company shall be entitled to treat the person registered as the holder of any share, as the absolute owner thereof, and accordingly, shall not be bound to acknowledge any trust or other right, whether at law or in equity, of any other person to or in respect of such share, except subject to an order by a competent court or as otherwise required by law. The foregoing shall not apply to a nominee company, as defined by law.

 

  (b) In the event that the Company receives an application to be registered as a shareholder from a person who has shares registered to his name with a member of the stock exchange, and such shares are registered in the Register of Shareholders in the name of a nominee company, the Company shall register such person in the Register of Shareholders subject to all of the following conditions:

 

  [1] The applicant provided the Company with an undertaking from such stock exchange member to notify the Company of the applicant’s new holdings immediately upon performance of any action that alters his holdings in the relevant shares;

 

  [2] The applicant has provided the Company with a written undertaking to notify the Company of any such actions;

 

  (c) If two or more persons are registered together as holders of a share, each one of them shall be permitted to give receipts binding all the joint holders for dividends, shares, bonus shares, share certificates, debentures, warrants or other monies or rights received from the Company in connection with the share, even if such dividends, shares, bonus shares, share certificates, debentures, warrants or other monies or rights were delivered to another of the joint holders.

 

  (d) The Company may at any time pay commission to any person with respect to his conditional or unconditional signature or agreement sign on any share, debenture or series of debentures of the Company or with respect to his conditional or unconditional consent to cause any third party to sign any share, debenture or series of debentures of the Company, all in accordance with the provisions of the law.

(e)        

 

  [1] The executors or administrators of a deceased shareholder, or in the absence of same, his entitled heirs, shall be the only persons recognized by the Company as having any title to or interest in the shares registered in the name of such holder.

 

  [2] In case of a share jointly registered to several holders, then, subject to the provisions of the law, the surviving joint holders alone shall be recognized by the Company as having any title to or interest in the share.

 

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  [3] A joint holder may transfer his joint-ownership in accordance with the provisions of these Articles.

 

  [4] In case of a shareholder that is a corporate entity under receivership or liquidation, the Company may recognize the receiver or liquidator of such shareholder as having title or interest in such holder’s shares, and in the case of a legally incompetent, the Company may recognize his guardian, or, if such person who is in bankruptcy, his trustee.

 

  (f) Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death of a shareholder, upon producing evidence of the grant of probate or letters of administration or declaration of succession, demonstrating that such person is entitled to the shares of the deceased shareholder, may elect either to be registered himself as the holder of the share or, subject to Board of Directors approval in accordance with these Articles, transfer such shares.

 

8. Share Certificates

 

  (a) Each share certificate issued by the Company shall bear the seal of the Company and the signatures of two directors, or the signature of the general manager of the Company and one director or such other person as the Board of Directors may designate.

 

  (b) Each shareholder shall be entitled to receive from the Company, within six months from the date of issuance or registration of transfer, one share certificate in respect of all of the shares registered in his name and fully paid up, or, if approved by the Board of Directors, several share certificates, each for one or more of such shares.

 

  (c) Each share certificate shall denote the serial numbers of the shares represented thereby and any other detail that the Board of Directors may deem important or that must be denoted in accordance with the law.

 

  (d) A share certificate denoting two or more persons as joint owners of the shares represented thereby shall be delivered to the person first named on the Register of Shareholders in respect of such joint ownership, and the Company shall not be obligated to issue more than one certificate to all joint holders; a certificate delivered to any one of the joint holders shall be deemed to have been delivered to all of them.

 

  (e) A share certificate defaced, lost or destroyed may be replaced upon furnishing of evidence to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors, proving such defacement, loss or destruction and subject to the submission to the Company of securities against all possible damages as the Board of Directors may think fit, and all against payment, if imposed.

 

  (f) The Company may issue share warrants in place of registered shares. Where a share warrant is issued in place of a share registered under a person’s name, the share shall be registered in the Register of Shareholders as a bearer share, and the name of the shareholder shall be removed from the Register of Shareholders.

 

  (g) A shareholder in lawful possession of a share warrant may return the warrant to the Company for the purpose of its cancellation and conversion into a share registered under his name; upon cancellation, the name of the shareholder shall be entered in the Register of Shareholders, noting the number of shares registered under his name.

 

9. Transfer and Transmission of Shares

 

  (a) No transfer of shares of the Company shall be entered in the Register of Shareholders except subject to one of the alternatives stipulated in Section 299 of the Companies Law, as provided in Article 36(d) herein.

 

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  (b) A deed of transfer with respect to a share of the Company shall be signed by the transferor and the transferee, and the transferor shall be deemed the shareholder as long as the transferee has not been entered in the Register of Shareholders with respect to the transferred share.

 

  (c) The deed of transfer shall be in the following form or in any form as similar to the following as possible, or in any other form as may be approved by the Board of Directors:

I,              , of              (“Transferor”), in consideration of the sum of NIS              , do hereby transfer to the                      (“Transferee”)              shares, nominal value NIS      each, numbered      to      , inclusive, of 012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS Ltd., to hold unto the transferee, his executors, administrators and assigns, subject to the several conditions on which I held the same immediately before the execution hereof; and I the transferee do hereby agree to take the said shares subject to the conditions aforesaid.

As witness our hands, this      day of                      .

 

 

    

 

Transferor      Transferee

 

 

    

 

 

Witness      Witness

 

  (d) Together with the deed of transfer, the Company should also receive any other document (including the certificate of the transferred share) as the Board of Directors may require for this purpose. In the event that the transfer is approved, all such documents shall remain with the Company.

 

  (e) A transfer of shares that have not been fully paid up shall have no effect unless authorized by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, at its absolute discretion and without being required to provide any explanation, withhold its consent to a transfer of shares that have not been fully paid up.

 

  (f) Every deed of transfer shall be submitted to the Office for registration. Registered deeds of transfer shall remain in the hands of the Company; deeds of transfer that the Board of Directors shall refuse to register due to reasons stipulated in these Articles or by law, shall be returned, upon demand, to the person that submitted them, together with the share certificate (if submitted).

 

10. Rights Attached to Shares

In addition to the rights of shareholders as stipulated in Article 5(b) above, each shareholder of the Company shall be entitled to the following:

 

  (a) Shareholders shall have the right to inspect the following documents of the Company:

 

  [1] Minutes of the general meetings;

 

  [2] The Register of Shareholders and the register of substantial shareholders of the Company;

 

  [3] These Articles, as amended from time to time;

 

  [4] Any document which the company is required to file under the Law and under any law with the Companies Registry or the Securities Authority, available for public inspection at the Companies Registry or the Securities Authority, as the case may be;

 

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  (b) A shareholder shall be entitled to require from the Company inspection of any document in its possession, indicating for what purpose, in event that the document relates to an act or transaction requiring the consent of the general meeting under the provisions of sections 255 and 268 to 275 of the Law.

 

  (c) The Company may refuse the request of the shareholder if in its opinion the request was not made in good faith or the documents requested contain a commercial secret or a patent, or disclosure of the documents could prejudice the best interest of the Company in some other way.

 

11. Corporate bodies of the Company

 

  (a) The corporate bodies of the Company are:

 

  [1] The general meeting of shareholders;

 

  [2] The Board of Directors;

 

  [3] The general manager;

The acts and intentions of a company’s corporate body shall be the acts and intentions of the Company.

 

  (b) The corporate bodies of the Company shall have the following powers:

 

  [1] The general meeting shall have the powers stipulated in Article 12 herein.

 

  [2] The Board of Directors shall have the powers stipulated in Article 22 herein.

 

  [3] The general manager shall have the powers stipulated in Article 29 herein.

 

  (c) Unless otherwise expressly stated in these Articles, the Board of Directors may delegate any power of the Company that is not assigned to the Board by law or by these Articles, to any other corporate body of the Company.

 

  (d) The general meeting may assume powers conferred on the Board of Directors and/or any other corporate body of the Company with respect to any matter that is essential for the proper management of the Company and/or any action that in the discretion of the general meeting is required for the best interest of the Company and/or any matter whatsoever provided that such powers are assumed for a period not to exceed one year, and with respect to any matter in accordance with Section 52 of the Companies Law.

 

  (e) The Board of Directors may assume powers conferred on the general manager with respect to any matter that is essential for the proper management of the Company and/or any action that in the discretion of the Board of Directors is required for the best interest of the Company and/or any matter whatsoever provided that such powers are assumed for a period not to exceed one year, and with respect to any matter in accordance with Sections 51-52 of the Companies Law.

General Meetings

 

12. The General Meeting and its Powers

 

  (a) Resolutions of the company in respect of the following matters shall be passed by the general meeting:

 

  [1] Revisions of the Articles, as provided in Article 4 above;

 

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  [2] Exercise of the powers of the Board of Directors in the event that the Board of Directors is unable to exercise such powers, as provided in Section 52(a) of the Companies Law;

 

  [3] Appointment of the Company’s auditor, the terms under which he shall be retained and termination of his appointment in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 herein;

 

  [4] Appointment of outside directors in accordance with the provisions of Section 239 of the Companies Law and Article 20(i) herein;

 

  [5] Approval of actions and transactions requiring approval of the general meeting in accordance with the law;

 

  [6] Increase or reduction of the registered share capital, as provided in Article 6 above;

 

  [7] Merger, in accordance with Section 320(a) of the Companies Law;

 

  (b) The provisions of the law with respect to the dates on which the general meeting should convene, the method by which it should be convened, the business to be considered at a general meeting, quorum, notices, voting, minutes, etc., shall apply to general meetings, extraordinary meetings and class meetings, unless otherwise expressly stated in these Articles, and in accordance with the provisions of the law.

 

13. Annual General Meeting

 

  (a) The Company shall hold an annual general meeting every year no later than on the expiry of fifteen months from the previous annual general meeting.

 

  (b) The agenda at an annual general meeting shall include:

 

  [1] a discussion of the financial reports and of the report of the Board of Directors;

 

  [2] appointment of directors and setting their remuneration;

 

  [3] appointment of an auditor;

 

  [4] any matter included in the agenda by the Board of Directors;

 

  [5] Any matter that the Board of Directors was requested to include in the agenda by one or more shareholders with at least one percent of the voting rights at the general meeting, provided that it is appropriate to discuss such a matter in the general meeting;

 

14. Extraordinary Meetings

 

  (a) The Board of Directors may resolve to convene an extraordinary general meeting, and shall so convene at the demand of any one of the following:

 

  [1] two directors or one-quarter of the directors in office;

 

  [2] one or more shareholders with at least five percent of the issued share capital and at least one percent of the voting rights in the company, or one or more shareholders with at least five percent of the voting rights in the Company.

 

  (b) The agenda at an extraordinary general meeting shall be fixed by the Board of Directors and shall also include matters in respect of which the convening of the extraordinary general meeting is required under Article 14(a) above, as well as any matter requested by a shareholder as provided in Article 13(b)(5) above.

 

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  (c) In the event that the Board of Directors is required to convene an extraordinary meeting as stipulated in Article 14(a) above, the Board of Directors shall, within twenty one days from receiving such requirement, call the meeting as stipulated below for a date as will be designated in the notice that will be provided to the shareholders in accordance with Article 15 herein.

 

15. Notices of General Meetings

 

  (a) The Company shall designate the date of record with respect to entitlement to receive notices of general meetings and participate and vote at such meetings, in accordance with the Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

  (b) Subject to the provisions of Section 69 of the Companies Law, notice of a general meeting of shareholders shall be provided to all eligible shareholders only by publication in two daily Hebrew language newspapers in Israel that have a reasonably-sized readership.

 

16. Proceedings at the General Meeting

 

  (a) The general meeting may discuss any business in accordance with the Law and these Articles, and any matter on the agenda as detailed in the notice calling such meeting.

 

  (b) The quorum for any shareholders meeting shall include the presence, in person or by proxy, of shareholders holding or representing, in the aggregate, at least one third of the voting rights.

 

  (c) No business shall be considered or determined at a general meeting, unless the requisite quorum is present within half an hour from the time appointed for the general meeting. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the general meeting a quorum is not present, the general meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day one week thereafter, at the same time and place, or to such other time as designated in the notice for such meeting (“ Adjourned Meeting ”).

 

  (d) If within half an hour from the time appointed for the Adjourned Meeting a quorum as stipulated in Article 16(b) is not present, any number of shareholders present shall represent a quorum.

 

  (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 16(d) above, if a general meeting is convened following demand of shareholders as provided in Article 14(a)(2) above or in accordance with Section 64 of the Law, the Adjourned Meeting shall take place only if there are present at least the number of shareholders required to convene a meeting as provided in Article 14(a)(2) above.

 

  (f) A general meeting in which a quorum is present may resolve to adjourn the meeting or the discussion or the vote on a matter included in the agenda to such other time and place as it may determine; only matters that were on the agenda and in respect of which no resolution was passed shall be discussed at the adjourned meeting.

 

  (g) If a general meeting is adjourned as stipulated in Article 16(f) above for more than twenty one days, notices for the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with Article 15 above.

 

  (h) If a general meting is adjourned without changing the agenda for no more than 21 days, notices and invitations for the adjourned meeting shall be given as soon as possible and in any event no later than seventy two hours before the time designated for the Adjourned Meeting; such notices and invitations shall be made in accordance with Sections 67 and 69(a) of the Companies Law, mutatis mutandis.

 

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17. Chairman of the General Meeting

 

  (a) The general meeting shall be chaired by the chairman of the Board of Directors or by a person that he has appointed in writing for this purpose, whether in general or for a specific meeting.

 

  (b) If the Board of Directors has no chair or if he is not present and has not appointed a chairman for the meeting, the meeting shall choose one of the directors present to be the chairman of such meeting, and if none of the directors is present, the meeting shall choose one of the participants to chair the meeting.

 

18. Voting at the General Meeting

 

  (a) Subject and without prejudice to the rights or restrictions attached at any given time to any particular class of shares of the Company, each member shall have the right to one vote for each share that confer voting rights which he holds or with respect to which he acts as proxy. A shareholder shall be entitled to participate in and vote at a general meeting, himself or by proxy, subject to presentation to the Company of evidence of ownership as stipulated in the Articles, as of the date of record designated in the notice of the meeting and in accordance with the Companies Law and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

No holder of Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to participate and vote in any General Meeting (or to be counted as part of the quorum thereat): (i) unless all calls and other sums payable by him in respect of his shares in the Company have been paid, except if the allotment conditions of the shares provide otherwise, and/or (ii) in respect of any Exceptional Holdings.

 

  (b) A corporation that is a shareholder of the Company may, in accordance with a resolution of its directors or any other managing body of such corporation, empower such person as it may designate to represent it at any general meeting. A person designated as mentioned above may, in accordance with the authorization, exercise the same rights that the represented corporation would have been entitled to exercise.

 

  (c) In case of a shareholder who is a minor, a conservatee, bankrupt or legally incompetent, or in case of a corporation, if the corporation is in receivership or liquidation, such shareholder may vote through its trustees, receivers, natural or legal guardians, as relevant, and these persons may vote themselves or by proxy.

 

  (d) If two or more persons are registered as joint owners of any share and are present at and participate in a vote, the vote of the senior amongst the joint owners attending and voting shall be taken into account, and the votes of the other joint holders will be disregarded. For this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand on the Register of Shareholders.

 

  (e) A shareholder may appoint as proxy a person who is not a shareholder of the Company. The instrument appointing a proxy to participate in and vote at a general meeting on behalf of a shareholder, shall be in writing and signed by the appointing shareholder or by his lawful representative appointed in writing, or, where the appointing party is a corporate entity, the document shall bear binding signatures as required in accordance with the articles of association of such corporate entity. If the appointing entity is a corporate entity, certification by an attorney shall be attached to the instrument appointing the proxy, confirming that the proxy was executed in accordance with the articles of association of the corporation.

 

  (f)

A vote made in accordance with the terms of the proxy shall be valid even if before the vote, the person appointing the proxy died or was declared bankrupt or legally incompetent or canceled the proxy or transferred the share with respect to which the proxy was made, or, in case of a corporation, if a receiver or liquidator was appointed

 

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for the corporation, all unless written notice of such change was received at the Office at least one day before the meeting, or, if received at the place designated for the meeting, before the time designated for the meeting.

 

  (g) A proxy and power of attorney or any other certificate (as relevant) evidencing ownership, or a copy certified by a notary or an attorney, shall be deposited in a place designated for this purpose by the Board of Directors within 48 hours before the general meeting.

 

  (h) A shareholder holding more than one share shall be entitled to appoint more than one proxy, subject to the following provisions:

 

  [1] The proxy will specify the class and number of shares with respect to which it is given;

 

  [2] In the event that the number of share of any given class designated in the proxies made by a single shareholder exceeds the number of shares of such class actually held by such shareholder, all the proxies made by such shareholder with respect to the difference shall be null and void, but the votes with respect to shares held by such shareholder shall remain effective;

 

  [3] In the event that a shareholder designates a proxy and the proxy instrument does not specify the number or class of shares with respect to which it is given, the proxy shall be deemed to have been made with respect to all of the shares held by such shareholder on the date on which the proxy was deposited with the Company or delivered to the chairman of the meeting, as the case may be. In the event that the proxy is given with respect to a number of shares that is smaller than the number of shares actually held by the appointing shareholder, the shareholder shall be deemed to have abstained from the vote with respect to the balance of the shares, and the proxy shall only be valid with respect to the number of shares stipulated therein.

 

  (i) The appointment of a proxy (whether for a specific meeting or otherwise) shall be in writing and shall be in the following form or in any other similar form, depending on the circumstances:

I,                                      , of                                      , being a shareholder of 012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS Ltd. and entitled to              votes, hereby appoint                                          of                                          , or, in his stead,                                          of                                          , as my proxy to attend and vote on my behalf at the                  (annual/extraordinary/adjourned – as relevant) general meeting of the Company to be held on the      day of                      ,              and at any adjournment thereof.

Neither the holding nor the voting of the shares to which this proxy relates requires the approval of the Minister of Communications pursuant to Company’s telecommunication licenses and are not considered “Exceptional Holdings”, as this term is defined in the Company’s Articles of Association.

Signed this      day of                      ,              .

                                          .”

 

  (j) Subject to the provisions of applicable law, the Secretary of the Company may, in his discretion, disqualify proxies, proxy cards, written ballots or any other similar instruments, and notify the shareholder who submitted such proxy, proxy card, written ballot, authorization or similar instrument, in the following cases:

 

  [1] If the Secretary reasonably suspects that they are forged;

 

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  [2] If the Secretary reasonably suspects that they are falsified, or given with respect to shares for which one or more proxies or written ballots have been given and not withdrawn; or

 

  [3] If there is no indication on such proxy, proxy card, written ballot or similar instrument as to whether or not the holding in the Company or the vote of such shareholder requires the approval of the Minister of Communications pursuant to the provisions of the License or the Other Licenses.

 

19. Resolutions at the General Meeting

 

  (a) Any proposed resolution put to vote at a general meeting shall be decided by a show of hands.

 

  (b) Resolutions at the general meeting, including with regard to mergers, shall be decided by an ordinary majority, subject to the provisions of the law that require a special majority.

 

  (c) A declaration by the chairman of the general meeting that a proposed resolution has been unanimously adopted or rejected, or carried by a particular majority, shall constitute a prima facie evidence of the adoption or rejection, respectively, of same resolution.

Board of Directors

 

20. Number and Appointment of the Directors

 

  (a) The number of the members of the Board of Directors shall be as determined from time to time by the general meeting, provided however that Board of Directors (including outside directors) shall consist of not less than two nor more than ten directors. At least two of the members of the Board of Directors shall be outside directors.

 

  (b) Except for outside directors, the directors of the Company shall be appointed by an Ordinary Resolution at the annual general meeting and shall remain in office until the end of the following annual general meeting; however, as long as no other director has been appointed in their stead, presiding directors shall remain in office, unless their office is vacated by operation of law or in accordance with these Articles.

 

  (c) The Company shall only appoint as directors such persons who are competent to serve as directors in accordance with the law.

 

  (d) Subject to the provisions of the law, a director may hold another office under or may be engaged by the Company, whether with or without remuneration, or under or by any other company in which the Company holds shares or any other interest, and may enter into any contract with the Company whether as buyer, seller or otherwise, and no such contract or any other contract or agreement executed by or on behalf of the Company and from which any benefit arises to the director shall be undermined [because of this reason alone], nor shall any director owe the Company any explanation regarding any profit arising from such office, engagement, contract or agreement, only because he is a director or because of the fiduciary relationship in connection therewith, provided that the director has complied with the provisions of the law regarding a personal interest.

 

  (e) A corporation may serve as a director. A corporation serving as a director of the Company shall appoint an individual competent to serve as a director of the Company as its representative for this purpose, and may replace such representative, all in accordance with the obligations of the corporation toward the Company. The name of the individual serving on behalf of the corporation shall be entered in the register of directors as a person serving on behalf of a corporation. An individual serving as a director on behalf of a corporation and the corporation that appointed such person shall be subject to the duties applicable to directors, jointly and severally.

 

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  (f) A director whose term terminates, can be reappointed.

 

  (g) In the event that the office of a director is vacated, regardless of the reason, the directors in office may appoint another director for the vacancy, and such director shall serve in office until the end of the term that his predecessor would have served if his office were not vacated. As long as the number of directors does not exceed the maximum permissible number, the directors may appoint additional directors up to the maximum; such appointment shall be in force until the next general meeting at which directors are appointed.

 

  (h) The Company may approve the appointment of a director such that his term shall commence at a later time than the appointment.

 

  (i) Outside directors shall be appointed in accordance with the law. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Company may approve the appointment of an outside director for one additional three-year term, in accordance with the provisions of the law.

 

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  (j) A director may appoint an alternate, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 237 of the Law. Alternate directors shall be subject to the provisions of the Law and the provisions of these Articles that apply to directors of the Company, and the office of an alternate director shall be vacated under the circumstances set forth by law or in these Articles that would cause the office of the appointing director to terminate.

 

  (k) The office of a director other than an outside director shall be vacated, ipso facto, under any of the circumstances set forth in Section 228(a) of the Law, and on any of the following events:

 

  [1] On his death.

 

  [2] On the date he is declared legally incapacitated

 

  [3] Without prejudice to the above, the general meeting shall be entitled to remove any director from office by an Ordinary Resolution, all subject to applicable law. The Board shall be entitled to remove from office any director appointed by the board.

 

21. Remuneration of Directors

 

  (a) No director shall be paid any remuneration by the Company for his services as director unless otherwise will be prescribed by the Company. Each director shall be entitled to reimbursement of his reasonable travel and other expenses incurred in the course of his duty as a director including expenses in relation to participation in Board of Directors meetings.

 

  (b) A director who provides the Company with special services or exerts special efforts for one of the Company's purposes, shall be entitled to remuneration by the Company in an amount to be prescribed by the Company, and this remuneration shall be added to or come instead of the fixed remuneration, if any.

 

  (c) Outside directors shall be entitled to remuneration and reimbursement as provided by law. Without prejudice to the above, consideration shall not include the grant of an exemption, an undertaking to indemnify, or insurance pursuant to the provisions of the law and of these Articles, as provided in Article 31 herein.

 

22. Powers of the Board of Directors

 

  (a) Without derogating from the powers conferred on the Board of Directors under these Articles, the Board of Directors shall outline the policy of the company and shall supervise the performance of the functions and acts of the general manager, and:

 

  [1] shall determine the Company’s plans of action, principles for funding them and the priorities between them;

 

  [2] shall examine the Company’s financial status, and shall set the credit limits that the Company be entitled to operate;

 

  [3] shall determine the organizational structure of the Company and its wage policy;

 

  [4] may resolve to issue debenture series;

 

  [5] shall be responsible for preparing financial reports and certifying them;

 

  [6] shall report to the annual general meeting on the position of the Company’s affairs and on the outcome of its business activities as provided in Section 173 of the Companies Law;

 

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  [7] shall appoint and remove the general manager;

 

  [8] shall decide on acts and transactions requiring its approval pursuant to the provisions of Sections 255 and 268 to 275 of the Companies Law;

 

  [9] may issue shares and securities convertible to shares up to the limit of the registered share capital of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of Article 6(g) above;

 

  [10] may resolve to effect a distribution as provided in Article 33 herein;

 

  [11] shall give its opinion on special tender offers as provided in Section 329 of the Companies Law;

 

  [12] shall designate the minimum number of directors that must have accounting and financial expertise, in accordance with Section 240 of the Companies Law; the Board of Directors will designate such minimum number taking into account, among other things, the type and size of the Company, and the scope and complexity of its operations, and subject to the number of directors stipulated in the Articles.

 

  (b) The powers of the Board of Directors under Articles 22(a)(1) through 22(a)(12) may not be delegated to the general manager, except as provided in Section 288(b)(2) of the Companies Law.

 

  (c) Without prejudice to the powers conferred on the Board of Directors by law or in accordance with these Articles, the Board of Directors is hereby granted additional powers, as follows:

 

  [1] To appoint any person, persons or corporation to hold in trust for the Company any asset of the Company or in which the Company has an interest, or for any other purpose, and to perform and effectuate all actions and things required in connection with such trust, and see to the payment of such trustee or trustees;

 

  [2] To open, manage, defend, settle or abandon any litigation initiated by or against the Company or its officials or otherwise relating to Company matters, and to settle with regard to or extend the timetable for the payment or satisfaction of any debt, claims or demands owing by or to the Company;

 

  [3] Submit to arbitration any claim or demand by or against the Company;

 

  [4] Appoint, and, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, remove or suspend the general manager, any officer, other employee or representaitve, whether employed on a permanent or temporary basis or for special services, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and to define their authorities and responsibilities and their remuneration, and to require assurances, under such cases and of such amounts as the Board of Directors may deem fit.

 

  [5] The Board of Directors may, on an ad hoc or permanent basis, authorize the general manager to appoint officers and other employees, define their authorities and responsibilities and determine their remuneration and terms of employment.

 

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  [6] At any time and from time to time, the Board of Directors may appoint, under a power of attorney, any person to be the representative of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretion (not to exceed such powers, authorities and discretion granted to the Board of Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such terms as the Board of Directors may deem fit from time to time, and any such appointment may, if the Board of Directors so deems fit, be conferred on the members of any local Board of Directors that is established or any member of such Board of Directors, or to any company or its members, its Board of Directors, its representatives, or the managers of any company or firm or to any person designated by any company or firm or in any other way to any group of persons appointed by the Board of Directors, whether appointed directly or indirectly.

 

  [7] The Board of Directors may appoint an attorney or attorneys in Israel or abroad to represent the Company before any court, arbitrator, judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, local and central government agencies and offices in Israel and abroad, and grant such attorney such powers as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate, including the power to delegate his powers, in full or in part, to another person or persons.

The Board of Directors may delegate this power to the general manager on an ad hoc or permanent basis.

 

  [8] From time to time and at its discretion, the Board of Directors may secure and borrow any amount of money in such manner and under such terms and timetable as it may deem fit, including by issuance of debentures or debenture series, whether secured or otherwise, or by creating a mortgage, pledge or any other security interest over the enterprise or any or all of the Company assets, whether in existence at such time or in the future, including the share capital on which calls have not yet been made and share capital on which calls have been made but which has not yet been paid up.

 

23. Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

  (a) The Board of Directors will elect one of its member as chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall be elected by the directors at the first Board of Directors meeting after the annual general meeting or after the Board of Directors meeting at which he was appointed to serve as a director, and shall serve as chairman of the Board of Directors as long as the Board of Directors has not otherwise resolved or until he no longer serves as a director.

 

  (c) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall not have an additional or casting rate at a meeting of the board.

 

24. Convening the Board of Directors

 

  (a) The Board of Directors shall meet according to the needs of the Company, and in any event at least once every three months.

 

  (b) The Chairman of the Board of Directors may convene a meeting of the Board of Directors at any time, and shall do so at the demand of any of the following:

 

  [1] Two directors;

 

  [2] One director – under the circumstances set forth in Section 257 of the Law;

 

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  (c) Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall convene the Board of Directors in the event that Board of Directors action is required subsequent to a notice or report by the general manager in accordance with Section 122(d) of the Law, or a report by the Company’s auditor in accordance with Section 169 of the Law.

 

  (d) Where a meeting of the Board of Directors is not convened within fourteen days of the date of demand as provided in Article 24(b) above, or of the date of notice or report of the general manager or the auditor pursuant to Article 24(c) above, each of the persons enumerated in such Articles may convene a meeting of the Board of Directors to discuss the matter specified in the demand, notice or report, as the case may be.

 

  (e) Notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be delivered to all members at a reasonable time prior to the date of the meeting.

 

  (f) Such notice shall be delivered to the address of each director as made known to the Company in advance, and it shall state the date of the meeting and the place at which it will convene, as well as a reasonably detailed statement of all of the matters on the agenda.

 

  (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24(b), the Board of Directors may be convened to meet without notice, by the consent of all of the directors.

 

25. Meeting of the Board of Directors

 

  (a) The agenda for meetings of the Board of Directors shall be determined by the chairman of the Board of Directors and shall include matters determined by the chairman of the Board of Directors, matters determined as provided in Articles 24(b) and 24(c) above, any matter that a director or the general manager requests the chairman of the Board of Directors to include in the agenda, at a reasonable time prior to the convening of a meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall direct the meetings of the Board of Directors. Where the chairman of the Board of Directors is not present at the meeting, the Board of Directors shall elect another of its number to direct the meeting and to sign the minutes of the meeting.

 

  (c) The Board of Directors may hold meetings using any means of telecommunication such that all directors participating in the meeting can hear each other simultaneously.

 

  (d) The Board of Directors may pass resolutions even without actually convening, provided that all of the directors entitled to participate in the discussion and vote on the matter brought up for resolution have agreed not to convene for this matter.

 

  (e) Where resolutions are passed in accordance with the provisions of Article 25(d) above, the chairman of the Board of Directors shall prepare and sign minutes of the resolutions, including the resolution not to convene.

 

  (f) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall be responsible for the implementation of these provisions.

 

  (g) A majority of the members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.

 

  (h) Any meeting of the Board of Directors in which a quorum is present may exercise all the powers, powers of attorney and discretions conferred at such time on or generally exercised by the Board of Directors.

 

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26. Voting at the Board of Directors

 

  (a) Each director shall have one vote at meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

  (b) Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be passed by ordinary majority; the chairman of the Board of Directors shall not have an additional vote.

 

  (c) A director, in his capacity as such, shall not be party to a voting agreement, and a voting agreement shall be considered to be a breach of fiduciary duty.

 

  (d) Minutes approved and signed by the director who chaired the meeting shall serve as prima facie evidence of its contents.

 

27. Committees of the Board of Directors

 

  (a) The Board of Directors may appoint subcommittees. Only directors of the Company may serve as members of subcommittees to which the Board of Directors has delegated any of its powers. Advisory subcommittees may include also non-directors as members (“ Subcommittee ”).

 

  (b) A resolution passed or an act done by a Subcommittee in accordance with powers delegated by the Board of Directors, shall be considered as a resolution passed or an act done by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) Subcommittees shall provide reports on a current basis to the Board of Directors regarding their resolutions or recommendations.

 

  (d) Articles 24 through 26 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the convening of meetings of Subcommittees and the proceedings at such meetings.

 

  (e) The Board of Directors may not delegate its powers to a Subcommittee with regard to the following matters:

 

  [1] determining the Company’s general policy;

 

  [2] distribution, as defined in Section 1 of the Law, unless in respect of purchase of shares of the Company in a framework outlined by the Company in advance;

 

  [3] determining the position of the Board of Directors in respect of a matter requiring approval of the general meeting or the giving of an opinion as provided in section 329 of the Law;

 

  [4] appointing directors, if the Board of Directors is entitled to so appoint;

 

  [5] issuance or grant of shares or securities convertible into shares or realizable as shares, or debenture series, except as set forth in Section 288(b) of the Law;

 

  [6] Approval of financial reports;

 

  [7] approval of transactions and acts requiring the approval of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of sections 255 and 268 to 275 of the Law.

With respect to the foregoing matters, the Board of Directors may only appoint advisory committees.

 

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  (f) The Board of Directors may abrogate the resolution of a Subommittee appointed by it; however, such abrogation shall not prejudice the validity of a resolution of a Subcommittee pursuant to which the Company has acted towards another person who was unaware of the abrogation.

 

28. Audit Committee

 

  (a) The Board of Directors shall appoint from its members an audit committee, and the provisions of Article 27 shall apply thereto, mutatis mutandis.

 

  (b) There shall be no less than three members of the audit committee, and its members shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 115 of the Law.

 

  (c) The internal auditor of the Company shall receive notices of the holding of meetings of the audit committee and shall be entitled to take part in them. The internal auditor may request that the chairman of the audit committee convene the committee to discuss such matter as he may specify in his request, and the chairman of the audit committee shall convene the committee within a reasonable time from the date of the request, if he finds reason to do so.

 

  (d) A notice of the holding of a meeting of the audit committee at which a matter relating to the audit of financial reports is to be dealt with shall be sent to the auditor who may participate in the meeting.

 

  (e) The audit committee will locate defects in the company’s business administration, inter alia by consulting with the Company’s internal auditor or with the auditor, and to make proposals to the Board of Directors regarding ways of correcting such defects. In addition, the audit committee will decide whether to approve acts and transactions requiring the approval of the audit committee under sections 255 and 268 to 275 of the Law.

 

29. General Manager

 

  (a) The Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint one or more persons, whether or not directors, as general manager(s) of the Company, either for a definite period or without any limitation of time, and may from time to time, and subject to the terms of any agreement that may be executed between such general manager(s) and the Company, remove him or them from office and appoint another or others in his or their stead.

 

  (b) The general manager shall be liable for the current administration of the affairs of the Company, within the scope of the policies determined by the Board of Directors, and subject to its supervision. The general manager shall have all managerial and executive powers granted by law or in these Articles, all managerial and executive powers not granted by law or by these Articles to any other corporate body of the Company, and any other power delegated by the Board of Directors.

 

  (c) The general manager shall provide the Board of Directors reports of the Company’s routine operations. Such reports will be of such scope and shall be made at such times as directed by the Board of Directors.

 

  (d) The remuneration and other terms of the general manager shall be determined by the Board of Directors from time to time, subject to the terms of any agreement executed between him and the Company and subject to the provisions of the law, and may be paid as a salary, as a commission based on dividends, profits or turnover, or as a percentage of the profits, or any combination thereof. Where the law requires approval of the general meeting for an agreement with an officer, any such agreement shall be subject to such approval.

 

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  (e) Subject to the provisions of the law, and in particular Section 92 of the Companies Law, the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate to the person acting as general manager at such time, the powers conferred on it in accordance with these Articles, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and may delegate powers that shall be exercised for such purposes and needs and in such times and under such restrictions as the Board of Directors may deem appropriate. The Board of Directors may determine that powers delegated to the general manager shall be exercised exclusive by the general manager or by both the general manager and the Board of Directors, and may from time to time cancel, change and replace any or all of these powers.

 

  (f) The general manager may, subject to Board of Directors approval, delegate some of its powers to another person reporting to him.

 

  (g) The general manager shall provide the Board of Directors reports of the Company’s routine operations. Such reports will be of such scope and shall be made at such times as directed by the Board of Directors. The chairman of the Board of Directors may, at his initiative or by resolution of the Board of Directors, require the general manager to provide a report regarding the business of the Company.

 

30. Officers of the Company

The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint and remove, and, subject to the provisions of the law and Article 23(c)(5) above, authorize the general manager on an ad hoc or permanent basis to appoint other officers and other employees, define their authorities and responsibilities and fix their remuneration and terms of employment.

 

31. Liability Insurance, Indemnity and Exemption

 

  (a) Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, the Company may enter into a contract to insure the liability of an officer for obligation imposed upon him due to an act performed by him by virtue of his being an officer, in any of the following instances:

 

  [1] breach of duty of care towards the Company or towards any other person;

 

  [2] Breach of the duty of loyalty to the Company, while acting in good faith and having reasonable cause to assume that such action would not prejudice the interests of the Company;

 

  [3] a financial obligation imposed on him in favor of another person.

In the event that the insurance contract covers the liability of the Company as well, the officer shall have precedence over the Company in collecting the insurance payments.

 

  (b) Subject to the provisions of the Companies Law, the Company may indemnify an officer for a liability or an expense as detailed in below, imposed or incurred by him in such capacity:

 

  [1] any financial obligation imposed on him in favor of another person by, or expended by him as a result of, a court judgment, including a settlement or an arbitrator’s award approved by court;

 

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  [2] all reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended by the officer due to an investigation or a proceeding instituted against him by an authority qualified to administrate such investigation or proceeding, where such investigation or proceeding is “concluded without the filing of an indictment against the officer” (as defined in the Companies Law) and “without any financial obligation imposed on the officer in lieu of criminal proceedings” (as defined in the Companies Law), or that is concluded without indictment of the officer but with financial obligation imposed on him in lieu of criminal proceedings with respect to a crime that does not require proof of mens rea (criminal intent).

 

  [3] all reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended by an officer or charged to him by a court, in a proceeding instituted against him by the Company or on its behalf or by another person, or in any criminal proceedings in which he is acquitted, or in any criminal proceedings of a crime which does not require proof of mens rea (criminal intent) in which he is convicted.

 

  [4] The Company may covenant to indemnify prospectively, as set forth in Section [1] above, provided, however, that such indemnification will be limited to matters which are deemed by the Company’s Board of Directors, based on the activity of the Company at the time of the covenant, to be foreseeable, and to an amount or criteria that the Board of Directors has determined as reasonable under the circumstances, and provided further that the covenant to indemnify shall state the events that in the opinion of the Board of Directors are foreseeable given the Company’s actual activity at the time of the covenant and the amount or criteria that the Board of Directors has determined to be reasonable under the circumstances; with respect to events enumerated in Sections [2] and [3] above, the Company may also agree to provide indemnification retroactively; and all in accordance with Section 260(b) of the Law.

 

  (c) The foregoing shall not limit the Company in any way with regard to engaging in an insurance or indemnification agreement:

 

  [1] With respect to persons who are not officers of the Company, including employees, contractors or consultants of the Company;

 

  [2] With respect to officers of the Company – to the extent such insurance or indemnification are not expressly prohibited by law.

 

  (d) Subject to the provisions of the Law, the Company may, before the event, fully or partially exempt an officer from liability with respect to the breach of the duty of care.

 

  (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section [d] above, the Company may not, before the event, exempt a director from his liability with respect to breach of the duty of care in distribution (as defined in the Companies Law).

 

32. Internal Auditor and Auditor

 

  (a)     

 

  [1] The Board of Directors shall appoint an internal auditor at the proposal of the audit committee.

 

  [2] The internal auditor shall report to the chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

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  [3] The internal auditor shall submit a proposal for an annual or periodic work plan to the audit committee, which shall approve it subject to such amendments as they see fit.

 

  [4] The internal auditor shall submit a report of his findings to the chairman of the Board of Directors, to the general manager and to the chairman of the audit committee; a report relating to matters audited pursuant to section 150 of the Law shall be provided to whoever charged the internal auditor with carrying out the audit.

 

  [5] The office of an internal auditor shall not be terminated except in accordance with the provisions of Section 153 of the Law.

 

  (b)     

 

  [1] The general meeting shall appoint an auditor for the Company. The auditor shall continue to serve until the end of next annual meeting after the annual meeting that appointed him. The general meeting may appoint an auditor to serve as such for longer than a year, all subject to the provisions of Section 154(b) of the Law.

 

  [2] The Company may appoint several auditors to perform the audit jointly.

 

  [3] The auditor’s fees shall be fixed by the general meeting appointing the auditor, or, if the general meeting did not fix the fees or has authorized the Board of Directors to do so, by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall fix the auditor’s fees with respect to other services provided to the Company. The Board of Directors shall report to the general meeting of the terms of engagement of the auditor with respect to additional services, including payments and obligations of the Company toward the auditor.

 

33. Distribution, Dividend Distribution and Bonus Shares

 

  (a) Distribution, dividend distribution and issuance of bonus shares shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Law and these Articles, as follows:

 

  [1] The Board of Directors may resolve to make a distribution, distribute dividend or issue bonus shares.

 

  [2] Dividend distribution to shareholders of the Company shall be made to all shareholders pro rata to the nominal value of each share, unless these Articles, as amended, expressly stipulate preferences with respect to dividend distribution.

 

  [3] The Board of Directors may deduct from any dividend or other moneys payable to any shareholder in respect of a share any and all sums of money then payable by him to the Company in respect of such share, whether or not such payment by the shareholder has already become due.

 

  (b) The Company may issue redeemable securities, all subject to the provisions of Section 312 of the Law and as will be determined in the terms of issuance of such redeemable securities. The power to issue redeemable securities is conferred upon the Board of Directors.

 

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  (c) The Board of Directors may, as it deems useful and appropriate, appoint trustee or notables to hold in trust dividends, shares or other benefits of any kind uncollected over a certain period of time by holders of bearer shares or by registered shareholders who did not notify the Company of a change of address and did not contact the Company to collect such dividend, shares or benefits, over such period of time. Such notables or trustees shall be appointed in order to liquidate, collect or receive such dividends, shares and benefits, and execute unissued shares offered to the shareholders, but will not be entitled to transfer, assign or vote the shares with respect to which they were appointed or to transfer or assign any such benefits that they hold in trust. The terms of any such trust or appointment of notables shall stipulate that upon the first demand by a share with respect to which such trustee or notables were appointed, they shall return the relevant share and all the benefits held in trust to such shareholder or to any other person as the Company may instruct. All actions and arrangements effected by such trustees or/and any agreement between them and the Board of Directors shall be binding upon all the relevant parties.

 

  (d) The Board of Directors may from time to time determine the method of payment of dividend or distribution of bonus shares or any other benefits, and the arrangements with respect thereto, both to holders of registered shares and to holders of bearer shares. Without prejudice to the above, the Board may effect payment of any dividend or moneys with respect to shares, by delivery of check by mail to the shareholder's address as entered in the Register of Shareholders.

 

34. Calls on Shares

 

  (a) The Board of Directors may, from time to time, at its discretion or subject to the terms stipulated upon issuance of the relevant shares, make calls upon shareholders to perform payment of any amount of the consideration of their shares not yet paid, provided that such shareholders receive at least fourteen days' notice for each call. Each shareholder shall pay to the Company the amount of every call so made upon him at the time(s) and place(s) designated in such call.

 

  (b) The joint holders of a share shall be bound jointly and severally to pay all calls and installments in respect thereof.

 

  (c) The shareholder or the person to whom the share was issued shall owe the Company indexation and interest, as will be determined by the Board of Directors, with respect to any amount not paid when due. Interest will accrue from the date designated for payment and until actual payment. The Board of Directors may waive indexation or interest in full or in part.

 

  (d) Any sum which by the terms of issuance of a share becomes payable upon issuance or at a fixed date, whether on account of the nominal value of the share or by way of premiums, shall for the purposes of these Articles be deemed to be a call duly made and payable on the date on which by the terms of the issuance the same become payable, and in the event of default, all of the provisions of these Articles with respect to indexation, interest and costs, forfeiture, etc., and all the other relevant provisions hereof shall apply, as if such sum had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified.

 

  (e) The Board of Directors may, if it deems fit, receive from any shareholder willing to advance the same, all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid upon any shares held by him, and may, as may be agreed between the Board of Directors and the shareholder, pay such shareholder, in addition to any dividend (if any) paid with respect to the paid-up portion of the share with respect to which early payment has been made, interest and indexation with respect to such early payment or to any portion thereof exceeding the amount which at any given time has been called.

 

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35. Forfeiture

 

  (a) In the event that any shareholder (“ Debtor ”) fails to pay when due any amount payable pursuant to a call in accordance with the provisions of Article 34 above, the Board of Directors may at any time thereafter resolve that any of the shares with respect to which the Debtor has received the call shall be forfeited.

 

  (b) In accordance with the provisions of the law, forfeiture of a share shall, cause all rights in the Company and all demands toward it with respect to such share to terminate, ipso facto .

 

  (c) Forfeiture will extend to any dividend with respect to such share, unpaid before forfeiture, even if already declared.

 

  (d) A forfeited share may be sold, reallocated or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Board of Directors may deem fit, with or without any amount paid or deemed to have been paid on the share. Until sold, forfeited shares shall be dormant, as defined in Section 308 of the Law.

 

  (e) In the event that the proceeds of the sale of forfeited shares exceeds the consideration owed by the Debtor, the Debtor shall be entitled to the difference, provided that the amount retained by the Company shall not be less than the full consideration owing by the Debtor plus the cost of the sale.

 

  (f) The Board of Directors shall be entitled, although not obligated, at any time to collect forfeited money or any part thereof.

 

36. Register of Shareholders

 

  (a) The Company shall maintain a shareholders’ register, which will include the following details:

 

  [1] The name, identity number and address of each shareholder, as provided to the Company;

 

  [2] The number and class of shares held by each shareholder, noting the nominal value of such shares, and if any amount is still due with respect to any share – such amount should also be noted;

 

  [3] The date of issuance or transfer of the shares to the current shareholder, as relevant;

 

  [4] If the shares have serial numbers, the Company shall, next to the name of each shareholder, note the serial numbers of his shares;

 

  (b) In the event that the Company has dormant shares, as stated in Section 308 of the Law, the Register of Shareholders shall also note the number of dormant shares and the date on which they became dormant, all based on the information available to the Company.

The Register of Shareholders should also specify the number of shares of the Company that, in accordance with Section 309(b) or 333(b) of the Law, do not grant voting rights, and the date on which they because shares of this kind.

 

  (c) In the event that the Company maintains an additional register of shareholders, as provided in Article 37 herein, and in the event that the shares registered there have serial numbers, such serial numbers shall be registered in the additional register.

 

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  (d) The Company shall alter the registration of ownership of shares in the Register of Shareholders as provided in section Article 36(a), in each of the following circumstances:

 

  [1] a deed of transfer of the share was delivered to the Company, signed by the transferor and the transferee, and any requirements of the Articles and/or the License or the Other Licenses with respect to the transfer of shares have been complied with;

 

  [2] a court order requiring the amendment of the Register of Shareholders was delivered to the Company;

 

  [3] it has been proven to the Company that the legal conditions (including under the Articles and/or the License or the Other Licenses) for assigning the right have been satisfied;

 

  [4] any other condition that is sufficient under the Articles and/or the License or the Other Licenses for registration of a change in the Register of Shareholders has been satisfied.

 

  (e) The Company may close the Register of Shareholders for a reasonable time, not to exceed 30 days, as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Company shall publish notice of closing the Register of Shareholders at least 7 days ahead of time.

 

37. Register of Substantial Shareholders and Additional Register of Shareholders outside Israel

 

  (a) Reports received by the Company pursuant to the Securities Law relating to the holdings of substantial shareholders of shares in the Company shall be kept in the register of substantial shareholders.

 

  (b) The Company may keep an additional register of shareholders outside of Israel, subject to the provisions of Section 138 of the Law.

 

38. Stamp, Seal and Signature Rights

 

  (a) The Company may designate a seal or rubber stamps, and the Board shall provide for their safe custody;

 

  (b) The Board of Directors may authorize any person to sign on behalf of and act in the name of the Company, and the actions and signature of such person shall be binding upon the Company, provided that such actions and signature are not ultra vires;

 

  (c) The Board of Directors may use and maintain a seal for use outside of Israel, and instruct as to how it is to be used.

 

39. Accounts

The Board of Directors shall cause accurate books of accounts to be maintained and financial reports to be published in accordance with Sections 171 through 175 of the Companies Law and in accordance with the provisions of any other applicable law.

 

40. Charitable Contributions

The Company may make contributions of reasonable sums to worthy purposes even if such contributions are not made on the basis of business considerations. The Board of Directors shall be authorized to implement this Article.

 

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41. Minutes

The Company shall keep minutes of the proceedings at the general meeting, class meetings, meetings of the Board of Directors and meetings of Subcommittees, and shall keep them at its registered office or at any other address of which it has notified the Registrar, for a period of seven years from the date of such meeting.

 

42. Notices

 

  (a) Notices and other documents that are to be delivered to any or all of the shareholders can be delivered by the Company to each of the shareholders in person or by duly stamped registered mail, addressed to the registered address of the shareholder in the Register of Shareholders, or by publication of a notice to shareholders or holders of rights of any kind in two daily Hebrew-language newspapers in Israel that have a reasonably-sized readership. Such publication shall be in lieu of personal delivery or delivery by registered mail.

 

  (b) If two or more persons are joint holders of a share, notices with respect to such share shall be delivered to the person first named on the Register of Shareholders in respect of such joint ownership, and any notice delivered in this manner shall be deemed sufficient. In the alternative, notice can be delivered by publication in two daily Hebrew-language newspapers in Israel that have a reasonably-sized readership.

 

  (c) Any shareholder registered in the Register of Shareholders, whether according to an address in Israel or abroad, and who from time to time gives the Company notice of an address for notices to be delivered to him, shall be entitled to receive notices in accordance with these Articles at such address. A shareholder shall not be entitled to receive notices at any address except as mentioned above.

 

  (d) A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a share in consequence of the death, bankruptcy or legal incompetence of a member, or, in case of a corporation, to the receiver or liquidator, by sending it through the mail by a prepaid letter to the address, if any, supplied for the purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled, or – until such an address has been so supplied – by giving the notice in any manner in which the same might have been given if the death, bankruptcy, legal incompetence, liquidation or receivership had not occurred

 

  (e) Any notice or other document delivered or sent by mail shall be deemed to have been received within two business days from dispatch at the post office; proof that a letter containing the notice or document has been addressed to the address according to Company records and has been delivered to the post office with the correct stamp, shall be deemed proof of delivery.

 

  (f) Subject to the provisions of the law, wherever notice of a certain number of days should be given or where notice should be given that will be effective for a specific period of time, such number of days or period shall be inclusive of the date of delivery.

 

43. Liquidation

In the event that the Company is liquidated, whether voluntarily or otherwise, the remaining assets after satisfaction of debt shall be distributed, in accordance with the law and subject to preferred rights that may be attached to shares, according to the following order:

 

  (a) Repayment of share capital: pari passu, pro rata to the share capital paid up on the nominal value of the shares.

 

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  (b) The remainder: pari passu, pro rata to the share capital paid up on the nominal value of the shares, and for this purpose any uncalled amount shall be deemed to have been paid up, and any amount with respect to which a call has been made and which has not been paid as of the commencement of liquidation, shall not, for the purpose of this distribution, be deemed part of the paid up share capital.

 

44. Exceptional Holdings; Compliance with the License and the Other Licenses

 

  (a) To the extent practicable, Exceptional Holdings shall be registered in a Register of Shareholders with a notation that such holdings have been classified as Exceptional Holdings, immediately upon the Company’s learning of the same. The Company shall send notice of any Exceptional Holdings to the registered holder of the Exceptional Holdings and to the Minister of Communications.

 

  (b) Exceptional Holdings shall not entitle the holder thereof to any rights in respect of such holdings and shall be deemed “dormant shares” as defined in Section 308 of the Companies Law, except with respect to receiving dividends or other distributions to shareholders (including the right to participate in any rights offering calculated on the basis of holding of any Means of Control, provided that any additional holdings acquired as a result of the exercise of such right to participate in a rights offering shall also become Exceptional Holdings). Therefore, any action taken or claim made on the basis of a right deriving from Exceptional Holdings shall have no effect from the time that the Company becomes aware thereof, except with respect to receiving dividends or other distributions as aforesaid.

Without derogating from the foregoing:

 

  (c) Exceptional Holdings shall not have any voting rights at a General Meeting. Any shareholder participating in a General Meeting shall certify to the Company prior to the vote or, if the shareholder is voting by a proxy or any similar instrument, on such proxy card or similar instrument, as to whether or not his holdings in the Company or his vote require the approval of the Minister of Communications pursuant to Section 1(b) of Appendix 9 to the License (or the similar provisions of the Other Licenses); in the event that any shareholder does not provide notification as aforesaid, he shall not be entitled to vote at a General Meeting and his vote shall not be counted.

 

  (d) No Director shall be appointed, elected or removed on the basis of Exceptional Holdings. In the event a Director is appointed, elected or removed on the basis of Exceptional Holdings, such appointment, election or removal shall have no effect.

 

  (f) The shareholders of the Company shall at all times comply with the terms of the License and the Other Licenses. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring or permitting the performance of any acts that are inconsistent with the terms of the License or the Other Licenses. If any of these Articles shall be found to be inconsistent with the terms of the License or the Other Licenses, the inconsistent provisions of such article shall be null and void, but the validity, legality or enforceability of provisions of other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

 

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Exhibit 4.3

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The Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Such requests shall be made to the Corporation’s Secretary at the principal office of the Corporation.

KEEP THIS CERTIFICATE IN A SAFE PLACE. IF IT IS LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED THE CORPORATION WILL REQUIRE A BOND OF INDEMNITY AS A CONDITION TO THE ISSUANCE OF A REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

    as tenants in common    UNIF GIFT MIN ACT    

 

  Custodian                                     

TEN ENT

    as tenants by the entireties        (Cust)     (Minor)  

JT TEN

    as joint tenants with right of        under Uniform Gifts to Minors  
    survivorship and not as tenants in common        Act                                                                             
             (State)    
       UNIF TRF MIN ACT    

 

  Custodian (until age  

 

  )
           (Cust)      
          

 

  under Uniform Transfers  
           (Minor)      
           to Minors Act  

 

 
             (State)  

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                                                               hereby sell, assign and transfer unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER

IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 
       

 

(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE)

 

 

 

 

Shares

of the common stock represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

 

 

Attorney

to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Date:  

 

   
    X  

 

    X  

 

    NOTICE:   THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
     
     
Signature(s) Guaranteed    

By

 

 

   
  THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.    

 

AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY

711 ARMSTRONG LANE

COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401

(931) 388-3003

  

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR: DENISE LITTLE 931-490-1706

PROOF OF OCTOBER 23, 2007

012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

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PLEASE INITIAL THE APPROPRIATE SELECTION FOR THIS PROOF: OK AS IS OK WITH CHANGES MAKE CHANGES AND SEND ANOTHER PROOF

Exhibit 5.1

 

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Museum Tower, 4 Berkowitz St. Tel Aviv 64238, Israel

Tel: 972 3 7778333 Fax: 972 3 7778444

e-mail: manager@shibolet.com

official website: www.shibolet.com

 

012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

25 Hasivim Street,

Petach-Tikva, 49170 Israel

 

Tel-Aviv, October 24 t h , 2007

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form F-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form F-1(Registration No. 333-146645) (as such has been and may thereafter be amended or supplemented, the “ Registration Statement ”), filed by 012 Smile.Communications Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “ Company ”),with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of up to 7,676,250 of the Company’s ordinary shares, NIS 0.1 par value per share, (the “ Ordinary Shares ”), which includes up to 1,001,250 Ordinary Shares that may be sold by the Company pursuant to the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of the offering. As the Company’s legal counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the proceedings proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the sale of the Ordinary Shares.

 

As counsel for the Company, we have examined originals and copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of all such agreements, certificates and other statements of corporate officers and other representatives of the Company and other documents as we have deemed necessary as a basis for this opinion. In such examination, we have assumed the following: (i) the authenticity of original documents and the genuineness of all signatures; (ii) the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies; and (iii) the truth, accuracy and completeness of the information, representations and warranties contained in the records, documents, instruments and certificates we have reviewed.

 

In giving the opinion expressed herein, no opinion is expressed as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Israel as the same are in force on the date hereof. This opinion is limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated.

 

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Ordinary Shares to be sold by the Company, when issued in accordance with the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

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NEW YORK AFFILIATED OFFICE: 1 Penn Plaza, Suite 2527, New York, NY 10019, Phone: (212)244-4111, Fax: (212)563-7108

ISRAELI-CHINESE LEGAL DESK: Bank Of China Tower, 200 Yincheng Road Central, Pudong, Shanghai 200120,

Phone: 86-21-5037-2668 Fax: 86-21-5037-2178, (In Cooperation With The Zhong Lun Law Firm)


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We consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name where it appears in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Shibolet & Co.
Advocates and Notaries

 

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Exhibit 5.2

C ARTER L EDYARD  & M ILBURN LLP

Counselors at Law

 

     2 Wall Street    
     New York, NY 10005-2072    
570 Lexington Avenue          701 8th Street, N.W., Suite 410
New York, NY 10022-6856      Tel (212) 732-3200     Washington, DC 20001-3893
(212) 371-2720      Fax (212) 732-3232     (202) 898-1515

October 25, 2007

 

Re:

  012 Smile.Communications Ltd.
  Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Shares

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to 012 Smile.Communications Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”), in connection with the registration by the Company of up to 6,675,000 ordinary shares, NIS 0.1 par value per share (the “Shares”) on a Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission’) (File No. 333-146645) and all amendments thereto (such registration statement, as so amended, the “Registration Statement”).

In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed the Registration Statement and have examined such records, representations, documents, certificates or other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below. In this examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making our examination of documents executed, or to be executed, by the parties indicated therein, we have assumed that each party, including the Company, is duly organized and existing under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction of its organization and had, or will have, the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder, and we have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and execution and delivery by each party indicated in the documents and that such documents constitute, or will constitute, valid and binding obligations of each party.


In rendering our opinion, we have considered the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Regulations”), pertinent judicial authorities, rulings of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and such other authorities as we have considered relevant, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. It should be noted that the Code, Regulations, judicial decisions, administrative interpretations and other authorities are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect. A material change in any of the materials or authorities upon which our opinion is based could affect the conclusions set forth herein. There can be no assurance, moreover, that any opinion expressed herein will be accepted by the Internal Revenue Service, or if challenged, by a court.

Based upon the foregoing, although the discussion in the Registration Statement under the heading “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” does not purport to discuss all possible United States federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Shares, we hereby confirm that the statements of law (including the qualifications thereto) under such heading represent our opinion of the material United States federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Shares, subject to certain assumptions expressly described in the Registration Statement under such heading.

We express no other opinion, except as set forth above. We disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or subsequent changes in applicable law. Any changes in the facts set forth or assumed herein may affect the conclusions stated herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.2 to the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to our firm under the captions United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” and “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not acknowledge that we come within the category of persons whose consent is required by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

 

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EXHIBIT 10.3

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of October 24, 2007, is entered into by and between 012 Smile.Communications Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (including its successors, the “ Company ”), and Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“ IGLD ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company has filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form F-1 (the “ Registration Statement ”) in connection with the initial public offering (the “ IPO ”) of its ordinary shares, NIS 0.1 par value per share (the “ Ordinary Shares ”); and

WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide IGLD with the registration rights specified in this Agreement following the IPO with respect to any Ordinary Shares held by IGLD or any other Holder on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1 :

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person. For the purpose of this definition, the term “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by,” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

Excluded Registration ” means a registration under the Securities Act of (i) securities pursuant to one or more Demand Registrations pursuant to Section 2 hereof, (ii) securities registered on Form S-8 or any similar successor form, and (iii) securities registered to effect the acquisition of, or combination with, another Person.

 

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Holder ” means (i) IGLD and (ii) any direct or indirect transferee of IGLD who shall become a party to this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.9 and has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

Person ” or “ persons ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof.

Register ,” “ registered ” and “ registration ” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.

Registrable Shares ” means the Ordinary Shares owned by the Holders, whether owned on the date hereof or acquired hereafter; provided, however, that Ordinary Shares that, pursuant to Section 3.1 , no longer have registration rights hereunder shall not be considered Registrable Shares.

Requesting Holders ” shall mean any Holder(s) requesting to have its (their) Registrable Shares included in any Demand Registration or Shelf Registration.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder.

1.2 Other Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in the section or agreement indicated.

 

Term    Section
Adverse Effect    Section 2.1.5
Advice    Section 2.6
Agreement    Introductory Paragraph
Ordinary Shares    Recitals
Company    Introductory Paragraph
Demand Registration    Section 2.1.1(a)
Demanding Shareholders    Section 2.1.1(a)
Demand Request    Section 2.1.1(a)
Dispute    Section 4.6.1
Effective Date    Section 2.1.1
Inspectors    Section 2.5(l)
IPO    Recitals
FINRA    Section 2.5(q)
Piggyback Registration    Section 2.2.1
Records    Section 2.5(l)

 

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Registration Statement    Recitals
Required Filing Date    Section 2.1.1(b)
Seller Affiliates    Section 2.8.1
Shelf Registration    Section 2.1.2
Suspension Notice    Section 2.6

1.3 Rules of Construction . Unless the context otherwise requires

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(2) “or” is not exclusive;

(3) words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular;

(4) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and

(5) “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

ARTICLE 2

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

2.1 Demand Registration.

2.1.1 Request for Registration .

(a) Commencing on the date which is one year days after the completion of the IPO (the “ Effective Date ”), any Holder or Holders of Registrable Shares shall have the right on five (5) occasions to require the Company to file a registration statement on Form F-1 or F-3 or any similar or successor to such forms under the Securities Act for a public offering of all or part of its or their Registrable Shares (a “ Demand Registration ”), by delivering to the Company written notice stating that such right is being exercised, naming, if applicable, the Holders whose Registrable Shares are to be included in such registration (collectively, the “ Demanding Shareholders ”), specifying the number of each such Demanding Shareholder’s Registrable Shares to be included in such registration and, subject to Section 2.1.3 hereof, describing the intended method of distribution thereof (a “ Demand Request ”).

(b) Each Demand Request shall specify the aggregate number of Registrable Shares proposed to be sold. Subject to Section 2.1.6 , the Company shall file the registration statement in respect of a Demand Registration as soon as practicable and, in any event, within forty-five (45) days after receiving a Demand Request (the “ Required Filing Date ”) and shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the same to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as practicable after such filing; provided, however, that:

 

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(i) the Company shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1.1(a) within 90 days after the effective date of a previous Demand Registration, other than a Shelf Registration pursuant to this Article 2 ;

(ii) the Company shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1.1(a ) unless the Demand Request is for a number of Registrable Shares with a market value that is equal to at least $7.5 million as of the date of such Demand Request; and

(iii) the Company shall not be obligated to effect pursuant to Section 2.1.1(a ) (A) more than one Demand Registration during the first 12 months following the Effective Date or (B) more than one Demand Registration during any 12-month period thereafter.

2.1.2 Shelf Registration . With respect to three Demand Registrations, the Requesting Holders may request the Company to effect a registration of the Ordinary Shares under a registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule) (a “ Shelf Registration ”) which Shelf Registration shall be kept effective for no longer than one year without the consent of the Company’s audit committee; provided that the Company shall be eligible to utilize a registration statement on Form F-3 for such purpose.

2.1.3 Selection of Underwriters . At the request of a majority of the Requesting Holders, the offering of Registrable Shares pursuant to a Demand Registration shall be in the form of a “firm commitment” underwritten offering. The Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares to be registered in a Demand Registration shall select the investment banking firm or firms to manage the underwritten offering, provided that such selection shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Holder may participate in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1.1 unless such Holder (x) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Shares on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements described above and (y) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements; provided, however, that no such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties in connection with any such registration other than representations and warranties as to (a) such Holder’s ownership of his or its Registrable Shares to be transferred free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, (b) such Holder’s power and authority to effect such transfer, and (c) such matters pertaining to compliance with securities laws as may be reasonably requested; provided, further, however, that the obligation of such Holder to indemnify pursuant to any such underwriting arrangements shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders selling Registrable Shares, and the liability of each such Holder will be in proportion thereto, and provided, further, that such liability will be limited to the net amount received by such Holder from the sale of his or its Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration.

2.1.4 Rights of Nonrequesting Holders . Upon receipt of any Demand Request, the Company shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) days) give written notice of such proposed Demand Registration to all other Holders, who shall have the right, exercisable by written notice to the Company within fifteen (15) days of their receipt of the Company’s notice, to elect to include in such Demand Registration such portion of their Registrable Shares as they may request. All Holders requesting to have their Registrable Shares included in a Demand Registration in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be “ Requesting Holders ” for purposes of this Section 2.1 .

 

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2.1.5 Priority on Demand Registrations . No securities to be sold for the account of any Person (including the Company) other than a Requesting Holder shall be included in a Demand Registration unless the managing underwriter or underwriters shall advise the Requesting Holders in writing that the inclusion of such securities will not adversely affect the price, timing or distribution of the offering or otherwise adversely affect its success (an “ Adverse Effect ”). Furthermore, if the managing underwriter or underwriters shall advise the Requesting Holders that, even after exclusion of all securities of other Persons pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the amount of Registrable Shares proposed to be included in such Demand Registration by Requesting Holders is sufficiently large to cause an Adverse Effect, the Registrable Shares of the Requesting Holders to be included in such Demand Registration shall equal the number of shares which the Requesting Holders are so advised can be sold in such offering without an Adverse Effect and such shares shall be allocated pro rata among the Requesting Holders on the basis of the number of Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration by each such Requesting Holder.

2.1.6 Deferral of Filing . The Company may defer the filing (but not the preparation) of a registration statement required by Section 2.1 until a date not later than ninety (90) days after the Required Filing Date if (i) at the time the Company receives the Demand Request, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are engaged in confidential negotiations or other confidential business activities, disclosure of which would be required in such registration statement (but would not be required if such registration statement were not filed), and the board of directors of the Company or a committee of the board of directors of the Company determines in good faith that such disclosure would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders, or (ii) prior to receiving the Demand Request, the Company had determined to effect a registered underwritten public offering of the Company’s securities for the Company’s account and the Company had taken substantial steps (including, but not limited to, selecting a managing underwriter for such offering) and is proceeding with reasonable diligence to effect such offering. A deferral of the filing of a registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1.6 shall be lifted, and the requested registration statement shall be filed immediately, if, in the case of a deferral pursuant to clause (i) of the preceding sentence, the negotiations or other activities are disclosed or terminated, or, in the case of a deferral pursuant to clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, the proposed registration for the Company’s account is abandoned. In order to defer the filing of a registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1.6 , the Company shall promptly (but in any event within ten (10) days), upon determining to seek such deferral, deliver to each Requesting Holder a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company stating that the Company is deferring such filing pursuant to this Section 2.1.6 and a general statement of the reason for such deferral and an approximation of the anticipated delay. Within twenty (20) days after receiving such certificate, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares held by the Requesting Holders and for which registration was previously requested may withdraw such Demand Request by giving notice to the Company; if withdrawn, the Demand Request shall be deemed not to have been made for all purposes of this Agreement. The Company may defer the filing of a particular registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1.6(a) only twice.

 

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2.2 Piggyback Registrations .

2.2.1 Right to Piggyback . Each time the Company proposes to register any of its equity securities (other than pursuant to an Excluded Registration or the IPO Registration) under the Securities Act for sale to the public (whether for the account of the Company or the account of any security holder of the Company) (a “ Piggyback Registration ”), the Company shall give prompt written notice to each Holder of Registrable Shares (which notice shall be given not less than twenty (20) days prior to the anticipated filing date of the Company’s registration statement), which notice shall offer each such Holder the opportunity to include any or all of its Registrable Shares in such registration statement, subject to the limitations contained in Section 2.2.2 hereof. Each Holder who desires to have its Registrable Shares included in such registration statement shall so advise the Company in writing (stating the number of shares desired to be registered) within ten (10) days after the date of such notice from the Company. Any Holder shall have the right to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Shares in any registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.2.1 by giving written notice to the Company of such withdrawal. Subject to Section 2.2.2 below, the Company shall include in such registration statement all such Registrable Shares so requested to be included therein; provided, however, that the Company may at any time withdraw or cease proceeding with any such registration if it shall at the same time withdraw or cease proceeding with the registration of all other equity securities originally proposed to be registered.

2.2.2 Priority on Piggyback Registrations .

(a) If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and was initiated by the Company, and if the managing underwriter advises the Company that the inclusion of Registrable Shares requested to be included in the Registration Statement would cause an Adverse Effect, the Company shall include in such registration statement (i) first, the securities the Company proposes to sell, (ii) second, the Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the Holders of such Registrable Shares on the basis of the number of Registrable Shares owned by each such Holder, and (iii) third, any other securities requested to be included in such registration. If as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.2.2(a) any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Shares in a registration that such Holder has requested to be so included, such Holder may withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Shares in such registration statement.

(b) If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and was initiated by a security holder of the Company, and if the managing underwriter advises the Company that the inclusion of Registrable Shares requested to be included in the Registration Statement would cause an Adverse Effect, the Company shall include in such registration statement (i) first, the securities requested to be included therein by the security holders requesting such registration and the Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration, pro rata among the holders of such securities on the basis of the number of securities owned by each such holder, and (ii) second, any other securities requested to be included in such registration (including securities to be sold for the account of the Company). If as a result of the provisions of this Section 2.2.2(b) any Holder shall not be entitled to include all Registrable Shares in a registration that such Holder has requested to be so included, such Holder may withdraw such Holder’s request to include Registrable Shares in such registration statement.

 

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(c) No Holder may participate in any registration statement in respect of a Piggyback Registration hereunder unless such Holder (x) agrees to sell such Holder’s Registrable Shares on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (y) completes and executes all questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents, each in customary form, reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements; provided, however, that no such Holder shall be required to make any representations or warranties in connection with any such registration other than representations and warranties as to (i) such Holder’s ownership of his or its Registrable Shares to be sold or transferred free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances, (ii) such Holder’s power and authority to effect such transfer, and (iii) such matters pertaining to compliance with securities laws as may be reasonably requested; provided, further, however, that the obligation of such Holder to indemnify pursuant to any such underwriting arrangements shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders selling Registrable Shares, and the liability of each such Holder will be in proportion to, and provided, further, that such liability will be limited to, the net amount received by such Holder from the sale of his or its Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration.

2.2.3 Selection of Underwriters . If any Piggyback Registration is an underwritten offering and any of the investment banking firms selected to manage the offering was not one of the managers of the IPO, any such investment banking firm shall not administer such offering if the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such Piggyback Registration are IGLD or Affiliates thereof and such Holders reasonably object thereto.

2.3 SEC Form F-3 . The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause Demand Registrations to be registered on Form F-3 (or any successor form) once the Company becomes eligible to use Form F-3, and if the Company is not then eligible under the Securities Act to use Form F-3, Demand Registrations shall be registered on the form for which the Company then qualifies. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to become eligible to use Form F-3 and, after becoming eligible to use Form F-3, shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to remain so eligible.

2.4 Holdback Agreements .

2.4.1 The Company shall not effect any public sale or distribution of its equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, during the seven days prior to and during the 90-day period beginning on the effective date of any registration statement in connection with a Demand Registration (other than a Shelf Registration) or a Piggyback Registration, except pursuant to registrations on Form F-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form or unless the underwriters managing any such public offering otherwise agree.

2.4.2 If any Holders of Registrable Shares notify the Company in writing that they intend to effect an underwritten sale of Ordinary Shares registered pursuant to a Shelf Registration pursuant to Article 2 hereof, the Company shall not effect any public sale or distribution of its

 

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equity securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for its equity securities, during the seven days prior to and during the 90-day period beginning on the date such notice is received, except pursuant to registrations on Form F-4 or Form S-8 or any successor form or unless the underwriters managing any such public offering otherwise agree.

2.4.3 Each Holder agrees, in the event of an underwritten offering by the Company (whether for the account of the Company or otherwise), not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of any Registrable Securities, or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities, including any sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (except as part of such underwritten offering), during the seven days prior to, and during the 90-day period (or such lesser period as the lead or managing underwriters may require) beginning on, the effective date of the registration statement for such underwritten offering (or, in the case of an offering pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415, the pricing date for such underwritten offering).

2.5 Registration Procedures . Whenever any Holder has requested that any Registrable Shares be registered pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and the sale of such Registrable Shares in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof as promptly as is practicable, and pursuant thereto the Company will as expeditiously as possible:

(a) prepare and file with the SEC, pursuant to Section 2.1.1(b) with respect to any Demand Registration, a registration statement on any appropriate form under the Securities Act with respect to such Registrable Shares and use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, provided that as far in advance as practicable before filing such registration statement or any amendment thereto, the Company will furnish to the selling Holders copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents prepared to be filed (including exhibits), and any such Holder shall have the opportunity to object to any information contained therein and the Company will make corrections reasonably requested by such Holder with respect to such information prior to filing any such registration statement or amendment;

(b) except in the case of a Shelf Registration, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, post-effective amendments, and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective for a period of not less than one hundred eighty (180) days (or such lesser period as is necessary for the underwriters in an underwritten offering to sell unsold allotments) and comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement during such period in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the sellers thereof set forth in such registration statement;

(c) in the case of a Shelf Registration, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such registration statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Shares subject thereto for a period ending on the earlier of (x) 24 months after the effective date of such registration statement and (y) the date on which all the Registrable Shares subject thereto have been sold pursuant to such registration statement;

 

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(d) furnish to each seller of Registrable Shares and the underwriters of the securities being registered such number of copies of such registration statement, each amendment and supplement thereto, the prospectus included in such registration statement (including each preliminary prospectus), any documents incorporated by reference therein and such other documents as such seller or underwriters may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Shares owned by such seller or the sale of such securities by such underwriters (it being understood that, subject to Section 2.6 and the requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, the Company consents to the use of the prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto by each seller and the underwriters in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Shares covered by the registration statement of which such prospectus, amendment or supplement is a part);

(e) use its commercially reasonable best efforts to register or qualify such Registrable Shares under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as the managing underwriter reasonably requests (or, in the event the registration statement does not relate to an underwritten offering, as the holders of a majority of such Registrable Shares may reasonably request); use its commercially reasonable best efforts to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the period in which such registration statement is required to be kept effective; and do any and all other acts and things which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to enable each seller to consummate the disposition of the Registrable Shares owned by such seller in such jurisdictions (provided, however, that the Company will not be required to (i) qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this subparagraph or (ii) consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction);

(f) promptly notify each seller and each underwriter and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed and, with respect to a registration statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of the issuance by any state securities or other regulatory authority of any order suspending the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Shares under state securities or “blue sky” laws or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose, and (iii) of the happening of any event which makes any statement made in a registration statement or related prospectus untrue or which requires the making of any changes in such registration statement, prospectus or documents so that they will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and, as promptly as practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the SEC and furnish a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter deliverable to the purchasers of such Registrable Shares, such prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;

 

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(g) permit any selling Holder, which in such Holder’s sole and exclusive judgment, might reasonably be deemed to be an underwriter or a controlling person of the Company, to participate in the preparation of such registration or comparable statement and to require the insertion therein of material, furnished to the Company in writing, which in the reasonable judgment of such Holder and its counsel should be included;

(h) make reasonably available members of management of the Company, as selected by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Shares included in such registration, for assistance in the selling effort relating to the Registrable Shares covered by such registration, including, but not limited to, the participation of such members of the Company’s management in road show presentations;

(i) otherwise use its commercially reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and make generally available to the Company’s security holders an earnings statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the twelve (12) month period beginning with the first day of the Company’s first fiscal quarter commencing after the effective date of a registration statement, which earnings statement shall cover said twelve (12) month period, and which requirement will be deemed to be satisfied if the Company timely files complete and accurate information on Forms 20-F and 6-K under the Exchange Act and otherwise complies with Rule 158 under the Securities Act;

(j) if requested by the managing underwriter or any seller, promptly incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the managing underwriter or any seller reasonably requests to be included therein, including, without limitation, with respect to the Registrable Shares being sold by such seller, the purchase price being paid therefor by the underwriters and with respect to any other terms of the underwritten offering of the Registrable Shares to be sold in such offering, and promptly make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment;

(k) as promptly as practicable after filing with the SEC of any document which is incorporated by reference into a registration statement (in the form in which it was incorporated), deliver a copy of each such document to each seller;

(l) cooperate with the sellers and the managing underwriter to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (which shall not bear any restrictive legends unless required under applicable law) representing securities sold under any registration statement, and enable such securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as the managing underwriter or such sellers may request and keep available and make available to the Company’s transfer agent prior to the effectiveness of such registration statement a supply of such certificates;

(m) promptly make available for inspection by any seller, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to any registration statement, and any attorney, accountant or other agent or representative retained by any such seller or underwriter (collectively, the “ Inspectors ”),

 

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all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “ Records ”), as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration statement; provided, however, that, unless the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in the registration statement or the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction, the Company shall not be required to provide any information under this subparagraph if (i) the Company believes, after consultation with counsel for the Company, that to do so would cause the Company to forfeit an attorney-client privilege that was applicable to such information or (ii) if either (A) the Company has requested and been granted from the SEC confidential treatment of such information contained in any filing with the SEC or documents provided supplementally or otherwise or (B) the Company reasonably determines in good faith that such Records are confidential and so notifies the Inspectors in writing, unless prior to furnishing any such information with respect to clause (ii) such Holder of Registrable Shares requesting such information agrees to enter into a confidentiality agreement in customary form and subject to customary exceptions; and provided, further, that each Holder of Registrable Shares agrees that it will, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action and to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential;

(n) furnish to each seller and underwriter a signed counterpart of (i) an opinion or opinions of counsel to the Company, and (ii) a comfort letter or comfort letters from the Company’s independent public accountants, each in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by opinions or comfort letters, as the case may be, as the sellers or managing underwriter reasonably requests;

(o) cause the Registrable Shares included in any registration statement to be listed on each securities exchange, if any, on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

(p) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered hereunder;

(q) cooperate with each seller and each underwriter participating in the disposition of such Registrable Shares and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“ FINRA ”);

(r) during the period when the prospectus is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, promptly file all documents required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;

(s) notify each seller of Registrable Shares promptly of any request by the SEC for the amending or supplementing of such registration statement or prospectus or for additional information;

 

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(t) enter into such agreements (including underwriting agreements in the managing underwriter’s customary form) as are customary in connection with an underwritten registration; and

(u) advise each seller of such Registrable Shares, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the SEC suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its commercially reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal at the earliest possible moment if such stop order should be issued.

2.6 Suspension of Dispositions . Each Holder agrees by acquisition of any Registrable Shares that, upon receipt of any notice (a “ Suspension Notice ”) from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 2.5(f)(iii) such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Shares until such Holder’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus, or until it is advised in writing (the “ Advice ”) by the Company that the use of the prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings which are incorporated by reference in the prospectus, and, if so directed by the Company, such Holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holder’s possession, of the prospectus covering such Registrable Shares current at the time of receipt of such notice. In the event the Company shall give any such notice, the time period regarding the effectiveness of registration statements set forth in Sections 2.5(b) and 2.5(c) hereof shall be extended by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of the Suspension Notice to and including the date when each seller of Registrable Shares covered by such registration statement shall have received the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus or the Advice. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts and take such actions as are reasonably necessary to render the Advice as promptly as practicable.

2.7 Registration Expenses .

2.7.1 Demand Registrations . All reasonable, out-of-pocket fees and expenses incident to any Demand Registration including, without limitation, the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Article 2 , all registration and filing fees, all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the FINRA (including, if applicable, the reasonable fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” as such term is defined in Schedule E of the Bylaws of the FINRA, and of its counsel), as may be required by the rules and regulations of the FINRA, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Shares), rating agency fees, printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Shares in a form eligible for deposit with Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses if the printing of prospectuses is requested by a Holder of Registrable Shares), messenger and delivery expenses, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with any listing or quotation of the Registrable Shares, fees and expenses of counsel for the Company and its independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance), and the fees

 

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and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration, will be borne by the Company whether or not any registration statement becomes effective, and any underwriting discounts, commissions, or fees attributable to the sale of the Registrable Shares, will be borne by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered and the fees and expenses of any counsel, accountants, or other persons retained or employed by any Holder will be borne by such Holder.

2.7.2 Piggyback Registrations . All fees and expenses incident to any Piggyback Registration including, without limitation, the Company’s performance of or compliance with this Article 2 , all registration and filing fees, all fees and expenses associated with filings required to be made with the FINRA (including, if applicable, the reasonable fees and expenses of any “qualified independent underwriter” as such term is defined in Schedule E of the Bylaws of the FINRA, and of its counsel), as may be required by the rules and regulations of the FINRA, fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Shares), rating agency fees, printing expenses (including expenses of printing certificates for the Registrable Shares in a form eligible for deposit with Depository Trust Company and of printing prospectuses), messenger and delivery expenses, the fees and expenses incurred in connection with any listing or quotation of the Registrable Shares, fees and expenses of counsel for the Company and its independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit or “cold comfort” letters required by or incident to such performance), the fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration, and the fees and expenses of other persons retained by the Company, will be borne by the Company (unless paid by a security holder that is not a Holder for whose account the registration is being effected) whether or not any registration statement becomes effective; provided, however, that any underwriting discounts, commissions, or fees attributable to the sale of the Registrable Shares will be borne by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered and the fees and expenses of any counsel, accountants, or other persons retained or employed by any Holder will be borne by such Holder.

2.8 Indemnification .

2.8.1 The Company agrees to indemnify and reimburse, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each seller of Registrable Shares, and each of its employees, advisors, agents, representatives, partners, officers, and directors and each Person who controls such seller (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and any agent or investment advisor thereof (collectively, the “ Seller Affiliates ”) (a) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses, joint or several (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements except as limited by Section 2.8.3 ) based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (b) against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage, and expense whatsoever, as incurred, to the extent of the aggregate amount paid in settlement of any litigation or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or of any claim whatsoever based upon, arising out

 

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of, related to or resulting from any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, and (c) against any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) as may be reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending against any litigation, or investigation or proceeding by any governmental agency or body, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever based upon, arising out of, related to or resulting from any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, or such violation of the Securities Act or Exchange Act, to the extent that any such expense or cost is not paid under subparagraph (a) or (b) above; except insofar as any such statements are made in reliance upon and in strict conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such seller or any Seller Affiliate for use therein or arise from such seller’s or any Seller Affiliate’s failure to deliver a copy of the registration statement or prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto after the Company has furnished such seller or Seller Affiliate with a sufficient number of copies of the same. The reimbursements required by this Section 2.8.1 will be made by periodic payments during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or expenses incurred.

2.8.2 In connection with any registration statement in which a seller of Registrable Shares is participating, each such seller will furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such registration statement or prospectus and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each such seller will indemnify the Company and each of its employees, advisors, agents, representatives, partners, officers and directors and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and any agent or investment advisor thereof against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements except as limited by Section 2.8.3 ) resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the registration statement, prospectus, or any preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such seller or any of its Seller Affiliates specifically for inclusion in the registration statement; provided that the obligation to indemnify will be several, not joint and several, among such sellers of Registrable Shares, and the liability of each such seller of Registrable Shares will be in proportion to, and will be limited to, the net amount received by such seller from the sale of Registrable Shares pursuant to such registration statement; provided, however, that such seller of Registrable Shares shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that prior to the filing of any such registration statement or prospectus or amendment thereof or supplement thereto, such seller has furnished in writing to the Company information expressly for use in such registration statement or prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto which corrected or made not misleading information previously furnished to the Company.

2.8.3 Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder will (a) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give such notice shall not limit the rights of such Person) and (b) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such

 

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indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party; provided, however, that any person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in the defense of such claim, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such person unless (x) the indemnifying party has agreed to pay such fees or expenses, or (y) the indemnifying party shall have failed to assume the defense of such claim and employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such person. If such defense is not assumed by the indemnifying party as permitted hereunder, the indemnifying party will not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent will not be unreasonably withheld). If such defense is assumed by the indemnifying party pursuant to the provisions hereof, such indemnifying party shall not settle or otherwise compromise the applicable claim unless (1) such settlement or compromise contains a full and unconditional release of the indemnified party or (2) the indemnified party otherwise consents in writing. An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party, a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim, in which event the indemnifying party shall be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and disbursements of such additional counsel or counsels.

2.8.4 Each party hereto agrees that, if for any reason the indemnification provisions contemplated by Section 2.8.1 or Section 2.8.2 are unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, liabilities, or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party in connection with the actions which resulted in the losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.8.4 were determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Holders or any underwriters or all of them were treated as one entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this Section 2.8.4 . The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees or expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating or, except as provided in Section 2.8.3 , defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 2.8.4 , no Holder shall be required to contribute an amount greater than the dollar amount by which the net proceeds received by such Holder with respect to the sale of any Registrable Shares exceeds the amount of damages which such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of any and all untrue

 

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or alleged untrue statements of material fact or omissions or alleged omissions of material fact made in any registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto related to such sale of Registrable Shares. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. The Holders’ obligations in this Section 2.8.4 to contribute shall be several in proportion to the amount of Registrable Shares registered by them and not joint.

If indemnification is available under this Section 2.8 , the indemnifying parties shall indemnify each indemnified party to the full extent provided in Section 2.8.1 and Section 2.8.2 without regard to the relative fault of said indemnifying party or indemnified party or any other equitable consideration provided for in this Section 2.8.4 subject, in the case of the Holders, to the limited dollar amounts set forth in Section 2.8.2 .

2.8.5 The indemnification and contribution provided for under this Agreement will remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director, or controlling Person of such indemnified party and will survive the transfer of securities.

2.9 Transfer of Registration Rights . The rights of each Holder under this Agreement may be assigned to any direct or indirect transferee of a Holder who agrees in writing to be subject to and bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.10 Rule 144 . The Company will file the reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC thereunder (or, if the Company is not required to file such reports, will, upon the request of the Holders, make publicly available other information) and will take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable the Holders to sell Ordinary Shares without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by (i) Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time or (ii) any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC. Upon the reasonable request of any Holder, the Company will deliver to such parties a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and will, at its expense, immediately upon the request of any such Holder, deliver to such Holder a certificate, signed by the Company’s principal financial officer, stating (a) the Company’s name, address and telephone number (including area code), (b) the Company’s Internal Revenue Service identification number, (c) the Company’s SEC file number, (d) the number of shares of each class of capital stock outstanding as shown by the most recent report or statement published by the Company, and (e) whether the Company has filed the reports required to be filed under the Exchange Act for a period of at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of such certificate and in addition has filed the most recent annual report required to be filed thereunder.

2.11 Preservation of Rights . The Company will not (a) grant any registration rights to third parties which are more favorable than or inconsistent with the rights granted hereunder or (b) enter into any agreement, take any action, or permit any change to occur, with respect to its securities that violates or subordinates the rights expressly granted to the Holders in this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 3

TERMINATION

3.1 Termination . The Holders may exercise the registration rights granted hereunder in such manner and proportions as they shall agree among themselves. The registration rights hereunder shall cease to apply to any particular Registrable Share when: (a) a registration statement with respect to the sale of such Ordinary Shares shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such Ordinary Shares shall have been disposed of in accordance with such registration statement; (b) such Ordinary Shares shall have been sold to the public pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor provision); (c) such Ordinary Shares shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration or qualification of them under the Securities Act or any similar state law then in force; (d) such shares shall have ceased to be outstanding or (e) in the case of Registrable Shares held by a Holder that is not IGLD or any Affiliate thereof, such Holder holds less than three percent (3%) of the then outstanding Registrable Shares and such Registrable Shares are eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision). The Company shall promptly upon the request of any Holder furnish to such Holder evidence of the number of Registrable Shares then outstanding.

ARTICLE 4

MISCELLANEOUS

4.1 Notices . All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given or made (and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made upon receipt) by delivery in person, by overnight courier service, by facsimile with receipt confirmed (followed by delivery of an original via overnight courier service) or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 4.1 ):

 

If to the Company:    012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

 

   25 Hasivim Street, K. Matalon,

 

   Petach-Tikva, 49170 Israel
Attn:            [        ]   
If to IGLD:    Internet Gold - Golden Lines Ltd.

 

   1 Alexander Yanai Street

 

   Petach-Tikva, 49277 Israel
Attn:            [        ]   

 

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If to any other Holder, the address indicated for such Holder in the Company’s ordinary shares transfer records with copies, as long as IGLD owns any Registrable Shares, to IGLD as provided above.

Any notice or communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been given or made as of the date so delivered if personally delivered; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; and five (5) calendar days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail (except that a notice of change of address shall not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee).

Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

4.2 Authority . Each of the parties hereto represents to the other that (a) it has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no such further action is required, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

4.3 Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel irrespective of any choice of laws principles thereof.

4.4 Successors and Assigns . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and benefit the Company, each Holder, and their respective successors and assigns.

4.5 Severability . If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced under any Law or as a matter of public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties to this Agreement shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

4.6 Jurisdiction .

4.6.1 Dispute Resolution . Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, in the event of any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement or a breach hereof, whether based in contract, tort, or statute, including its interpretation, scope, formation, performance or termination (“ Dispute ”), the parties shall settle such Dispute in accordance with the following:.

 

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(i) Discussions . The parties shall first use their best efforts to settle the Dispute by consulting and negotiating with each other in good faith to reach a just and equitable solution satisfactory to all parties;

(ii) Arbitration . If the Dispute is not resolved through friendly discussions within 60 days of the date of the Dispute, the Dispute shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration in the State of Israel before an arbitrator appointed by the Israeli Manufacturers Association.

4.6.2 Consent to Service . In connection with any litigation involving any Dispute, the parties agree to accept service of process by mail to the Notice addresses set forth in this Agreement.

4.7 Waivers . The observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) by the party entitled to enforce such term, but such waiver shall be effective only if it is in a writing signed by the party against whom the existence of such waiver is asserted. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no delay or omission on the part of any party in exercising any right or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any right or privilege under this Agreement operate as a waiver of any other right or privilege under this Agreement nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or privilege under this Agreement. No failure by either party to take any action or assert any right or privilege hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of such right or privilege in the event of the continuation or repetition of the circumstances giving rise to such right unless expressly waived in writing by the party against whom the existence of such waiver is asserted.

4.8 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by a written agreement signed by the Company, IGLD (so long as IGLD owns any Ordinary Shares) and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Shares.

4.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties to each such agreement in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or electronic mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of any such Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

012 SMILE.COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

INTERNET GOLD-GOLDEN LINES LTD.

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

[Signature page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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Exhibit 10.7

AGREEMENT

Made and entered into on this      day of September, 2007, by and between:

 

1. Smile.Media Ltd.

A company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Israel

(hereinafter: “ Media ”)

on the first part

and

 

2. 012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

A company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Israel

(hereinafter: “ 012 ”)

on the second part

and

 

3. Internet Gold – Golden Lines Ltd.

A company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Israel

(hereinafter: “ Internet Gold ”)

on the third part

 

WHEREAS,   Media and 012 are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Internet Gold.;
WHEREAS,   the parties desire that each party provide certain services to the other party in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS,   because of the intercompany relationships between Media, 012 and Internet Gold, the terms and conditions set forth herein have not resulted from arms length negotiations between the parties, and accordingly, such terms may be more or less favorable than if they had been negotiated with unaffiliated third parties;

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and conditions, set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Preamble

The preamble to this Agreement forms an integral part hereof.

 

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2. Internet Service Provider, Telephony and Other Communications Services

012 shall provide Media and Internet Gold, at their request, with those types of communication services 012 provides its customers and which Media and/or Internet Gold may wish to utilize at market prices offered to other major business customers. Such communication services include, but are not limited to, internet service provider (ISP), hosting, local and international telephony and internet protocol (IP) services.

 

3. Media and Content Services

Media shall provide 012, at 012’s request, with those media and content services that Media provides its other customers and which 012 may wish to utilize at market prices. Such media and content services include, but are not limited to, online advertising services and content services.

 

4. Tax, Audit and Reporting

 

  4.1 All parties hereto shall adhere to the limitations and restrictions imposed by the Israeli Tax Authority or applicable law on either of the parties hereto in connection with the transfer of assets from 012 to Media in accordance with the court approval dated February 20, 2007.

 

  4.2 Value added tax shall be added to all prices stated herein.

 

  4.3 All parties hereto agree to share information required by any of the other parties hereto in order to comply with its reporting, filing, audit or tax requirements, for use in judicial proceedings, and in order to comply with their respective obligations as stand alone companies.. The parties hereto shall also provide mutual access to historical records relating to businesses that may be in their possession.

 

  4.4

Each of 012 and Media agree that, for as long as Internet Gold is required to consolidate their results of operations and financial position or account for its investment in 012 or Media pursuant to the equity method of accounting, they will maintain the same fiscal year end and accounting periods as Internet Gold, and to the extent possible conform their financial presentation with that of Internet Gold. Each of 012 and Media shall use their best efforts to enable their independent auditors to complete the audit of their financial statements in a timely manner so to permit timely filing of Internet Gold’s financial statements. Each of 012 and Media agree to provide Internet Gold and its independent auditors with all the information required for Internet Gold to meet its schedule for the filing and distribution of its financial statements and to make available to Internet Gold and its independent auditors all documents necessary for its annual audit as well as access to the responsible company personnel so that Internet Gold and its independent auditors may conduct the audits relating to Internet Gold’s financial statements. Each of 012 and Media also agree to adhere to specified Internet Gold accounting policies, as shall be made available to them from time to time, and to notify and consult with

 

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Internet Gold regarding any changes to their accounting principles and estimates used in the preparation of their financial statements, and any deficiencies in, or violations of law in connection with, their internal control over financial reporting.

 

5. Trade Marks

 

  5.1 Internet Gold hereby grants to 012 and Media a license, fully paid-up, without limitation of time, to use all marks registered in the name of Internet Gold, or such applications that ripen into registration that contain the SMILE design and wording, for all services in international classes 35, 38, 41 and 42 that are the subject of the respective registrations, in their communications/media businesses (as applicable) including, without limitation, registered trademarks No. 171117 - 171120and No. 181076 – 181079 (The “Marks”). “Sole license” shall mean that Internet Gold may grant additional licenses only to affiliate companies.

 

  5.2 The parties undertake to satisfy the requirements of the Israeli Trademark Ordinance for recording 012 and Media as a registered user of the marks, and execute all necessary documents and take all necessary measures to ensure full performance and compliance with same.

 

  5.3 Internet Gold hereby grants to 012 and Media an irrevocable consent for the registration of all trademarks under the following applications:

012 – Applications No: 194236 (class 9); 194237 (class 35); 194238 (class 38); 194239 (class 41); 194240 (class 42); 194241 (class 9); 194242 (class 35); 194243 (class 38); 194244 (class 41); 194245 (class 42);

Media -194246 (class 9); 194247 (class 35); 194248 (class 38); 194249 (class 41); 194250 (class 42); 194251 (class 9); 194252 (class 35); 194253 (class 38); 194254 (class 41); 194255 (class 42)

 

6. Term and Termination

This Agreement will continue unless and until terminated by either of the parties hereto upon three (3) months advance written notice, except for the commitments under section 4 and section 5 above which shall continue indefinitely subject to terms thereof.

 

7. Severability

The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any part of it is found to be unenforceable, the other paragraphs shall remain fully valid and enforceable.

 

8. Governing Law

This Agreement shall in all respects be interpreted and governed by and under the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

 

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9. Amendment

 

  9.1 No change in, modification of, or addition, amendment or supplement to this Agreement shall be valid unless set forth in writing.

 

  9.2 Any two parties hereto may amend, in writing, their respective rights or obligations according to this Agreement. No such amendment shall affect the rights or obligations of such two parties with respect to such third party, nor shall it affect the rights or obligations of such third party.

 

10. Assignment

This Agreement, and any rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned in whole or in part by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.

 

11. Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

Smile.Media Ltd.
By:
Title:

 

Smile.Communications Ltd.
By:
Title:

 

Internet Gold – Golden Lines ltd
By:
Title:

 

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EXHIBIT 10.9

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Mediterranean Nautilus

Capacity Right of Use Agreement

Part I

Specific Terms and Conditions

This Part I - Specific Terms and Conditions of Capacity Right of Use Agreement (“ Part I ”) is entered into as of January 1, 2003 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Mediterranean Nautilus Limited, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Ireland, having its principal place of business at International House, 3 Harbourmaster Place, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland (hereinafter “ MN ”), and 012 Golden Lines Ltd., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Israel, having its principal place of business at 25 Hasivim Street, Petach Tikva 49170, Israel (hereinafter; the “ Customer ”). This Part I, together with Part II - General Terms and Conditions of Capacity Right of Use Agreement (“ Part II ”) and together with all Schedules attached hereto, constitute the entire Capacity Right of Use Agreement between the Parties.

MN and/or its Affiliates owns (on a right of use basis and/or ownership basis) capacity along the Network, there is no impediment by law to MN’s obligations under this Agreement; and

The Customer is a duly licensed to provide telecommunication services under applicable laws; and

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement, MN wishes to grant to Customer and Customer wishes to acquire from MN Right(s) of Use, to the ROU Capacity.

In consideration of the mutual promises herein, the Parties agree as follows:

I. The ROU Capacity

The capacity covered by this Agreement consists of:

 

a. Nine (9) x STM-1’s of capacity to be routed from Israel to any PoP or termination point along the (i) Western European System; or (ii) U.S.; provided, however, that not more than four (4) STM-1 plus one (1) DS-3 Circuits of the ROU Capacity shall be routed to the U.S. (such nine (9) STM-1 Circuits of capacity, collectively, hereinafter the (“ROU Capacity”),

 

b. A list of PoPs and termination points along the Network, as available as of the Effective Date, is attached hereto as Schedule 5.

 

c. The following STM-1 Circuits of ROU Capacity have been activated and accepted by Customer, prior to signature date:


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Act. Date                                             
d    m    y   

POF

  

Designation

12    9    03    73/02    GIVAT SHMUEL    /    GL    -    MUNCHEN    /    GL    VC3S1
1    6    03    45/03    LONDON    /    GL    -    NETANYA    /    GL    VC3S1
8    8    02    55/02    NEW YORK    /    GL    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC4S1
1    10    02    64/02    TEL AVIV    /    GL    -    LONDON    /    GL    VC4S2
3    12    02    69/02    LONDON    /    GL    -    TIRAT HACARMEL    /    GL    VC4S1
28    2    03    09/03    PTTK    /    GL    -    LONDON    /    GL    VC4S2
16    7    03    73/03    NEW YORK    /    GL    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC4S2
9    1    04    03/04    LONDON    /    GL    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC4S5
12    3    04    51/03    LONDON    /    GL    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC3S2
25    05    04    MN/S1-0494    LONDON    /    GL    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC4S6
13    06    04    MN/DS3-04100    PARIS    /    MCI    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC5S1
13    06    04    MN/DS3-0499    LONDON    /    MCI    -    PTTK    /    GL    VC5S1

In total Customer has accepted 7 x STM-1s and 5 x DS-3s.

The above Circuits are deemed as ROU Capacity under this Agreement for every purpose.

II. Intentionally deleted

III. Installation Charge

The total Installation Charge due by Customer under this Agreement is [    ]* (in words; [    ]*).

IV. ROU Charge

The total ROU Charge due by Customer under this Agreement is [    ]* (in words, [    ]*).

V. Installation Charge and ROU Charge Payment Terms

The Installation Charge and ROU Charge shall become due and payable in accordance with the provision of Schedule 6, attached hereto.

VI. O&M Charges

The O&M Charges due by Customer pursuant to this Agreement shall he in such amounts and, shall become due and payable on such terms, as set forth in Schedule 7, attached hereto.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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VII. Permitted Capacity Units

Customer may activate one (1) STM-1 of the ROU Capacity at DS-3 level at no extra-charge. The remaining ROU Capacity (that is, the remaining eight (8) x STM-1’s) shall be activated at a Permitted Capacity Unit of STM-1 or higher.

VIII. Additional Charges

 

a. Conversion Charges : Customer shall have the right to activate any STM-1 of the ROU Capacity at DS3 level, by paying Conversion Charges, in accordance with the table below:

 

Unit that Circuit of ROU

Capacity that is converted:

  

Applicable Conversion

Charge per Conversion

STM-1

   [ ]*

 

b. Rerouting Charges : Customer shall pay Rerouting Charges for any Rerouting under this Agreement, in the amount of [ ]* per Rerouting event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such charge shall not apply to a Rerouted Circuit, if such Circuit was provided by MN with an IP port at its termination point.

 

c. Capacity terminating in U S. - Termination Charge : In the event Customer requires that any ROU Capacity in excess of the 4 STM-1s mentioned in Section I(a) above, be routed to U.S., then an Additional Charge of [ ]* ([ ]*) per STM-1 to be routed to N.Y., and [ ]* per DS3 to be routed to N.Y. shall apply.

For the sake of clarity, Additional Charges pursuant to this Section VIII shall apply to any capacity activated by Customer pursuant to this Agreement.

IX. In the event MN grants to any customer that is a Telecommunications Entity incorporated under the laws of Israel, at any time after the Effective Date and before December 31, 2005, a fourteen-year right of use (or a similar period) to capacity along the Network originating or terminating in Israel, substantially equal in volume to the ROU Capacity under this Agreement, for a corresponding consideration, that taking into consideration such capacity’s technical specifications, service quality level, configuration and routing, and taking further into consideration MN’s previous dealings or transactions with such customer, represents an applicable STM-1 circuit price that is lower than Customer’s then applicable Applicable Circuit Price (such right of use, hereinafter: the “ Comparable ROU ”), then a comprehensive pricing review of this Agreement shall be conducted between MN and Customer.

X. The terms of Schedule 6 (Additional Undertakings by Customer; Installation Charge and ROU Charge Payment Terms), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, shall apply.

XI. The terms of Schedule 7 (O&M Charges), attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, shall apply.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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XIV. Customer’s Information for Billing Purposes

 

Applicable Currency:    US Dollars
Company Name:    012 Golden Lines Limited
Address:   

25 Hasivim Street

Petach Tikva 49170

Israel

Telephone:    +(972-3) 927 2025
Facsimile:    +(972-3) 927 2060
Department:    Finance
Contact Person:    Merav Zagagi
Email:    Meravz@012.net

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Part I - Specific Terms and Conditions of Capacity Rights of Use Agreement on the Effective Date.

 

Mediterranean Nautilus Limited     012 Golden Lines Ltd.
By:  

/s/ [illegible]

    By:  

/s/ Doron Ilan

Name:       Name:   Doron Ilan
Title:       Title:   V.P. Finance
Date:       Date:   June 17, 2004
      By:  

/s/ Stella Handler

      Name:   Stella Handler
      Title:   President
      Date:   June 23, 2004

 

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Capacity Rights of Use Agreement

Part II

General Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction; Definitions

1.1 This Capacity Rights of Use Agreement consists of the following parts: (1) Part I - Specific Terms and Conditions of Capacity Rights of Use Agreement ( “Part I” or “Specific Terms” ); (2) Part II - General Terms and Conditions of Capacity Rights of Use Agreement ( “Part II” or “General Terms” ); (3) Schedule 1 - Definitions ( “Schedule 1” ); (4) Schedule 2 - Network Description ( “Schedule 2” ); (5) Schedule 3 - Activation Request ( “Schedule 3” or “Activation Request” ); (6) Schedule 4 - Service Level Agreement ( “Schedule 4” or “SLA” ); and (7) any other schedules, annexes or attachments attached hereto, (including Schedules 5 to 7, inclusive), all of which, together, comprise the “Capacity Rights of Use Agreement” or “Agreement” between the Parties.

1.2 The Parties intend that each of the documents listed in Section 1.1 shall be complimentary to each other and equally binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that in the event of inconsistency between any provision of Part I and any provision of Part II, the relevant provision of Part 1 shall govern; and in the in the event of inconsistency between any provision of Schedules 5 to 7, inclusive, and any provision of Part II, the relevant provision of Schedules 5 to 7 shall govern.

1.3 In this Agreement, capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in Schedule 1.

2. Network Description

2.1 The Network is described in Schedule 2.

 

2.2 Phases of the MN System.

The MN System is included in the Network. The MN System became, or shall become, operational in several stages (each such stage a “Phase” ). Schedule 2 also contains a description of the MN System and its various Phases.

2.3 Routing Along the Network.

The Network allows routing of capacity (i) between any PoPs of the MN System; (ii) between any PoPs of the MN System to any PoPs of the Western European System (or vice versa); and (iii) If the Network described in Schedule 2 also includes Transatlantic Capacity, from any PoP of the MN System, or of the Western European System, to NY or Newark; in each case, between PoPs located in different countries only. This Agreement entitles Customer to route the ROU Capacity at the routing specified in Part I and in Schedule 5, attached hereto.

3. Grant of ROU

3.1 MN grants to Customer, and Customer hereby accepts, a Right of Use in the ROU Capacity, subject to and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The aforementioned title in the ROU Capacity shall vest, with respect of each circuit of ROU Capacity activated pursuant to this Agreement, on the date that Customer has completed payment of the Applicable Circuit Price (or, if a DS3 circuit, the relevant portion thereof) - applicable to such circuit, in accordance with Schedule 6. The Customer shall be entitled, but not compelled, to complete payment of any Applicable Circuit Price, prior to the payment dates in accordance with this Agreement, in order to have above title vested earlier. The ROU granted hereunder shall expire on May 1, 2017.

3.2 Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall operate as to entitle Customer to any right to legal ownership, physical access, or interest of any type whatsoever in the Network or any portion thereof. This Agreement and the ROU granted hereunder shall not entitle Customer to any easements, permits, authorizations or rights-of-way with respect to any of the ROU Capacity or any portion of the Network.

3.3 MN’s obligation to grant a ROU in the ROU Capacity (or any Circuit(s) thereof) is subject to the receipt by MN of payment in full of the Installation Charge and ROU Charge corresponding the relevant Circuit of ROU Capacity.


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4. Acceptance Procedures

4.1 Acceptance Procedures.

The acceptance procedures set forth in Schedule 4, attached hereto, shall apply.

5. Payment for Capacity

5.1 In consideration of the ROU granted hereunder, Customer shall pay an Installation Charge and a ROU Charge, in such amounts and in accordance with the provisions specified in Part I.

5.2 Except as set forth in Section 15.6A(b), the Installation Charge and ROU Charge under this Agreement are non refundable and shall become due and payable, regardless of the amount of ROU Capacity activated or active when such payments are due. Customer’s obligation to pay the Installation Charge and ROU Charge and other amounts due and payable pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to any set-off, counterclaim, deduction, defense or other right, which Customer may have against MN or any other third party.

6. Maintenance of the ROU Capacity

MN shall provide Customer with operation and maintenance services with respect of any Circuits covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the technical characteristics, quality standards, provisioning and maintenance procedures, as set forth in the SLA (such services “ O&M Services” ).

7. O&M Charges

7.1 Customer shall pay O&M Charges, in the amounts and on such payment terms, as set forth in Part I and Schedule 7 attached hereto. Subject to Customer’s right to service credits pursuant to the SLA, the O&M Charges are not refundable.

7.2 O&M Charges due under this Agreement shall be invoiced to Customer quarterly and in advance, on each of January 1 st , April 1 st , July 1 st and October 1 st , of each year, all in accordance with Schedule 7 hereto. The first payment of O&M Charges shall be such as to include payment for O&M Charges due for the preceding quarter, provided on a daily basis, reflecting such fraction of that quarter from the date of activation until its end.

7.3 It is agreed that Customer shall be exempt from paying O&M Charges in relation to a Circuit, in case of the non provision of such Circuit by MN due to a Force Majeure Event and during the non provision of such Circuit. For the sake of clarity, the provisions of the SLA (Schedule 4) shall not apply to any Circuit with respect to which Customer is exempted from O&M Charges due to a Force Majeure Event and for the duration of such exemption.

8. Procedures for Activations; Conversion; Rerouting

8.1 Activations.

Customer may request that Circuits be activated for Customer’s use at the Permitted Capacity Units specified in Part I. Customer’s request shall be made by sending to MN an Activation Request not later than forty-five (45) days before the requested activation date. MN shall activate the Circuit(s) covered by the Activation Request within the Lead Time period, as close as reasonably practicable to the activation date requested in the Activation Request; provided , that MN shall not be required to activate circuit(s) of capacity covered by an Activation Request, in any of the following circumstances: (i) before the lapse of the Lead Time Period; or (ii) if activation of any of the circuit(s) covered by an Activation Request would cause the aggregate capacity activated for Customer’s use to exceed the ROU Capacity or the Permitted Capacity Units, as specified in Part I.

8.2 Rerouting.

Customer may request to Reroute any active Circuit by sending to MN a Rerouting Request not later than forty-five (45) days before the requested Rerouting date. MN shall Reroute the relevant Circuit within the Lead Time Period as closely as reasonably practicable to the requested Rerouting date; provided , that (a) MN shall not be required to comply with a Rerouting Request which is inconsistent with the provisions of Section 2.3 of this Part II or Schedule 5 hereto; and (b) MN shall not be required to comply with a Rerouting Request if compliance with such request would cause the aggregate capacity activated for Customer’s use to exceed the ROU Capacity as specified in Part I; (c) MN shall not be required to Reroute any capacity before the lapse of the Lead Time Period.

8.3 Conversions.

In the event Customer wishes to Convert any Circuit, then Customer shall send to MN a Conversion request not later than forty-five (45) days before the requested Conversion Date. MN

 

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shall Convert the relevant Circuit, within the Lead Time Period as closely as reasonably practicable to the requested conversion date; provided , that MN shall not be required to comply with a Conversion Request before the lapse of the Lead Time Period.

8.4 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Customer’s remedies and MN’s liability, for any delays in activations, Rerouting or Conversions of any Circuit, shall be limited solely and exclusively to the provisions of the SLA and Section 15.6A(b).

9. Payment Procedures

9.1 Except for amounts due under Part I sooner than thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, or as otherwise provided in Part I, MN shall invoice Customer for payments due under this Agreement at least seventy five (75) days before the date any such payment is due. Invoices shall be paid in the Applicable Currency on a “net + 45 days” basis.

9.2 Invoices submitted by MN shall be deemed to have been accepted by Customer if Customer does not present a written objection to MN at least fourteen (14) Business Days before payment is due, provided the invoice was sent to Customer by registered post. In the event that Customer disputes a portion of the invoice, Customer shall pay the undisputed amount(s) of the invoice and shall notify MN in writing of the disputed amounts and the reasons for disputing them. Customer shall exercise this right reasonably and in good faith. The Parties shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute promptly. In the event any such dispute is resolved by the Parties in favor of MN, Customer shall pay MN the disputed amount (or portion thereof, as applicable), together with interest at the Default Interest Rate, accruing daily, beginning the due date and until actual payment.

9.3 Any and all payments due under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Installation Charge, ROU Charge, O&M Charges, and any Additional Charges, shall be made on or before their due date, by deposit or wire transfer into the Revenues Account, as may be required to have such funds credited to and available in the Revenues Account, in the Applicable Currency, or on before the date such payment is due. Customer hereby agrees that any notice from MN instructing Customer to deposit amounts due under this Agreement into any account other than the Revenues Account shall only be complied with by Customer, upon the prior written consent of a Bank, to which this Agreement was assigned, pledged or mortgaged, pursuant to Section 20 of this Part II, which consent shall be evidenced to Customer by MN.

9.4 In the event of a late payment, MN shall send to Customer written notice (the “ Reminder Notice ”), reminding Customer that a payment was not made on its due date. In the event payment is not made seven (7) Business Days after sending such Reminder Notice, then the late payment covered by such Reminder Notice shall accrue interest at the Default Interest Rate, accruing daily, beginning the seventh (7th) Business Day after MN sends to Customer such Reminder Notice, and until funds constituting such payment are credited to MN and available for its use. In the event that applicable law does not allow the imposition of interest at the Default Interest Rate, then late payments shall accrue interest hereunder at the highest rate permitted by law.

10. Use of ROU Capacity

Customer hereby represents and warrants that it will take the necessary measures in order to ensure that any and all use of the ROU Capacity, whether by Customer or by a third party, shall be in full and continuous compliance with any applicable federal, EU, state or local code, ordinance, law, rule, regulation or restriction or policy of insurance. Customer shall not use, nor allow the use of, the ROU Capacity whether by act or by omission, in any way which may interrupt, interfere with, or impair service over the Network, or any part thereof, or infringe on the privacy or other rights of any person with respect to communication transmitted over the Network, or any part thereof. In addition, Customer shall procure that its customers shall comply with the provisions of this Section 10.

11. Use of ROU Capacity by Operators

11.1 Customer shall be entitled to grant rights of use in the ROU Capacity to its customers; provided , that (ii) any rights of use so granted shall be accompanied by an undertaking of such Operator to comply with the provisions of Section 10; (iii) Customer is not in default under this Agreement; and (iv) if such rights of use are granted to Customer’s customer on a long term basis right of use, provided further , that Customer has made full payment of the Installation Charge and ROU Charge corresponding the relevant circuit for which such right is granted.

 

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11.2 any rights of use granted by Customer to shall not operate as to create, constitute or imply a contractual relationship between MN and such third party. Nothing in this Section 11 shall operate to relieve the Customer of any of its obligations under this Agreement or applicable law. Customer shall remain liable for any breach of this Agreement or any of its terms whether such breach was caused by, or may be attributed to, Customer or any other third party. Customer shall indemnify MN for any direct losses, damages, liability, claims or expenses as may be established by judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitration panel or other governmental body, as resulting directly from and on account of the use of any of the ROU Capacity, by any third party, provided that (1) Customer was given prompt written notice of any such claim and (2) MN furnished Customer with all information and assistance available to MN for such defense and settlement. For the sake of clarity Customer shall bear the cost of such assistance.

12. Permits

12.1 As of the activation date of a Circuit of ROU Capacity, MN shall have obtained and shall use to best efforts to maintain for the duration of this Agreement, the MN Permits necessary for the performance of MN’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to such Circuit.

12.2 As of the activation date of a Circuit of ROU Capacity, Customer shall have obtained and shall use to best efforts to maintain for the duration of this Agreement, such Customer Permits necessary for the performance of Customer’s obligations, and exercise of Customer’s rights in connection with such Circuit of ROU Capacity.

13. Interconnection Services; Restoration

13.1 This Agreement does not cover Interconnection Services and any arrangements with respect to Interconnection Services shall be at Customer’s sole responsibility, MN undertakes that at least one telecommunications service provider shall be available to provide Interconnection Services at each termination point listed in Schedule 5 as available to Customer and, further undertakes that it shall not prevent any telecommunications services provider from providing such services in those termination points. MN shall use reasonable endeavors to assist Customer to obtain Interconnection Services from one of the service providers, as may be available at a PoP from time to time. MN shall not charge Customer for Interconnection Services. MN shall have no obligation and shall incur no liability in respect of Interconnection Services. Customer hereby waives any and all claims relating to Interconnection Services, including, without limitation, claims regarding availability, compatibility, cost or quality of such services.

13.2 This Agreement does not cover out-of-system restoration and any out-of-system restoration of any ROU Capacity, if required, shall be subject to separate agreement.

14. Third-Party Facilities and Services

14.1 The ROU Capacity shall be normally routed along the Network. Customer hereby acknowledges that certain portions of the Network are owned by third parties. MN shall acquire such rights in the Network, as may be required to perform its obligations under this Agreement. MN reserves the tight to vary any part of the Network used to route the ROU Capacity or any portion thereof and to use third-party services or facilities for the purpose of such variation, provided, that: (i) such variation, in MN reasonable opinion, shall not impair the technical performance, termination points and restorability, of the ROU Capacity under this Agreement in accordance with the SLA; and (ii) Any third party services or facilities used for this purpose shall be maintained in accordance with best industry practices and shall meet the standards set out in the SLA. MN shall use reasonable endeavors to accommodate special routing requests submitted in writing and in advance by Customer.

14.2 In the event MN elects to transfer Customer’s ROU capacity to an alternative network of equal or better technical performance level than the Network, after May 1, 2012, the provisions of this Section 14.2 shall apply. MN shall notify Customer of its intention to route the ROU Capacity on an alternative network by giving Customer twelve (12) months notice in writing to that effect (the “ Transfer Notice ”). Customer shall notify MN in writing, within three (3) months of’ receipt of the Transfer Notice, (i) if Customer agrees to such transfer, of its agreement to transfer the ROU Capacity to an alternative network pursuant to this Section 14.2; or (ii) if Customer disagrees with such transfer,

 

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of its termination of this Agreement. Customer’s failure to respond to a Transfer Notice, as provided in this Section 14.2, shall be deemed as a notice of termination effective as from May 1, 2012. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 14.2 shall constitute Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect of any transfer of capacity on the Network to an alternative network. Any transfer of ROU Capacity to an alternative network pursuant to Sections 14.1 and 14.2 shall be such as to minimize disruption of service.

14.3 Without releasing it from any obligations or duties hereunder, MN shall be entitled at any time and from time to time, to use any of its Affiliates or subcontractors to perform any or all of such duties and/or obligations.

15. Term and Termination

15.1 This Agreement shall become effective as from the Effective Date and unless sooner terminated or extended in accordance with this Section 15, shall terminate on May 1, 2017 (the “ Initial Term ”).

15.2 Customer may request that the Initial Term be extended for an additional five (5) year term, by giving MN notice in writing of such request, not later than twelve (12) months before expiration of the Initial Term. Such extension of the Initial Term shall be at MN’s sole discretion provided that MN shall not arbitrarily and unreasonably withhold its consent. No additional ROU Charges shall be payable by virtue of such extension but O&M Charges and any applicable Additional Charges shall continue to apply. MN shall notify Customer not later than six (6) months before expiration of the Initial Term whether the Initial Term shall be extended, by giving Customer notice in writing to that effect.

 

15.3 This Agreement may be terminated pursuant to Sections 14.2 and 16.

15.4 Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default (whether any such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or occur by operation of law or otherwise (each, a “ Default Event ”):

(a) Customer’s failure to make payment of the Installation Charge or ROU Charge (or any portion thereof) or any other payment due under this Agreement (except payments disputed in good faith pursuant to Section 9.2), within thirty (30) Business Days after receiving MN’s Reminder Notice (as defined in Section 9.4) with respect to a late payment;

(b) An Activation Failure by MN. For the purpose hereof the term “Activation Failure” means MN’s failure to activate, Convert or Re-route a circuit of capacity in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3, and such failure continues for a continuing, uninterrupted period of ninety (90) consecutive days, after the relevant Lead Time Period for activation, Conversion, or Rerouting for that Circuit, as applicable; and (i) such circumstance was not caused by a Force Majeure Event; and (ii) MN has not made available to Customer, at no additional cost to Customer, a Replacement Circuit. For the purpose hereof the term “Replacement Circuit” shall mean a circuit or other alternative solution provided by MN instead of the non-activated (or non-Converted or non-Rerouted) circuit, which was agreed to by the Customer, provided, however that Customer shall only be entitled to refuse any such replacement circuit or alternative solution reasonably and in goad faith, or if such replacement circuit or alternative solution is provided for a period longer than 180 days from the end of the relevant lead time period.; and (iii) Customer has given MN written notice that it considers that the conditions set forth in provisos (i) and (ii) had been met. For the sake of clarity, days of Force Majeure Event and days of provision of a Replacement Circuit on shall interrupt the aforementioned 90 days period;

(c) A Failed Circuit by MN. For the purpose hereof the term “Failed Circuit” means that a Circuit of ROU Capacity, which had been activated and accepted pursuant to this Agreement, has become continually inactive for an uninterrupted, continuing period of at least ninety (90) consecutive days, and (i) such Circuit’s continuing inactiveness was not caused by a Force Majeure Event; and (ii) MN has not made available to Customer, at no additional cost to Customer, a reasonable Replacement Circuit (as defined above); and (iii) Customer has given MN written notice that it considers that the conditions set forth in provisos (i) and (ii) had been met. For the sake of clarity, days of Force Majeure Event and days of provision of a Replacement Circuit shall interrupt the aforementioned 90 days period;

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remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party, at the expiry of thirty (30) Business Days following the defaulting Party’s receipt of a written notice to that effect, such notice to include a description of the breach (a “ Default Notice ”); and

(e) Customer has suffered an Insolvency Event.

15.5 Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any a Default Event, the non-defaulting Party may, at its option, declare this Agreement to be in default and in addition to any remedies provided under this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law, shall be entitled to:

(a) In case of a Default Event pursuant to Section 15.4(a), terminate this Agreement as to one or more Circuit(s), at its discretion, by giving the other Party thirty (30) days advance notice of termination;

(b) In case of a Default Event pursuant to Section 15.4(b) or Section 15.4(c), terminate this Agreement forthwith, with respect to the relevant circuit only, by giving the other Party written notice to that effect;

(c) In case of a Default Event pursuant to Section 15.4(d), terminate this Agreement in its entirety, by giving the other Party thirty (30) days advance notice of termination; and

(d) In the event of a Default Event pursuant to Section 15,4(e), terminate this Agreement in its entirety and forthwith, by giving Customer notice in writing to that effect.

15.6 Except as provided herein, Customer shall have no right to terminate this Agreement or its obligation to acquire R0U in the ROU Capacity for any reason whatsoever.

15.6A Consequence of Termination

(a) Effective as from the date termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 15.5, the ROU granted hereunder, and any and all other rights and obligations shall expire, in relation to the relevant Circuit(s) of capacity with respect to which this Agreement had been terminated.

(b) In the event of termination by Customer pursuant to an Activation Failure or Failed Circuit as set out in Sections 15.4(b) or 15.4(c), MN shall refund to Customer, with respect to each non-activated or Failed Circuit, the relevant pro-rated portion of the Aggregate ROU Consideration corresponding such relevant circuit, taking into consideration (i) the per STM-1 market prices at the time of termination, which market price shall serve as a basis for the purpose of calculating the relevant refund; (ii) the period of time (if any) during which the relevant circuit had been used by Customer, in proportion to the Initial Term; (iii) the payments of Aggregate ROU Consideration actually made by Customer with respect to the relevant Circuit; and (iv) any SLA credits to Customer pursuant to Schedule 4. For the sake of clarity, SLA credits to Customer shall be deducted for the purpose of calculating the amount of any such refund. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 15.6A(b) shall only apply to a termination by Customer of a circuit due to an Activation Failure or termination of a Failed Circuit.

15.7 Without derogating from Sections 15.4 and 15.5, upon the occurrence of a Default Event by Customer, MN shall be entitled to give Customer notice in writing specifying the Default Event and notifying Customer that it may suspend the provision of one or more Circuits (the “ Suspension Warning ”). A Suspension Warning shall specify the Circuit(s) whose provision may be suspended. If Customer has not remedied the Default Event within thirty (30) Business Days of receipt the Suspension Warning, MN shall be entitled, at any time thereafter and at its discretion, to suspend the provision of any of the Circuits(s) covered by the Suspension Warning.

15.8 Except as expressly provided herein, no remedy is intended to be exclusive, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to and may be exercised concurrently with any other remedy available to a Party at law or in equity.

16. Force Majeure

Notwithstanding Section 15.4, Neither Party shall be in default under this Agreement if any failure or delay in performance is caused by an event beyond such Party’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to strikes or other labour problems; accidents; acts of God; fire; flood; adverse weather conditions; material or facility shortages or unavailability not resulting from such Party’s failure to timely place orders therefore; insurrections; lack of transportation; national emergencies; the imposition of any codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or restrictions by any government, department,

 

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agency, commission, bureau or other instrumentality, civil or military, claiming jurisdiction over a Party; condemnation; war, riots, civil disorder or national or regional instability; or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of either Party hereto and provided that party had taken the reasonable and necessary actions in order to overcome such failure or delay (each: a “ Force Majeure Event ”). A Party invoking a Force Majeure Event shall give notice in writing to the other Party, stating in reasonable detail the nature of such Force Majeure Event. In the event of a Force Majeure Event preventing the provision of a Circuit, MN shall use reasonable efforts to provide an alternative solution to the Customer on such terms as may be agreed. If a Force Majeure Event continues for more than sixty (60) days in effect, the Parties shall meet to consult and agree, in good-faith, the termination of this Agreement only as to Circuit(s) affected by such Force Majeure Event, such termination as to such Circuit(s) to occur only following consultation and agreement as provided hereunder. Such consultation shall not be considered waiver by any Party of any of its rights and claims, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

17. Limitation of Liability

17.1 Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, MN has not made and shall not be deemed to have made any representations or warranties with respect to the Network and/or the ROU Capacity. Customer hereby expressly waives all claims of such representations or warranties, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise (including any warranty of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose), with respect to any failure, delay in installation, cancellation of, non-conformance, temporary or permanent failure of or deed in the Network and/or the ROU Capacity.

17.2 Intentionally deleted

17.3 Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party under this Agreement or otherwise in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty or otherwise (including for any negligent act or omission of itself its servants or agents) for any loss of property, revenue, business, contracts, anticipated savings or profits, or for any toss suffered from third-party claims, or for any direct, indirect, special, general or consequential loss or damage whatsoever. MN’s liability under this Agreement shall be limited solely, and exclusively to the provisions of the SLA (Schedule 4) and Section 15.6A.

18. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

This Agreement does not grant to Customer any IPR, and Customer specifically waives any claims to such IPR, whether pursuant to this Agreement or by operation of law.

19. Confidentiality

19.1 The Parties hereby agree that if a Party or any of its Affiliates (the “ Disclosing Party ”) provides (or, prior to the execution hereof; has provided) confidential or proprietary information (“ Proprietary Information” ) to the other Party or any of its Affiliates (the “ Receiving Party ”), such Proprietary Information shall be held in strict confidence, and the Receiving Party shall afford such Proprietary Information not less than the same care and protection as it affords generally to its own confidential and proprietary information (which in any case shall be not less than reasonable care) in order to avoid disclosure to or unauthorized use by any third party. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement, including all of its terms, conditions, Schedules and attachments and all amendments and drafts thereof, constitutes Proprietary Information. All information disclosed by a Disclosing Party to a Receiving Party in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, including prior to the date hereof, shall be deemed to be Proprietary Information. All Proprietary Information, unless otherwise specified in writing, shall be used by the Receiving Party only for the intended purpose, and such written Proprietary Information, including all copies thereof, shall be returned to the Disclosing Party or destroyed after the Receiving Party’s need for it has expired or upon the request of the Disclosing Party.

19.2 The provisions of Section 19.1 shall not apply to any Proprietary Information which (i) becomes publicly available other than through the Receiving Party; (ii) is required to be disclosed by a governmental or judicial law, order, rule or regulation; (iii) is independently developed by Receiving Party; or (iv) becomes relevant to the settlement of any dispute or enforcement of either Party’s rights under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any Proprietary Information is required to be disclosed pursuant to proviso (ii) hereof, the Receiving Party shall promptly inform the Disclosing Party of the requirements of such disclosure.

 

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19.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Sections 19.1 and 19.2, a Receiving Party may disclose Proprietary Information to its employees, agents, financing institutions and legal, financial, and accounting advisors, provided that each such third party is notified of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Proprietary Information and is subject to or agrees to be bound by similar restrictions on its use and disclosure. The provisions of this Section 19 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

20. Assignment; Succession

20.1 MN may assign and/or mortgage, pledge and/or charge all of its right, title and interest in of under this Agreement (in whole or in part);

a. In favour of any Bank as security for any obligation, from time to time owed by MN to any such Bank. MN shall give to Customer written notice of any such assignment, mortgage, pledge or charge to any such Bank. Notwithstanding any such assignment and/or the creation of any charge over this Agreement, as aforesaid, the liability to perform all the obligations of MN under or in connection with this Agreement, shall continue to be the liability of MN only and any such Bank shall not bear any liability or obligations of whatsoever nature in connection with the breach or non-fulfillment by MN of any of its obligations under or in connection with this Agreement;

b. Subject to the prior written consent a Bank to which this Agreement was assigned, charged, mortgaged or pledged to, pursuant to Section 20.1(a), MN may assign this Agreement to any of its Affiliates, provided that any such assignment shall be subject to any assignment and/or charge made by MN in favour of any such Bank; or

c. To any person, pursuant to, or in connection with, or otherwise arising from, the realization of any assignment and/or charge of this Agreement granted in favour of, or otherwise held on behalf of, a Bank, to which this Agreement was assigned, charged, mortgaged or pledged to pursuant, Section 20.1(a).

20.2 Customer shall not sell, assign, dispose or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of MN, and of any Bank to which this Agreement was assigned, pledged or mortgaged under Section 20.1. In spite of the above, Customer shall be entitled to assign or transfer this Agreement and all of the rights deriving from it to any absorbing entity following any merger of Customer with such absorbing entity.

20.3 Subject to the provisions of Sections 20.1 and 20.2, this Agreement, and each of the Parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder, shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and each of their respective permitted successors and assigns.

21. Taxes

21.1 (a) All payments made by Customer under this Agreement, before January 1, 2005, shall be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes or any charge imposed by a bank. If Customer is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment due, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the gross amount payable by Customer to MN shall be adjusted, as may be required to ensure that the net amount received by MN will not be less than the amount which would have received, had no such deduction or withholding been required. Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold MN harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Taxes, interest or penalties imposed on MN as a result of Customer’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 21.1.

(b) Customer undertakes to apply to the Israeli Tax Authorities (“ ITA” ) for a withholding exemption exempting payments due by Customer pursuant to this Agreement after January 1, 2005, from withholding taxes. Customer shall use its best efforts to obtain such withholding exemption and shall update MN regularly on its efforts and progress on this matter.

(c) In the event Customer fails to obtain an exemption from withholding taxes for payments due by Customer after January 1, 2005, then:

(i) Customer shall immediately notify MN of such failure and shall provide MN with copies of all relevant documentation (including, without limitation, the relevant application; ITA’s response and any other correspondence with the ITA);

 

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(ii) Beginning January 2005, if Customer is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment due under this Agreement, then the gross amount payable by Customer to MN shall not be adjusted, and the above deductions or withholdings will be deducted from it as required and to the extent required under applicable laws; and

(iii) Customer shall provide MN with any and all documentation pertaining to any deductions and/or withholding made after January 1, 2004, and shall further cooperate with MN as may be required for MN to obtain tax credits and otherwise ensure proper tax treatment in relation to amounts so deducted or withheld.

21.2 All payments due under this Agreement are exclusive of VAT. To the extent MN shall be required under applicable laws to charge VAT for any amounts due hereunder, then such VAT charges shall be borne by the Customer.

22. Export Control

Each of the Parties shall comply with any law, rules, regulations, order and regulatory requirements pertaining to export and trade, as may be applicable to the performance of any of a Party’s obligations under this Agreement. Each of the Party’s shall take reasonable steps, including, without limitation, signing such documents, as may be reasonably required to insure compliance with such export or trade laws.

23. No Third-Party Beneficiaries

Except as otherwise provided in Section 20 of this Part II, this Agreement is not intended to provide third parties with any rights, entitlements, benefits, claims or cause of action (collectively: “ Benefit ”), nor is it intended to provide the Parties with any Benefit arising of any Party’s agreement or business arrangement with a third party. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives any claim for such Benefit.

24. Warranties

Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants to the other Party as follows:

(i) It is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by such Party; and

(iii) With respect to each Party, this Agreement in its entirety constitutes a valid and binding obligation, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

25. Waiver of Immunity

Each of the Parties expressly agrees that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are private and commercial in nature and expressly and irrevocably waives any claim, argument or defenses invoking immunity of any type whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims, arguments or defenses of sovereign immunity, act of state, immunity from service of process, immunity of any of a Party’s assets from prejudgment or post-judgment attachment, order, injunction, levy, execution or immunity from the Jurisdiction of any court or arbitral tribunal.

26. No Partnership

This Agreement does not and is not intended to create an agency, partnership, or joint venture between the Parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted to create, imply or constitute an agency, partnership or joint venture for any purpose and neither Party shall have any right, power or authority to create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other in connection with the performance hereunder.

27. Governing Law; Language

This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Ireland without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws thereof. This Agreement is made and executed in the English language, as its sole binding version.

28. Settlement of Disputes

28.1 The Parties shall use their best efforts to amicably resolve any disputes, differences, or claims arising of this Agreement. When such resolution is not possible, the Parties hereto agree to resolve such disputes in accordance with the provisions of Section 28.2.

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limited to, its validity, binding effect, interpretation, construction, performance, termination or breach thereof, shall be finally settled under the rules of arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with the said rules. The arbitration shall take place in Dublin, Ireland. The language of the Arbitration shall be in English; each Party who participates in the arbitration procedures shall bear its costs in connection with such arbitration unless the arbitrator determines that costs shall be borne by one or more Parties against whom an arbitration award is made. Each Party hereby waives any claims, defenses or objection as to the jurisdiction, venue, competence, binding effect or enforceability of the arbitration proceedings and such waiver shall apply to the arbitration proceedings end any other proceedings. Any decision of the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon the Patties. The arbitration determination shall be in writing and shall specify the factual and legal bases for the determination. The Parties agree that service of any notices in reference to such arbitration at their addresses as given in this Agreement (or as subsequently varied in writing by them) shall be valid and sufficient.

29. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver; Severability; Counterparts

29.1 This Agreement, together with any Schedules or attachments attached hereto or to be attached hereto, constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior offers, solicitations, negotiations, understandings and agreements with respect hereto, whether oral or written.

29.2 This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented by an instrument in writing executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties and delivered to the Party relying on the writing.

29.3 No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of either Party hereto, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof, except as expressly provided herein. No waiver, consent or discharge shall be effected, except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such instrument is sought.

29.4 In the event any term of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, neither the validity nor the construction of the remaining part of such term, nor the validity nor the construction of the remaining terms of this Agreement shall in any way be affected thereby.

29.5 This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which alone shall be deemed an original, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

30. Notices

30.1 All notices under this Agreement shall be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by certified letter, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, to the addresses specified in below:

 

To MN:

   Mediterranean Nautilus Limited
   International House
   3 Harbourmaster Place
   IFSC
   Dublin 1,
   Ireland

Fax: +(353-1) 435 9701

Attn: General Counsel

To Customer:    012Golden Lines Ltd.
   25 Hasivim Street
   Petach Tikva 49170,
   Israel
Fax: +(972-3) 927 2060
Attn: Sebastian Bloch

 

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30.2 Without derogating from Section 30.1, any notices pursuant to Section 8 of this Part II, shall be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by certified letter, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, to the additional addresses specified below:

 

To MN:

   Mediterranean Nautilus Network Operation Centre
   Via Antonin Longo 56
   95125 Catania, Sicily,
   Italy
Fax:    +(39 09) 544 6935
Attn:    Mr. ShmueI Aviad
To Customer:    012 Golden Lines Ltd.
   25 Hasivim Street
   Petach Tikva 2090, Israel
Fax:    +(972-3) 927 2060
Attn:    Sebastian Bloch

30.3 All notices shall be deemed delivered: if sent by commercial overnight delivery service, one (1) business day after deposit; if sent by certified mail, five (5) days after deposit; or if sent by facsimile, upon verification of receipt. Any change to the name, address and facsimile number may be made at any time by giving fifteen (15) days prior written notice in accordance with this Section 30.

 

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Schedule I

Definitions

The following capitalized terms, to the extent used in this Agreement (other than in this Schedule 1), shall have the following meanings assigned to them:

Acceptance Period As defined in Clause 1.1 of the SLA.

Activation Failure As defined in Section 15.4(b) of Part II.

Activation Request Means the activation request form attached hereto as Schedule 3, properly completed and duly signed by Customer.

Additional Charges Means any charges or amounts due by Customer under this Agreement, excluding the Installation Charge, the ROU Charge and O&M Charges.

Aegean BU Means the Network’s BU in the Aegean Sea, as described in Schedule 2, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Affiliate Means an entity, which controls, is under the control of, or is under common the control with, another entity. For the purpose hereof, the term “control” shall mean ownership of not less than 50% of an entity’s outstanding share capital.

Affiliated Facilities Means facilities owned, operated, maintained or used under agreement by an entity that is an Affiliate of MR.

Agreement Means this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement between MN and Customer, consisting of Part I - Specific Terms and Conditions; Part II - General Terms and Conditions; Schedules 1 to 5, inclusive, and any and all other schedules and attachments hereto.

Aggregate ROU Consideration As defined in Section 2 of Schedule 6.

Applicable Circuit Price As defined in Section 2 of Schedule 6.

Applicable Currency Means the currency in which Customer undertakes to pay any amounts due under this Agreement, as Specified in Part I, which, in any event, is either U.S. dollars or Euro.

Bank Any bank (wherever incorporated) or financial institution (wherever incorporated), including, but not limited to, Bank Hapoalim B.M., whether for itself and/or as a security trustee and/or agent for any other bank (including itself).

Basic Network Module or BNM Means the information structure used to support path layer connections in the SDH, in accordance with the ITU-T G.707 recommendation. BNM can be structured as a DS3 or a STM-N frame.

Benefit As defined to Section 23 of Part II.

Branching Unit or BU Means a submerged device, which interconnects three adjacent cable-segments and provides the optical “fiber and power conductor branching between such segments.

Business Day Means, a day on which banks are open for business:

(i) in respect of rights or obligations to be exercised or performed under this Agreement, in the jurisdiction in which such rights or obligations are to be exercised or performed; or

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Circuit(s) Means a circuit or circuits of ROU Capacity.

Conversion Means the use of any Circuit in a manner, which would cause the Permitted Capacity Units to be exceeded. For example, if the Permitted Capacity Units are STM1, then activation of any Circuit(s) on a DS3 unit level shall constitute a “Conversion” under this Agreement. The term “Convert” shall be construed accordingly.

Conversion Request A written request from the Customer to MN, requesting the Conversion of a Circuit of ROU Capacity.

Conversion Charges The charges applicable to any Conversion at the rates set forth in Part I.

Customer 012 Golden Lines Ltd., a company under the laws of the state of Israel.

Customer Permits Means any permits, licenses, consents, authorizations and approvals required to be obtained by the Customer under applicable laws, to operate its telecommunications network and/or access and use any of the ROU Capacity provided under this Agreement and/or acquire and exercise the rights granted under this Agreement, but for the avoidance of doubt, excludes the MN Permits.

Default Event As defined in Section 15.4 of Part II.

Default Interest Rate Means the aggregate annual rate of LIBOR plus two percent (2.0%).

Default Notice As defined in Section 15.4(b) of Part II.

Deficiency As defined in clause 1.1 of SLA.

Deficiency Notice As defined in clause 1.l of the SLA.

Design Capacity The maximum capacity carrying ability of the Network in accordance with its design.

DS3 Means a 45 Mbps both way digital line section passing between two system Interface Points, together with the interconnection interfaces pertaining thereto, as specified in ITU-T Recommendation G.704.

E1 Means a 2 Mbps both way digital line section passing between two system Interface Points, together with the interconnection interfaces pertaining thereto as specified in ITU-T Recommendation G.704.

Failed Circuit As defined in Section 15.4(c) of Part II.

Force Majeure Event As defined in Section 16 of Part II.

Initial Term As defined in Section 15.1 of Part II.

Interconnection Services Any services relating to the interconnection between a PoP along the Network’s and a local loop terrestrial network.

Insolvency Event Means, in relation to Customer, any of the following: (i) an administration order is granted; (ii) it is unable to pay its debts as they fall due; it enters into a scheme of arrangement or makes a general assignment or an arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) any step is taken to enforce security over or a distress, execution or other similar process is levied or served against the whole or a substantial part of its assets or undertaking, including; without limitation, by a mortgagee, the appointment of a receiver or, administrative receiver, to enforce that security; (iv) a winding-up order is made, meeting convened, resolution passed with a view to its insolvent winding up (v) possession is taken, by or on behalf of any mortgagee (including a debenture holder in respect of a floating charge) of the whole or substantially the whole of its property or undertaking; (vi) any event or circumstance occurs which under the law of any relevant jurisdiction has an analogous or equivalent effect to any of the events listed in provisos (i) to (v) above, inclusive but provided that such event is not cancelled within sixty (60) days from its occurrence

Installation Charge The charge due by Customer for the installation of the ROU Capacity under this Agreement, in the amount set forth in Section III of Part I.

 

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IPR Means all current and future intellectual property rights which are protected by law in any jurisdiction relevant to this Agreement, including all copyrights, copyright registrations and associated applications; trade marks, brands, service marks, trade dress, trade name, business name or other indicia of origin; registered designs; utility models; design rights; patents; mask-work rights; semi-conductor topography rights; trade secrets; moral rights and author’s rights; and includes all renewals and extension of, and applications for, those rights.

Lead Time Period The period of time stated in the SLA, within which MN shall activate, Reroute or Convert a Circuit, in accordance with Sections 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3, as applicable.

LIBOR Means the London Interbank Offered Rate for one-month dollar deposits, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the month in which any payment is due under this Agreement.

Mbps Means megabits per second.

MN Mediterranean Nautilus Limited, a company under the laws of the Republic of Ireland.

NV Aegean Branch Such portion of the MN System linking, or which shall link, the Aegean BU to Istanbul (Turkey) [and to Athens (Greece).]

MN Chania - Athens Segment Such portion of the MN System linking, or which shall link, Chania (Greece), and Athens (Greece).

MN Northern Segment Such portion of the MN System linking, or which shall link, Catania (Italy), Chania (Greece), Haifa (Israel) and Tel Aviv (Israel).

MN Permits Means the permits, licenses, consents, authorizations and approvals required under applicable law for the performance by MN of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to any capacity actually provided and active under this Agreement, but, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes any Customer Permits.

MN Southern Segment Such portion of the MN System linking, or which shall link, Catania (Italy) and Tel Aviv (Israel).

MN System The digital, fiber optic submarine cable system described in Schedule 2.

Network The digital, fiber optic cable network described in Schedule 2, as maybe varied from time to time pursuant to Section 14 of Part II.

Network Interface The nominal DS3 or STM-1 electrical input/output ports, as defined applicable ITU-T G.703 recommendation, on the Digital Distribution Frame (“ DDF ”) but excluding the DDF itself, where the BNM connects with other transmission facilities or equipment or the STM-N optical input-output ports, in accordance with ITU-T G.957, on the optical distribution frame (“ ODF ”).

O&M Charges The O&M charges due by Customer under this Agreement as specified in Schedule 7 hereto.

O&M Services As defined in Section 6 of Part II.

Part I Means Part I - Specific Terms and Conditions, of this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement between MN and the Customer.

Part II Means Part II - General Terms and Conditions, of this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement between MN and the Customer.

Permitted Capacity Units Those units of capacity in which Customer may use the ROU Capacity under this Agreement, and that are specified in Section VII of Part I.

Phase As defined in Section 2.2 of Part II.

Each of Phase 1 , Phase 2 , Phase 3(a) , Phase 3(b) and Phase (4) . Means the various stages that the MN System is expected to become operational, as described in Schedule 2.

 

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PoP A location of a Network’s Interface, as described in Schedule 2.

Proprietary Information As defined in Section 19 of Part II.

Reminder Notice As defined in Section 9.4 of Part II.

Revenues Account Means Account No. DDA/010170003801 at Bank Hapoalim New York, Swift Code POALUS33, for Bank Hapoalim London, reference MedNautilus 22962001.

Rerouting Means, with respect to a Circuit, the changing of such Circuit’s terminating point outside Israel. The term “Reroute” shall be construed accordingly.

Rerouting Charges The charges applicable to any Rerouting of a Circuit of ROU capacity, at the rates set forth in Part I.

Rerouting Request A written request sent from the Customer to MN, requesting the Rerouting of a Circuit.

ROU Means, effective as from the date on which Customer has completed payment of the Installation Charge and ROU Charge and subject to and on the terms of this Agreement, an exclusive right to use the ROU Capacity; provided that the applicable ROU(s) granted hereunder shall be limited to the express terms of this Agreement and shall not provide the Customer with any ownership interest, or any rights whatsoever with respect of the Network.

ROU Capacity Such circuit or circuits of capacity along the Network, as described in Section I of Part I.

ROU Charge The charge payable by the Customer for the ROU granted under this Agreement, in the amount stated in Part I.

Schedule 1 Means this Schedule 1 Definitions, of the Agreement, forming an inherent part thereof.

Schedule 2 Means “Schedule 2 - Network Description”, attached to this Agreement as Schedule 2 and forming an inherent part of this Agreement.

Schedule 3 Means “Schedule 3 - Activation Request”, attached to this Agreement as Schedule 3 and forming an inherent part of this Agreement.

Schedule 4 or SLA Means the “Schedule 4 - Service Level Agreement”, attached to this Agreement as Schedule 4 and forming an inherent part of this Agreement.

Second Acceptance Period As defined in Clause 1.3 of the SLA.

Second Deficiency Notice As defined in Clause 1.3 of the SLA.

SLA Prorated O&M As defined in Section 1 of the SLA.

STM-1 Means a 155 Mbit/sec both way digital line section passing between two system Interface Points, together with the interconnection interfaces pertaining thereto as specified in ITU-T Recommendation G.707.

Suspension Warning As defined in Section 15.7 of Part II.

Tax or Taxes, Means any tax, duty or other charges of whatever nature imposed by any taxing or governmental authority.

Transatlantic Capacity Means Transatlantic capacity as described in Schedule 2.

VAT Means value added tax and any consumption tax or other sales tax.

Western European System Means the digital, fiber optic terrestrial-cable network, described in Schedule 2.

 

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Schedule 2

Network Description

For the purpose of this Agreement, the term “Network” shall mean the network as described in this Schedule 2.

The Network consists, or shall consist of the following: (i) the MN System; (ii) the Lev Cable; (iii) the Western European System; and (iv) Transatlantic Capacity.

 

1. MN System

 

1.1 A digital fiber optic submarine cable system landing at the following points: Catania, Italy; Chania, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Haifa, Israel; and Tel Aviv, Israel. The MN system consists of:

 

  (i) The MN Northern Segment;

 

  (ii) The MN Southern Segment;

 

  (iii) The MN Aegean Branch; and

 

  (iv) The MN Chania - Athens Segment

 

1.2 (a)The MN Northern Segment lands at the following points: Catania; Italy; Chania, Greece; Haifa, Israel; and Tel Aviv, Israel. The MN Northern Segment shall include the MN Aegean BU.

(b)The MN Southern Segment lands at the following points: Tel Aviv Israel; and Catania; Italy.

(c)The MN Aegean Branch shall connect the MN Aegean BU to Istanbul.

(d) The Chania - Athens Segment shall connect Chania to Athens.

 

1.3 MN System termination points

Catania; Chania; Athens; Istanbul; Haifa; Tel Aviv.

Landing at Affiliated Facilities.

 

1.4 MN System Design capacity :

Six (6) fiber pairs cable out of which three (3) fiber pair are routed to the MN Aegean Branch via the MN Aegean BU. The Design Capacity of the MN system is 64 WL of 10 Gbls for each fiber pair.


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1.5 Phases of the MN System

 

  (i) Phase 1: The MN Northern Segment is linked (i) with the Lev Cable, forming a ring configuration; and (ii) with the Western European System.

 

  (ii) Phase 2: The MN Southern Segment is linked (i) with the MN Northern Segment; and (ii) with the Western European System.

 

  (iii) Phase 3(a): The MN Aegean Branch shall be linked with the MN Northern Segment. Phase 3(a) shall provide connectivity of the MN Aegean Branch to Athens.

 

  (iv) Phase 3(b): Phase 3(b) shall provide connectivity of the MN Aegean Branch to Istanbul.

 

  (v) Phase 4: The MN Chania - Athens Segment shall be linked with the MN Northern Segment and the MN Aegean Branch.

 

2. The Western European System

 

2.1 The Western European System consists of rights of use of MN to capacity over a digital European terrestrial fiber optic WPM network. MN’s rights of use shall be for managed bandwidth or for dedicated wavelength(s).

The Western European System consists of a number of rings connecting the MN System to Network termination points, at each of the following cities:

Catania, Palermo, Rome, Milan, Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Barcelona and Zurich.

 

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2.2 Design capacity

Each wavelength in the Western European System has a capacity of 10Gb/s.

The Western European System

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3. Transatlantic Capacity

MN shall acquire rights of use to capacity from London to New York or Newark as may be required to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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Schedule 3

MedNautilus Network

Feasibility Check & Capacity Activation Request

This Activation request shall be respected subjected to:

 

1. Prior agreement made with MN.

 

2. Feasibility approval by MN.

 

To:    Med Nautilus Network Administrator    Tel.:
   E-mail:    Fax:
Please activate the capacity as follows:    ¨ Wholly Owned                         ¨ Matched
Side A      Side B
Client:    Client:                                 
Bit Rate:                    From:                                To:   
Designation:         
Requested Activation Date:         
Remarks:         

 

1. Requested termination points of MedNautilus service and contact person for circuit line up:

 

   Name    Telephone    Fax    Email
End Point A            
Site name & address:            
End Point B            
Site name & address:            
Accounting contact point for client side A:         
   Name    Telephone    Fax    Email

Invoice for capacity

capacity invoice mailing

address:

           
Invoices for OM&A            

OM&A invoice mailing

address:

           
Accounting contact point for client Side B:         
   Name    Telephone    Fax    Email

Invoice for capacity

capacity invoice mailing

address:

           
invoices for OM&A            

OM&A invoice mailing

address:

           

 

Signatures   

 

    Signatures  

 

   Client Side A       Client Side B

 


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Schedule 4

Service Level Agreement

1. Acceptance Tasting

1.1 Prior to the delivery of a Circuit, MN will conduct a test between the two (2) points on the Network up to the relevant ODF/DDF, and the results will be made available to the Customer. Upon receipt of said test results, Customer shall have ten (10) Business Days (the “Acceptance Period”) to test the Circuit and confirm that it meets the requirements according to the ITU-T Recommendations M.2100 or M.2101. At the end of the Acceptance Period, the Circuit will be deemed as “accepted” as of the day the Circuit and results were made available to Customer, unless Customer delivers a written notice to MN before the expiry of the Acceptance Period, identifying the deficiency or non-compliance of said Circuit with the requirements specified in ITU-T Rec. M.2100 or M.2101 (a “Deficiency Notice”). Customer shall only be entitled to reject a Circuit for the reason of such Circuit’s non-compliance with the requirements specified in ITU-T Rec. M.2100 or M.2101 (a “Deficiency”).

1.2 In the event that MN confirms the Deficiency, MN shall indicate when it will be able to remedy the said Deficiency and shall proceed to re-test the Circuit for compliance with the requirements of ITU-T Recommendations M.2100 or M.2101.

1.3 In the event MN does not confirm such Deficiency, the Customer shall have an additional five (5) Business Days (the “Second Acceptance Period”) to test the Circuit and confirm that it meets the requirements specified in this clause 1.1. At the end of the Second Acceptance Period the Circuit will be deemed as “accepted” on the day the results were first made available to Customer, unless Customer delivers a valid notice to MN within the Second Acceptance Period specifically identifying the Deficiency of said Circuit “Second Deficiency Notice”) and MN can confirm such Deficiency.

1.4 A Circuit shall be considered “accepted” under this Agreement.

(i) In the event no Deficiency under ITU-T Recommendations M.2100 or M.2101 was properly identified in accordance with the procedures set forth in Clauses 1.1 and/or 1.3; on the date such Circuit was first delivered to the Customer, and

(ii) in the event Met a Deficiency under ITU-T Recommendations M.2100 or M.210T was properly identified by Customer in a properly delivered Deficiency Notice pursuant to Clause 1.1 and/or 1.3: on the date such Deficiency was remedied.

2 Lead-time Period for activation (Conversions, Rerouting)

The Lead-time Period for activation of a Circuit is stated in Section 8 of Part II. If MN does not activate the relevant Circuit within the Lead time Period, for each day beyond the Lead time Period, Customer shall be entitled to a credit in the amount of 0.5% of the annual O&M charges applicable to the relevant Circuit, as prorated in proportion to the ROU Capacity (ouch portion of the annual O&M charge, hereinafter “SLA Prorated O&M”; for the avoidance of doubt “prorated” means the ratio of the Circuit to the RoU Capacity). Such credit will be applied towards Customer’s payment of O&M charges due for the following quarter. MN will use reasonable endeavors provide Customer with the relevant Circuit’s demarcation points information applicable to each requested circuit within thirty (30) days from the submission of an Activation Request.


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3. Trouble Ticket Opening

Any Faults shall be reported to Mediterranean Nautilus Local Operation Centro (the “LOC”). Following a called-in Fault report the LOC shall issue a trouble ticket (“Trouble Ticket”) and shall assign a Trouble Ticket reference number.

4. Trouble Ticket Closure

Once the Fault is remedied, the LOC will contact the Customer to confirm that the Fault was remedied. The Trouble Ticket will be closed in coordination with the Customer. The Customer will be given at least twenty-four (24) hours to re-test the Circuit and confirm that the Fault was remedied.

5. Unavailable Period

Unavailable periods (“Unavailable Period(s)”) of a Circuit are defined as the sum of (i) periods for the duration of the fault between the opening and closure of Trouble Tickets for those Faults for which the Fault is MN’s responsibility and (ii) periods of unavailability between two (2) points of the Network, as defined in Schedule I, for which no Trouble Ticket was opened. Excluded are any Faults caused by acts or omissions of the Customer (or its customer) or caused by any Customer Equipment (or equipment of Customer’s customer). The duration of any Unavailable Period will be determined at the Parties’ quarterly meetings based upon internal records and the respective Trouble Ticket.

6. Network Availability

Network availability is calculated as the measurement period minus the sum of Unavailable Periods during that measurement period, expressed as a percentage.

Service over the Network is unavailable for every period starting with ten consecutive Severely Errored Seconds and ending at the onset of ten consecutive seconds with no Severely Errored Seconds. Severely Errored Second (SES) means a one-second period, which contains 30% errored blocks.

Scheduled maintenance (“Scheduled Maintenance”) is aimed to maintain and/or to improve the Network performance and/or to enhance and/or to upgrade the Network (in whole or in part). Emergency maintenance (“Emergency Maintenance”) is aimed to address situations where a service quality of one or more Circuits over the MN System and/or the Western European System is degraded or is about to be degraded and a maintenance activity is required to restore or to guarantee the normal network performance.

Scheduled Maintenance shall be carried out at such times, as may be determined by MN. MN shall inform the Customer by E-mail or fax, and by phone, to the contact designated by the Customer, of any Scheduled Maintenance which may lead to service disruption, at lean ten (10) days before such maintenance functions are performed.

MN shall remind the Customer by E-mail or fax, and by phone, to the contact designated by the Customer, of the Scheduled Maintenance, at least forty-eight (48) hours before such maintenance functions are performed. Scheduled Maintenance shall be coordinated with the Customer, and shall be performed at off-peak hours (outside of normal business hours).

MN shall, to the extent possible, notify Customer of any Emergency Maintenance, by E-mail or by fax and by phone, at least forty eight (48) hours before such maintenance functions are performed.

 

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For the purpose of this Agreement, eight (8) hours per year shall be allocated to Scheduled Maintenance and two (2) hours per year shall be allocated to Emergency Maintenance. The sum of Scheduled Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance shall not exceed eight (8) hours per year. Only periods of time in excess of such eight (8) hours period shall count as non-availability of the service. The total service non-availability time, due to Scheduled Maintenance, is not expected to exceed eight (8) hours per calendar year. Time in excess of this period shall be counted as non-availability of the service.

Periods of unavailability, resulting from Scheduled Maintenance or Emergency Maintenance performed without a prior notice to the Customer in accordance with this SLA (10 days for Scheduled Maintenance and/or 48 hours for Emergency Maintenance) shall be deemed as unavailable periods of the Circuit (TCU).

 

 

Service - Availability

   =    TCS - TCU - TCM   X 100   
        TCS - TCM     

Where:

 

TCS =    The total time (counted over 24 hours per day, 7 days per week), during which the Circuit was in operation during that month. TCS for the month in which the Circuit was accepted by the Customer, shall be calculated from the acceptance date until the end of the month.
TCU =    The total duration of all unavailable periods of the Circuit.
TCM =    The total duration of all Circuit outages due to Scheduled and/or Emergency Maintenance, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours in any calendar year.

The target for circuit monthly availability is 99.99%.

If the target is not met, for each 0.1% under the target value, Customer shall be untitled to a 0.5% credit on the SLA Prorated (for the avoidance of doubt prorated means the ratio of the Circuit to the RoU Capacity) O&M applicable for that year. Such credit will be applied towards Customer’s payment of O&M Charges due for the following quarter.

The granting of the credits is contingent upon the Customer having opened a Trouble Ticket with MN’s help desk within two (2) hours after the particular Fault occurrence.

The Customer shall be responsible for identifying any Faults, for which it considers credits are appropriate. Within 30 days of the Fault occurrence, the Customer must submit a credit request in writing to MN for review.

7. Mean Time to Repair (“MTTR”)

The commitments for Circuit MTTR per type of outage in the Network are shown in the following table:

 

Type of Outage

  

MTTR Commitment

Equipment outage    4 hours
Outage in Land    14 hours
Segment   
Outage in Wet Segment    20 days

 

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If the commitment is not met, for each hour over the committed value, Customer shall be entitled to a 0.5% credit on the annual SLA Prorated O&M applicable for that year. Such credit will be applied towards Customer’s payment of O&M charges due for the following quarter.

8. For the sake of clarity and notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary to this Agreement, no credits shall be granted pursuant to this SLA regarding any Circuits of ROU Capacity, with respect to which Customer has not made payments of O&M Charges due to a Force Majeure Event or otherwise; or with respect to which Customer has given written notice to MN pursuant to Section 15.4(b) or 15.4(c) of Part II; or with respect to a Circuit during the period in which Customer is exempt from paying O&M Charges with respect to such Circuit pursuant to Section 3(i) of Schedule 7 (the “Exemption Period”).

Notwithstanding the above, if during such Exemption Period, Customer suffered from a major fault an the MN system (not attributed to Force Major) which heavily affected Customer’s capacity customers, the parties will discuss compensation according to this SLA provision only in relation to Customer’s capacity customers.

9. Help Desk

MN provides a help-desk, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for opening a trouble ticket and reporting progress and problem resolution to the Customer, plus escalation contacts for problems whose restore time has exceeded the MTTR commitment in Section 4 above:

 

LOC:    Tel Aviv Local Operating Centre
Tel:    1 800 355 800
E-mail:    tax_noc@mednautilus.co.il
Fax:    +972 3 924 5972

Except expressly stated otherwise, maintenance of local access to the

Network shall be at Customer’s sole responsibility.

MN’s obligations and liability with respect to the service, operation, maintenance or availability of the

capacity and/or Network, are limited exclusively to the provisions of this Schedule 4.

 

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Schedule 5

List of Termination Points along the MN System, the Western European System and

in the U.S

1. The following is a list of the Network termination points and/or cross-connection points, as of the date hereof. Column “E” of Table 1 indicates which of the Network termination points shall be available to the Customer pursuant to this Agreement.

Table 1

 

Item

   Country (A)    City (B)   

Type (C)

  

Address (D)

  

Availability to Customer (E)

1.

   Italy    Catania    MN System; MN landing station & PoP    Via Antonino Longo 56 95125 Catania    Yes (as terminating point)

2.

   Italy    Palermo    MN System; MN cross connection point    Via Ugo La Malfa 99 Palermo 90146    Yes (as terminating point)

4.

   Italy    Rome    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Via Oriolo Romano 257 00100 Roma    Yes (as terminating point)

5.

   Italy    Milan    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Via Antica di Cassano Cassina de’Pecchi, Malpaga 20060 Milan    Yes (as terminating point)

7.

   Greece    Athens    MN System; MN landing station and PoP   

Thesi Alonistra 19400 Koropi

Attiki Greece

   Yes (as terminating point)

8.

   Greece    Athens    MN System; MN IDC and city PoP    Ermou 37 144 52 Metamorfosi AttikiGreece    Yes (as terminating point)

9.

   Israel    Haifa    MN System; MN IDC & landing station    1 Carmelim Street Tirat HaCarmel 39031    Yes (as terminating point)

10.

   Israel    Petach
Tikva
   MN System; MN IDC & landing station    94 Jabotonsky Street Petach Tikva 49517 Israel    Yes (as terminating point)

12.

   The
Netherlands
   Amsterdam    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Orlyplein 5 DR 1043 Amsterdam, the Netherlands    Yes (as terminating point)

 


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13.

   Germany    Frankfurt    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Weismuellerstrasse 19 60314 Frankfurt    Yes (as terminating point)

14.

   Switzerland    Zurich    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Aargauerstesse 10 8048 Zurich Herden    Yes (as terminating point)

15.

   Belgium    Brussels    Western European System; MN cross connection point    Rue Colonel Bourg 123/125 1140 Brussels    Yes (as terminating point)

16.

   France    Paris    Western European System; MN cross connection point    6 Rue Nieuport 78140 Velizy    Yes (as terminating point)

17.

   UK    London    Western European System; MN PoP    8-9 Harbour Exchange Square, South Quay London E14 9GE    Yes (as terminating point)

18.

   US    New York    MN PoP   

Level 3 111 8 th Avenue NYC

NY USA

   Yes (as terminating point)

19.

   US    Newark    MN cross-connection point    Teleglobe Colo 165 Halsey Street Newark NJ USA    Yes (as terminating point)

Table 1

For the sake of clarity, customer shall retain the right to terminate any capacity activated prior to the signature of this agreement in the current termination point of such previously activated capacity, notwithstanding the fact that such current termination point is no longer a currently available termination point listed in this Schedule 5.

 

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Schedule 6

Additional Undertakings by Customer,

Installation Charge and ROU Charge Payment Terms

1. As of the signature date, seven (7) STM-s and five (5) DS-3s Circuits have been activated. Customer hereby undertakes to request the activation of the entire ROU Capacity, not later than December 31, 2004.

2. The Installation Charge and the ROU Charge, in the total sum of [ ]* (in words, [ ]*; such consideration, as may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section IX of Part I hereinafter: the “ Aggregate ROU Consideration ”), represent as of the Effective Date, a per STM-1 unit price of [ ]* ([ ]*; such per STM-1 unit price, as may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section IX of Part I, hereinafter: the “ Applicable Circuit Price ”). Without derogating from the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that the initial per STM-1 unit price was [ ]* ([ ]*) and that the Applicable Circuit Price was calculated and fixed at [ ]* per SIM-1, based on credits granted to Customer based on previous understandings related to capacity leased by Customer during 2002 and 2003. For the sake of clarity, the Applicable Circuit Price under this Agreement as of the Effective Date is [ ]* per STM-1. The Applicable Circuit Price may be adjusted by the Parties pursuant to the provisions of Section IX of Part I.

3. Customer shall pay the Aggregate ROU Consideration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.

(a) With respect of each STM-1 Circuit of ROU Capacity, a corresponding charge in the amount of the STM-1 Applicable Circuit Price shall accrue as of the date of receipt by MN of the Activation Request, requesting the activation of such Circuit.

(b) Customer shall pay such accruing STM-1 Applicable Circuit Price in twenty nine (29) equal monthly installments of [ ]* ([ ]*) per STM-1 Circuit of ROU Capacity activated pursuant to this Agreement. MN shall render invoices for such monthly installments on a “net + 45 days” basis.

In the event Customer activates DS3 Circuit(s) pursuant to Part I, then the Applicable Circuit Price shall cover the activation of three (3) DS3 Circuits and shall be invoiced to Customer as follows: (i) upon receipt of an Activation Request in relation to the first DS3, an invoice shall be rendered for fifty percent (50%) of the Applicable Circuit Price; and (ii) upon receipt of an Activation Request in relation to the second DS3, an invoice shall be rendered for fifty percent (50%) of the Applicable Circuit Price. No invoice shall be rendered in connection with the activation of the third DS3 Circuit.

(c) Notwithstanding Sections 3(a) and 3(b) above, the Applicable Circuit Price related to the activation of the sixth (6th) and seventh (7th) STM-1 Circuits of ROU Capacity, shall be invoiced to Customer in twenty nine (29) monthly installments commencing on the seventh (7th) month following such 6th and 7th Circuits’ activation; provided, that those circuits were activated before December 31 2004 in accordance with Section 1 above.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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Schedule 7

O&M Charges

1. Customer hereby undertakes to pay O&M Charges with respect of any Circuits of ROU Capacity activated pursuant to this Agreement, as set forth in this Schedule 7.

2. The O&M Charges due by Customer shall be in the amounts set forth below:

 

Circuit of ROU Capacity

  

Applicable O&M Charge per STM-1 Circuit, per annum

Any STM-1 Circuit of ROU Capacity activated from Israel to Europe. DS3 Circuits to be prorated accordingly.    [ ]*
Any STM-1 Circuit of ROU Capacity activated from Israel to New York. DS3 Circuits to be prorated accordingly.    [ ]*

Table 2: O&M Charges

3. O&M Charges with respect to each Circuit of ROU capacity activated pursuant to this Agreement shall accrue as follows:

(i) In the event Customer is and has been acting in compliance with the provisions of Section 1 of Schedule 6, beginning the thirtieth (30th) month after the date of its activation; or

(ii) In the event Customer is not (or has not been) acting in compliance with the provisions of Section 1 of Schedule 6, beginning the date of its activation.

4. O&M Charges shall be invoiced quarterly and in advance and shall be payable on a “net + 45 days” basis.

5. Following July 1 2008, Customer shall be entitled to notify MN, by giving ninety (90) days advance written notice, of the cancellation of a Circuit of ROU Capacity; provided, however, that no ROU Charge payments or O&M Charges are due in respect of such cancelled Circuit. In such event, MN shall disconnect the relevant Circuit and O&M Charges shall cease to accrue, effective 90 days from receipt by MN of such notice. Such cancellation shall not entitle Customer to any refunds of any portions of the ROU Charge or Installation Charge.

6. In the event of a significant decrease in the market prices of O&M charges for capacity along the MN System, MN shall conduct a pricing review of the O&M Charges under this Agreement.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Exhibit 10.10

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September 5, 2005

Re:     Offer to 012 Golden Lines for Purchase (RoU) of additional Capacity over

MN Network

Further to our meeting follows our Final Offer for 012 Golden Lines consideration.

General

 

  1. 012 Golden Lines (“012 GL”) purchased and activated 15*STM-1s circuits originating from MN Israel PoPs (TA2 / Haifa) and terminating in MN’s PoPs Western Europe or USA as agreed between the parties in the previous deals (“The Previous Deals”).

 

  2. As discussed in our meeting 012 GL is now contemplating the possibility of committing for higher volume of capacity reducing this deal marginal and the average STM-1 cost from the next STM-1 activation (would be number 16).

 

  3. This offer is based on the parties’ previous dealings and GL investment in international capacity over the systems.

 

  1. Commitment

 

  a. 012 GL would commit for additional investment of [ ]*, for the purchase of 25xSTM-1s between Israel and Europe (MN POPs) (at STM-1 marginal price of [ ]* per STM-1 price including interest at the rate of [ ]* years for the deferred payment as provided in Section 2 below.) (“25xSTM-1 Marginal Price”) with the exit options as described in Section 3 below.

 

  b. The 25xSTM-1s commitment would be split over 6 years after which all capacity whether activated or not would be counted for all purposes as activated providing 012 with a

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 

Mediterranean Nautilus Ltd., International House, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1, Ireland

Tel: +353 1 435 9700 Fax: +353 1 435 9701 Email: info@mednautilus.com www.mednautilus.com

Registered in Ireland. Number: 320283


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  c. limit of STM-1s to be activated in each year. According to the following table:

Maximum Activation Schedule

 

Date

 

Maximum Number of STM-1s activated

31.12.05

  7xSTM-1

31.12.06

 

8xSTM-1

(Total 15xSTM-1)

31.12.07

 

10xSTM-1

(Total 25xSTM-1)

GL would be allowed to activate more than the Maximum number of STM-1 provided that the STM-1s activated and newly requested required for it’s own Internet purposes.

 

  2. Purchase Payment Terms

 

  a. For each STM-1 s 012 GL would pay 36 monthly installments of [ ]*.

 

  b. Payments of the monthly installments would be related to activation date and would run for 36 months from each STM-1 activation date.

 

  c. The 36 payments would be paid continually for 36 months, notwithstanding whether the capacity is active and used for the full period or not.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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OM&A Payments

 

  a. Yearly OM&A charge for each STM-1 would be [ ]* for each STM-1 to Europe and [ ]* for STM-1 to USA, and would commence from each STM-1 activation date.

 

  b. The above OM&A charges would be applicable also for the capacity purchased in The Previous Deals instead of [ ]* per STM-1.

 

  3. Exit Options

012 GL would have two options to reduce its total commitment. Such reduction of commitment would increase the Marginal STM-1 price and in parallel the Average STM-1 price, all based on the cumulative purchases and according to the following terms:

 

  a. Exit Option I 2006

Between 15.01.06 - 31.01.06 012 GL could provide MN with Written Exit Option Notice stating that it would like reducing the commitment only to the Initial 7xSTM-1s (2005 Commitment). In that event the STM-1 purchase price and the OM&A would be changed as follows:

 

  i. STM-1 Price would be increased to [ ]*, and the difference between this price and the 25xSTM-1 Marginal Price ([ ]*) would be paid as following on 15.02.06 payment for the difference for due invoices and from there on monthly payment adjusted to the new applicable price.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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  ii. The OM&A would be increased to [ ]* per annum and the OM&A for The Previous Deals would not be changed.

 

  b. Exit Option II 2007

Between 15.01.07 - 31.01.07 012 GL could provide MN with Exit Option Notice stating that it would like reducing the commitment to only 15xSTM-1s (7xSTM-1s - 2005 Commitment + 8xSTM-1s 2006 Commitment). In that event the STM-1 purchase price and the OM&A would be changed as follows:

 

  i. STM-1 Price would be increased to [ ]*, and the difference between this price and the 25xSTM-1 Marginal Price ([ ]*) would be paid as following on 15.02.06 payment for the difference for due invoices and from there on monthly payment adjusted to the new applicable price.

 

  ii. The OM&A would be increased to [ ]* per annum and the OM&A for The Previous Deals would not be changed.

 

  4. Miscellaneous

 

  a. Should GL accept this offer by 30.09.05 GL would be entitled to continue to use 1*STM-1 plus IP port (replaced at MN discretion) for [ ]* a month for additional 18 month (over to the period granted in the 2003 deal) i.e. from 30.06.06 until 31.12.07.

 

  b. All future deals would be based on the average STM-1 price of 012 GL.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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  c. GL would be entitled to activate additional capacity free of ROU charge according to the following terms:

 

  i. In 2005 GL would be allowed to activate 2XSTM-1s between Israel and Frankfurt.

 

  ii. During 2006 GL could convert those 2XSTM-1 s to 4XSTM-1s between Israel and Catania.

 

  iii. Immediately after the conversion or if not occurred before 30.06.06 GL would start paying OM&A charges for those STM-1s.

 

  iv. If GL would exercise the first exist option then those STM-1s would be terminated or converted and paid for as full paid capacity.

 

  v. If GL would exercise option II then it would be allowed to have under the free of ROU Charge only 2xSTM-1s between Israel - Catania.

 

  vi. If and when all 25 STM-1s are activated then the 4XSTM-1s free of ROU Charge would be treated as any other STM-1 capacity purchased under this deal.

This offer will be valid until September 30, 2005.

 

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Sincerely yours,

Zvika Caspy

Agreed and accepted by GL:

 

By:  

Doron Ilan

    Title   V.P. Finance   Signature  

/s/ Doron Ilan

By:  

Stella Handler

    Title   CEO   Signature  

/s/ Stella Handler

 

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EXHIBIT 10.11

Capacity Rights of Use Agreement

This Capacity Rights of Use Agreement is entered into on this 31st day of July, 2003 (the “ Effective Date” ), by and between Barak I.T.C. (1995) – The International Telecommunications Services Corp. Ltd., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Israel, having its principal place of business at 15 Hamelacha St, Cible Park, Rosh Ha’ayin 48091, Israel (“ Barak ”), and Internet Gold -Golden Lines Ltd, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Israel, having its principal place of business at 1 Alexander Yannai St. Petah Tikwa, 49277 Israel (“ Customer ”).

WHEREAS: Barak is a telecommunications carrier duly authorized in Israel to provide international telecommunications services; and

WHEREAS: Barak has acquired from Mediterranean Nautilus Limited, a company existing under the laws of the Republic of Ireland (“ MN ” or the “ Network Owner ”) a right of use of capacity in fifteen STM-1 circuits along the Network which is described in Schedule 1, attached hereto; and

WHEREAS: The Customer is an ISP duly authorized in Israel to provide internet services; and

WHEREAS: Subject to the terms and conditions of this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement, Barak wishes to sell to Customer and Customer wishes to acquire from Barak, a right of use of the capacity (the “ ROU Capacity ”).

NOW, THEREFORE, Barak and Customer (hereinafter, collectively, the “ Parties ”, or singularly, the “ Party ”) hereby covenant and agree with each other as follows:

1. Introduction and Definitions

 

  1.1. This Capacity Rights of Use Agreement and the Schedules attached hereto, together, comprise the “ Capacity Rights of Use Agreement ” or “ Agreement ” between the Parties.

 

  1.2. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect its interpretation.

 

  1.3. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the corresponding meaning set forth below, unless otherwise stated:

 

“Affiliate” —   means an entity, which controls, is under the control of, or is under the common control of another entity.
“Business Day” —   means a day on which banks are generally open for business in Israel.

“Basic Network Module

or BNM” —

  means the information structure used to support path layer connections in the SDH, in accordance with the ITU-T G.707 recommendation. BNM can be structured as a DS3 or a STM-N frame.

“Circuit ROU

Charge” —

  means the charge payable by the Customer in respect of the ROU granted for each circuit for the ROU, in the amount stated in Section 5.


“Control” —   means ownership of not less than 50% of an entity’s outstanding share capital.
“Conversion” —   means the use of any Circuit in a manner, which would cause the Permitted Capacity Units to be exceeded.
“DS3” —   means a 45 Mbps both way digital line section passing between two system Interface Points, together with the interconnection interfaces pertaining thereto, as specified in ITU-T Recommendation G.704.
“Network”   The digital, fiber optic cable network described in Schedule 1, as may be varied from time to time pursuant to the terms hereto.
“STM-1” —   means a 155 Mbit/sec both way digital line section passing between two system Interface Points, together with the interconnection interfaces pertaining thereto as specified in ITU-T Recommendation G.707.
“Insolvency Event” —   means in relation a Party, any of the following: (i) an administration order is granted; (ii) it is unable to pay its debts as they fall due and it enters into a scheme of arrangement or makes a general assignment or an arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (iii) any step is taken to enforce security over or a distress, execution or other similar process is levied or served against the whole or a substantial part of its assets or undertaking, including, without limitation, by a mortgagee, the appointment of a receiver or, administrative receiver, to enforce that security; (iv) a winding-up order is made, meeting convened, resolution passed with a view to its insolvent winding up; (v) possession is taken, by or on behalf of any mortgagee (including a debenture holder in respect of a floating charge) of the whole or substantially the whole of its property or undertaking; (vi) any event or circumstance occurs which under the law of any relevant jurisdiction has an analogous or equivalent effect to any of the events listed in provisos (i) to (v) above, inclusive.
“LIBOR” —   means the London Interbank Offered Rate for one-month dollar deposits, as published in the Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the month in which any payment is due under this Agreement.
“Network” —   shall mean the digital, fiber optic cable network described in Schedule 1, as may be varied from time to time in accordance with Section 12.
“Network Interface”—   means the nominal DS3 or STM-1 electrical input/output ports, as defined applicable ITU-T G.703 recommendation, on the Digital Distribution Frame (“ DDF ”) but excluding the DDF itself, where the BNM connects with other transmission facilities or equipment or the STM-N optical input-output ports, in accordance with ITU-T G.957, on the optical distribution frame (“ ODF ”).
“Permitted Capacity Units”—   shall mean those units of capacity in which Customer may use the ROU Capacity under this Agreement, and that are specified in Schedule 3.
“PoP” —   means a location of a Network’s Interface.

 

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“Rerouting” —   means the changing of a Circuit’s originating point and/or terminating point.
“ROU Capacity” —   Such circuit or circuits of capacity along the Network ordered by the Customer as described in Section 2.1 and 3 herein.

2. Obligations and ROU Capacity

  The ROU Capacity under this Agreement shall consist of the 14 STM-1 circuits each a “ROU Circuit”), described in paragraph 3. In the event that at any time during the period of this Agreement, Customer elects to acquire at least another STM1 circuit between Israel and any of the termination points listed in Schedule 5, it shall order such one circuit from Barak in accordance with the terms hereto and that circuit will be deemed part of the ROU Capacity, subject to the terms of Sections 5 and 6 hereunder.

 

2.1 The Customer hereby undertakes to request the activation by Barak and Barak hereby undertakes to fulfill such request of activation of the entire ROU Capacity by June 30, 2006, and in accordance with Section 3.3 hereto.

 

2.2 It is hereby agreed between the parties that upon the execution of this agreement, the agreements between Barak and Customer, dated April 4, 2001, May 22, 2001, January 22, 2002 and December 26, 2002 attached hereto as Annexes A-D, as such agreements have been extended and/or amended, shall be null and void, with the following exceptions:

 

2.2.1 The terms of the agreement dated April 4, 2001 as amended and/or extended on 22 May, 2001, January 22, 2002 and December 26, 2002 regarding one (I) STMT circuit from Israel to London via the CIOS-SMW3 system will continue to apply, subject to the following amendment:.

The monthly price as of July 1, 2003 will be [    ]* per month instead of the current price of [    ]* per month.

 

2.2.2 The terms of the agreement between the parties dated January 22, 2002 as amended and/or extended on December 26, 2002 regarding local loops in Israel for two (2) STM1 circuits shall continue to apply subject to the following amendment: the price for the said local loops, as of the date of execution of this Agreement shall be [    ]* per month for the circuit from Petah – Tikwa (IG) to Tel Aviv and [    ]* per month for the circuit Petah - Tikwa (IG) to Petah-Tikwa (MN landing station).

The above-mentioned rates are subject to Customer’s allowing Barak install the required equipment at Customer’s premises.

 

2.2.3 In addition, Barak will provide the Customer with an IP port in London and the local loop between Customer’s premises in Petah Tikva and MN’s landing station in Tel Aviv, for the circuit mentioned in section 3.3.1 (end of paragraph) herein.

Between 15 July 2003 and 15 May 2004, Customer will pay Barak [    ]* per month for the said IP port and local loop in Israel. As of May 16, 2004, the price of the said IP port and local loop in Israel, should Customer order them from Barak, shall be as agreed upon by the Parties.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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2.2.4 Barak undertakes to offer local loops in Israel for any and or all of the ROU Circuits for the following prices:

[    ]* per month for circuits from Customer PoP Petah-Tikwa to MN PoP Petah-Tikwa.

[    ]* per month for circuits going from Customer PoP Petah-Tikwa to MN Tel Aviv.

[    ]* per month for circuits going from Customer PoP Petah-Tikwa to MN Tirat Hacarmel.

These prices will be offer the first three (3) years from the Activation of each ROU Circuit. Notwithstanding the above Customer shall only be obligated to acquire such local loop services from Barak for a period of 12 months from the Activation of each ROU Circuit. After 12 months customer may request to terminate any local loop order from Barak subject to 30 days prior notice in writing.

3. Sale of ROU

 

3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Customer hereby undertakes to purchase from Barak and Barak hereby agrees to sell to Customer a Right of Use of the ROU Capacity and to transfer to Customer the legal title the ROU Circuits.

 

3.2 The aforementioned title in the ROU Capacity, shall vest, with respect of each ROU Circuit, activated pursuant to this Agreement, on the date the Customer completes payment of the ROU Circuit Charge in respect of such ROU Circuit. The ROU granted hereunder shall expire on May 1 2017, subject to Customer’s option in accordance with Section 12.2 herein.

 

3.3 Customer agrees to request the activation of each ROU Circuit covered by this Agreement, by June 30, 2006 and Barak hereby undertakes to fulfill such request of activation, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

3.3.1 Not less than four (4) STM-1’s of the ROU Capacity, not later than December 31, 2003. The parties acknowledge that two (2) of these circuits are already activated pursuant to the agreement between the Parties dated January 22, 2002 and the amendment/extension December 26, 2002 and the terms of this Agreement shall apply to them as of 1 July 2003. One of these two circuits will be rerouted through a new circuit directly from Israel to New York (60 Hudson Street) within 3 months of the execution date of this Agreement. A third circuit currently supplied to Customer by MN, from Petah Tikwa to London, shall also be included in the first provisioning and the terms of this Agreement shall apply to it as of 15 July 2003, subject to the Customer’s taking all the necessary actions on its part in order to terminate its agreement with the aforesaid parties with respect to the circuit. Upon the execution of this Agreement and subject to the above, the said three (3) circuits shall be deemed activated under the terms of this Agreement.

 

3.3.2 Not less than an six (6) STM 1’s (or equivalent capacity) of the ROU Capacity, not later than December 31, 2005.

 

3.3.3 An additional four (4) STM 1’s of the ROU Capacity and the optional circuit mentioned in section 2.1, not later than June 30, 2006.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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3.4 Except as provided herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall operate as to entitle Customer to any right to legal ownership, physical access, or interest of any type whatsoever in the Network or any portion thereof.

 

3.5 Barak’s obligation to grant title of ROU in each ROU Circuit is subject to receipt by Barak of payment in full of the Circuit ROU Charge related to such Circuit pursuant to the payment schedule in Section 5.

 

3.6 For the sake of clarity prior to the vesting of ROU title in any circuit of ROU Capacity as set forth in Sections 3.2 and 3.5, Customer shall be entitled to use any such circuit on the terms of this Agreement, provided that Customer is not in default under this Agreement.

 

3.7 Following payment in full of the Circuit ROU Charge in respect of a particular ROU Circuit, and at the request of Customer, it may notify Barak that it wishes the ROU rights that Barak has acquired from MN in respect of that particular ROU Circuit to be assigned to the Customer and Barak shall in this event assign the said rights to Customer..

 

3.8 In the event that the ROU Rights in respect of a particular ROU Circuit are so assigned to the Customer, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall cease to apply to the relevant ROU Circuit only. In such case, Internet Gold will enter into an agreement directly with MN with respect to the relevant circuit at a price no less favorable to Customer than the terms of this Agreement. Attached as Schedule 6 is a letter from MN to Customer with respect to the ROU Capacity.

 

3.9 Customer shall be entitled to route up to four (4) STM-1 circuits out of the Total ROU Capacity to be routed from Israel to New York. All other circuits will be routed from Israel to any PoP along the MN Western European System.

4. Procedures for Activations; Conversion; Rerouting

 

4.1 Activations. Customer may request that Circuits be activated for Customer’s use at the Permitted Capacity Units specified in Schedule 3. Customer’s request shall be made by sending to Barak an Activation Request not later than forty five (45) days from the requested activation date. Barak shall activate the ROU Circuit(s) covered by the Activation Request on such date, as close as reasonably practicable to the activation date requested in the Activation Request; provided, that Barak shall not be required to activate circuit(s) of capacity covered by an Activation Request, in any of the following circumstances: (i) before the lapse of forty five(45) days after receipt of an Activation Request; or (ii) if activation of any of the circuit(s) covered by an Activation Request would cause the aggregate capacity activated for Customer’s use to exceed the ROU Capacity or the Permitted Capacity Units, as specified Schedule 3. In no event shall Barak be liable for any delay in the activation of any circuit except in accordance with Schedule 4 (SLA) attached hereto.

 

4.2 Rerouting. Customer may request to reroute any active ROU Circuit by sending to Barak a Rerouting Request not later than sixty (60) days from the requested Rerouting date. Barak shall Reroute the relevant ROU Circuit on the date as closely as reasonably practicable to the requested Rerouting date; provided, that (a) Barak shall not be required to comply with a Rerouting Request

 

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which is inconsistent with the provisions of Section 2; and (b) Barak shall not be required to comply with a Rerouting Request if compliance with such request would cause the aggregate capacity activated for Customer’s use to exceed the ROU Capacity as specified in Section 2; and (c) Barak shall not be required to Reroute any capacity before the later of (i) the lapse of sixty (60) days after receipt of a Rerouting Request; or (ii) receipt, by Barak of any Rerouting Charges due by Customer pursuant to sub-section (e) ; and (d) any rerouting request shall be subject to the availability of capacity on alternative routes; and (e) Customer shall bear any additional costs resulting from the rerouting, and specifically any rerouting charges which may be required by MN.

 

4.3 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Customer’s remedies and Barak’s liability, for any delays in activations, Rerouting or Conversions of any Circuit, shall be limited solely and exclusively to the provisions of the SLA.

5. Payment of Circuit ROU Charge

 

5.1

In consideration for all the rights granted under this Agreement, Customer shall pay a Circuit ROU Charge, in respect of each ROU Circuit, in the amount of US [    ]*([    ]*), in accordance with section 5.2 below. This price will also be applicable to the 15 th ROU circuit.

 

5.2 Upon requesting activation of ROU Circuit, Customer shall notify Barak whether it elects to pay the Circuit ROU Charge in respect of that Circuit in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) below:

Customer may elect to pay the Circuit ROU Charge in respect of each Circuit in thirty-six (36) monthly installments, in which case the installments will be as follows:

 

  (a) during each of the first 24 months: [    ]*;

 

  (b) during each of months 25-36: [    ]*;

The first monthly payment in respect of each Circuit shall become due and payable upon activation of the same Circuit. Thereafter, each monthly payment, in respect of that Circuit, shall become due and payable, on the first day of each calendar month.;

 

  (a) Customer may elect to pay the Circuit ROU Charge in respect of each ROU Circuit by making one up-front payment. In such event, Customer shall benefit from a [    ]* financing discount and then a further [    ]* discount, rendering the total Circuit ROU Charge due in respect of that Circuit as [    ]* ([    ]*).

(ii) In the event Customer wishes at any time during the period of the installments in accordance with small Section (a) above to pay the remaining sum up-front, Customer shall notify Barak and the Parties will negotiate a fair and equitable arrangement taking into account all the relevant factors.

(iii) For removal of doubt, it is hereby clarified that a single invoice for payment of the entire Circuit ROU Charge with respect to each circuit shall be issued following the request for activation of each circuit — pursuant to section 3.3 above. The terms of payment for each invoice shall be in accordance with this section 5.2.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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5.3 The Circuit ROU Charge in respect of each ROU Circuit under this Agreement is non-refundable and shall become independently due and payable, in accordance with Section 5. Customer’s obligation to pay the Circuit ROU Charge and other amounts due and payable pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subject to any set-off, counterclaim, deduction, defense or other right, which Customer may have against Barak or any third party.

6. Maintenance of the ROU Capacity

 

6.1 Customer shall be provided with operation and maintenance services with respect to all of the Circuits covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the technical characteristics, quality standards, provisioning and maintenance procedures, as set forth in the SLA (such services: “O&M Services ).

 

6.2 In consideration for the O&M Services, Customer shall pay O&M Charges for each ROU Circuit, in the amounts and on the payment terms set forth below in Section 6.3, for the entire term of the activation of each ROU Circuit. Subject to Customer’s right to service credits pursuant to the SLA, the O&M Charges are not refundable.

 

6.3 The amounts payable for O&M charges in respect of each circuit under this Agreement shall be as follows:

 

  (a) During the first three years following activation of each circuit, [ ]*. Thereafter, Customer shall pay Barak O&M charges as follows:

 

  (a) during years 4-6 from activation of each circuit: [    ]* per circuit per month;

 

  (b) during years 7-15: from activation of each circuit: [    ]* per circuit per month;

 

 

(ii)

Notwithstanding the above, in the event Customer exercises its option to order a 15 th ROU Circuit in accordance with section 2.1 herein, the O&M Charge for the 15 th ROU Circuit shall be as follows:

 

  (a) during years 4-6 from activation of the circuit: [    ]* per month;

 

  (b) during years 7-15 from activation of the circuit: [    ]* per month;

Subject to the above, O&M Charges shall be made quarterly and in advance, on each of January 1st, April 1st, July 1st and October 1st, of each year.

 

  (b) The first payment of O&M Charges shall be such as to include payment for O&M Charges due for the preceding quarter, prorated on a daily basis, reflecting such fraction of that quarter from the date of activation until its end.

7. Price Protection

For the avoidance of doubt, neither Party shall be entitled to demand any price amendment or revision, except under the terms of a Price Protection Policy, which is agreed upon between the parties and attached hereto as Schedule 4.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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8. General Conditions of Payment

 

8.1 Barak shall invoice Customer for payments due under this Agreement at least thirty (30) days before the date such payment is due.

 

8.2 Invoices submitted by Barak shall be deemed to have been accepted by Customer if Customer does not present a written objection to Barak at least seven (7) Business Days before payment is due. In the event that Customer disputes a portion of the invoice, Customer shall pay the amount of the invoice not in dispute and shall notify Barak in writing of the disputed amounts and the reasons for disputing them. The Parties shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve such dispute promptly. If the dispute is not resolved within 21 days of Customer’s notification, it shall be referred to the Chief Executive Officer of each party who shall make all reasonable efforts to resolve the matter between them. In the event any such dispute is resolved by the Parties in favor of Barak, Customer shall pay to Barak the disputed amount (or portion thereof, as applicable), together with Interest, as defined below.

 

8.3 Any and all payments due under this Agreement, including, without limitation, Circuit ROU Charge, O&M Charges, and any Additional Charges, shall be made on or before their due date, by deposit or wire transfer into an Account, nominated by Barak and notified to the Customer.

 

8.4 Late payments shall accrue interest at a rate consisting of the aggregate of (i) LIBOR for U.S. dollars three-month deposits as quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the first business day of the month in which such payment is due; and (ii) a margin of two and one fourth percent (2.25%) (“ Interest ”). Such Interest shall accrue daily, for each late payment, beginning one Business Day after its due date, until funds constituting such payment are credited to Barak and available for its use; provided, that interest hereunder shall only apply to a payment due under this Agreement, beginning thirty (30) days after an invoice was rendered with respect to such payment.

 

8.5 All Prices listed in this Agreement are in United States Dollars. All payments shall be made in US Dollars.

9. Use of ROU Canacity

Customer hereby represents and warrants that any and all use of the ROU Capacity, shall be in full and continuous compliance with any code, ordinance, law, rule, regulation or restriction or policy of insurance of Israel, the United States, the EU, or any other relevant jurisdiction. Customer shall not use, nor allow the use of the ROU Capacity whether by act or by omission, in any way, which may interrupt, interfere with, or impair service over the Network, or any part thereof, or infringe on the privacy or other rights of any person with respect to communication transmitted over the Network, or any part thereof.

10. Interconnection Services; Restoration

 

10.1 Customer hereby acknowledges that this Agreement does not cover services relating to the interconnection between a PoP along the Network’s and a local PoP terrestrial Network or connection to a local PSTN (“ Interconnection Services ”) and any arrangements with respect to Interconnection Services shall be Customer’s sole responsibility. Barak undertakes with respect to facilities at each termination point listed in Schedule 6, that the infrastructure of such facilities shall be such as to allow the provision of Interconnection Services by a local provider.

 

10.2 This Agreement does not cover out-of-system restoration and any out-of-system restoration of any ROU Capacity, if required, shall be subject to separate agreement.

 

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11. Third Party Facilities and Services

 

11.1 Customer hereby acknowledges that certain portions of the Network are owned by third parties. Barak shall acquire such rights in the Network, as may be required to perform its obligations under this Agreement. Customer acknowledges that Network Owner has the right to vary any part of the Network used to route the ROU Capacity or any portion thereof and to use third-party services or facilities for the purpose of such variation, provided, that: (i) Such variation, in Network Owner’s reasonable opinion, shall not impair the technical performance, termination points and restorability, of the ROU Capacity under this Agreement; and (ii) Any third party services or facilities used for this purpose shall be maintained in accordance with best industry practices and shall meet the standards set out in the SLA.

 

11.2 Without releasing it from any obligations or duties hereunder, Barak shall be entitled at any time and from time to time, to use any of its Affiliates or subcontractors to perform any or all of such duties and/or obligations.

12. Term and Termination

 

12.1 This Agreement shall become effective as from the Effective Date and unless sooner terminated or extended in accordance with this Section 12, shall terminate on May 1, 2017 (the “ Initial Term ”) unless Customer has exercised its right according to section 12.2 hereinafter..

 

12.2 Customer may extend the Initial Term with respect to any and or all of the ROU Circuits/Capacity for an additional five (5) year term, by giving Barak notice in writing of such extension, not later than nine (9) months before expiration of the Initial Term for such ROU Circuits/Capacity. No additional payments shall be due with respect to such option or with respect to the period following the exercise of such option with the exception of O&M payments]. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement Customer shall have the right, with respect to any and or all of the ROU Circuits for which it exercised its right for an additional 5 years period, to notify Barak in writing following a 90 days advance notice, regarding the termination of any and or all of the ROU Circuits at any time during the 5 year period and without incurring any liabilities in connection therewith.

 

12.3 Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default (whether any such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or occur by operation of law or otherwise (each, a “Default Event”):

 

  (a) Customer’s failure to make payment of the Circuit ROU Charge (or any portion thereof) within thirty (30) Business Days of the date such payment is due; or its failure to make any other payment due under this Agreement within forty five (45) Business Days of the date such payment is due and failure has not been remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of Barak, at the expiry of fourteen (14) Business Days following Customer’s receipt of a written notice to that effect from Bank;

 

  (b) A Party being otherwise in breach of any material warranty or obligation under this Agreement, and such breach has not been remedied to the reasonable satisfaction of the other Party, at the expiry of thirty (30) Business Days following the defaulting Party’s receipt of a written notice to that effect, such notice to include a description of the breach (a “Default Notice”); and

 

  (c) Customer has suffered an Insolvency Event.

 

12.4

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any a Default Event, the non-defaulting Party

 

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may, at its option, declare this Agreement to be in default and in addition to any remedies provided under this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law, shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement, by giving to the other Party thirty (30) Business Days notice in writing to that effect. Customer hereby acknowledges that MN may elect to transfer Barak’s ROU capacity to an alternative network after May 1, 2012 and that Barak shall notify Customer, in a timely manner of any such notice in writing to that effect, which Barak receives from MN (the “Transfer Notice”). Such transfer shall not affect other rights and obligations of the Customer in accordance with this Agreement. Customer shall have the sole discretion whether to agree to such transfer, or to terminate this Agreement with Barak.

 

12.5 Except as expressly provided herein, no remedy is intended to be exclusive, but each shall be cumulative and in addition to and may be exercised concurrently with any other remedy available to a Party at law or in equity.

13. Force Majeure

Neither Party shall be in default under this Agreement if any failure or delay in performance is caused by an event beyond such Party’s reasonable control, including, but not limited to strikes or other labour problems; accidents; acts of God; fire; flood; adverse weather conditions; insurrections; lack of transportation; national emergencies; the imposition of any codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or restrictions by any government, department, agency, commission, bureau or other instrumentality, civil or military, claiming jurisdiction over a Party; condemnation, war, , riots, civil disorderor national or regional instability; or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of either Party hereto (each: a “ Force Majeure Event ”) . A Party invoking a Force Majeure Event shall give notice in writing to the other Party, stating in reasonable detail the nature of such Force Majeure Event. If a Force Majeure Event continues for more than ninety (90) days in effect, the Parties shall meet to consult and discuss, in good-faith, the termination of this Agreement only as to Circuit(s) affected by such Force Majeure Event, such termination as to such Circuit(s) to occur upon written notice to the other Party only following consultation as provided hereunder.

14. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

 

14.1 Except as expressly detailed in this Agreement, Barak has not made and shall not be deemed to have made any representations or warranties with respect to the ROU Capacity. Customer hereby expressly waives all claims of such representations or warranties, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise (including any warranty of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose), with respect to any failure, delay in installation, cancellation of, non-conformance, temporary or permanent failure of or defect in the ROU Capacity.

 

14.2 Barak shall not be liable to Customer under this Agreement or otherwise in contract, tort, breach of statutory duty or otherwise for any loss of property, revenue, business, contracts, anticipated savings or profits, or for any loss suffered from third party-claims, or for any direct, indirect, special, general or consequential loss or damage whatsoever. Barak’s liability under this Agreement shall be limited solely and exclusively to the provisions of the SLA.

15. Confidentiality

 

15.1

The Parties hereby agree that if a Party or any of its Affiliates (the “ Disclosing Party ”) provides (or, prior to the execution hereof, has provided) confidential or proprietary information (“ Proprietary Information ”) to the other Party or any of its Affiliates (the “ Receiving Party ”), such Proprietary Information shall be held in strict confidence, and the Receiving Party shall

 

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afford such Proprietary Information not less than the same care and protection as it affords generally to its own confidential and proprietary information (which in any case shall be not less than reasonable care) in order to avoid disclosure to or unauthorized use by any third party. The Parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement, including all of its terms, conditions, Schedules and attachments and all amendments and drafts thereof, constitutes Proprietary Information. All information disclosed by a Disclosing Party to a Receiving Party in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement, including prior to the date hereof, shall be deemed to be Proprietary Information. All Proprietary Information, unless otherwise specified in writing, shall be used by the Receiving Party only for the intended purpose, and such written Proprietary Information, including all copies thereof, shall be returned to the Disclosing Party or destroyed after the Receiving Party’s need for it has expired or upon the request of the Disclosing Party.

 

15.2 The provisions of Section 16.1 shall not apply to any Proprietary Information which (i) becomes publicly available other than through the Receiving Party; (ii) is required to be disclosed by a governmental or judicial law, order, rule or regulation; (iii) is independently developed by Receiving Party; or (iv) becomes relevant to the settlement of any dispute or enforcement of either Party’s rights under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any Proprietary Information is required to be disclosed pursuant to proviso (ii) hereof, the Receiving Party shall promptly inform the Disclosing Party of the requirements of such disclosure.

 

15.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Sections 16.1 and 16.2, a Receiving Party may disclose Proprietary Information to its employees, agents, financing institutions and legal, financial, and accounting advisors, provided that each such third party is notified of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Proprietary Information and is subject to or agrees to be bound by similar restrictions on its use and disclosure. The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.

16. Assignment; Succession

 

16.1 Neither Party shall sell, assign, dispose or otherwise transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

 

16.2 Subject to Sections 16.1, this Agreement, and each of the Parties’ respective rights and obligations hereunder, shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and each of their respective permitted successors and assigns.

17. Taxes

 

17.1 All payments made by Customer under this Agreement shall be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes or any charge imposed by a bank. If Customer is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any payment due, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the gross amount payable by Customer to Barak shall be adjusted, as may be required to ensure that the net amount received by Barak will not be less than the amount which would have received, had no such deduction or withholding been required. Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Barak harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Taxes, interest or penalties imposed on Barak as a result of Customer’s failure to comply with the provisions of this Section 17.1.

The above shall apply for as long as Barak provides Customer with an exemption from the Israeli income tax authorities for withholding tax.

 

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17.2 All payments due under this Agreement are exclusive of VAT. To the extent Barak shall be required under applicable laws to charge VAT for any amounts due hereunder, then such VAT charges shall be borne by the Customer.

18. Export Control

Each of the Parties shall comply with any law, rules, regulations, order and regulatory requirements pertaining to export and trade, as may be applicable to the performance of any of a Party’s obligations under this Agreement. Each of the Party’s shall take reasonable steps, including, without limitation, signing such documents, as may be reasonably required to insure compliance with such export or trade laws.

19. No Third Party Beneficiaries

This Agreement is not intended to provide third parties with any rights, entitlements, benefits, claims or cause of action (collectively: “Benefit”), nor is it intended to provide the Parties with any Benefit arising of any Party’s agreement or business arrangement with a third party. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives any claim for such Benefit.

20. Warranties

Each of the Parties hereby represents and warrants to the other Party as follows:

 

(i) It is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation;

 

(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action by such Party; and

 

(iii) With respect to each Party, this Agreement in its entirety constitutes a valid and binding obligation, and is enforceable in accordance with its terms.

21. Waiver of immunity

Each of the Parties expressly agrees that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are private and commercial in nature and expressly and irrevocably waives any claim, argument or defense invoking immunity of any type whatsoever, including, without limitation, claims, arguments or defenses of sovereign immunity, act of state, immunity from service of process, immunity of any of a Party’s assets from pre-judgment or post-judgment attachment, order, injunction, levy, execution or immunity from the jurisdiction of any court or arbitral tribunal.

22. No Partnership

This Agreement does not and is not intended to create an agency, partnership, or joint venture between the Parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed or interpreted to create, imply or constitute an agency, partnership or joint venture for any purpose and neither Party shall have any right, power or authority to create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other in connection with the performance hereunder.

 

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23. Governing Law: Jurisdiction and Language

 

23.1 This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Israel.

 

23.2 In the event of any dispute relating to or connected with this Agreement, the parties shall make every effort to resolve such dispute among themselves. If they are unsuccessful in doing so, the parties shall refer the dispute to arbitration before a sole arbitrator appointed by the parties within 60 days. [The arbitrator shall be a lawyer. In the absence of agreement between the parties about the identity of the arbitrator and within 60 days of either party requesting the matter to be referred to arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Israeli Bar Association. The arbitrator shall be subject to the provisions of substantive law, but shall not be bound by the laws of evidence or civil procedure. The arbitrator shall give reasons for his decision in writing. The costs and expenses of the processes under this provision shall be borne equally by the parties. The arbitration shall take place in Jerusalem.]

 

23.3 This Agreement is made and executed in the English language, as its sole binding version.

24. Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver; Severability; Counterparts

 

24.1 This Agreement, together with any Schedules or attachments attached hereto or to be attached hereto, constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all prior offers, solicitations, negotiations, understandings and agreements with respect hereto, whether oral or written.

 

24.2 This Agreement may only be modified or supplemented by an instrument in writing executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the Parties and delivered to the Party relying on the writing.

 

24.3 No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of either Party hereto, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof, except as expressly provided herein. No waiver, consent or discharge shall be effected, except by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement of such instrument is sought.

 

24.4 In the event any term of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part, neither the validity nor the construction of the remaining part of such term, nor the validity nor the construction of the remaining terms of this Agreement shall in any way be affected thereby.

 

24.5 This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which alone shall be deemed an original, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

25. Notices

 

25.1 All notices under this Agreement shall be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by certified letter, return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, to the addresses specified in below:

 

To Barak:   

Barak I.T.C.

15 Hamelach Street,

Cible Park

Rosh Ha’ayin 48091 Israel

 

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Fax: 972 3 9001070

Attn: Rouen Neuhaus

To Customer:   

Internet Gold

1 Alexander Yannai st’

Sgula Industrial Park

Petah-Tikwa, 49277 Israel

Fax: 972 - 3 - 9399700

Attn: Arik Alster

 

25.2 All notices shall be deemed delivered: if sent by commercial overnight delivery service, one (1) business day after deposit; if sent by certified mail, five (5) days after deposit; or if sent by facsimile, upon verification of receipt. Any change to the name, address and facsimile number may be made at any time by giving fifteen (15) days prior written notice in accordance with this Section 26.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HEREUNTO PUT THEIR HANDS ands sign this Capacity Rights of Use Agreement:

 

[illegible]      

Barak I.T.C.(1995) –the International

Telecommunications Corp. Ltd.

    Internet Gold – Golden Lines Ltd.
By:  

Kamintz David

    By:  

Shaul Elovitch

Name:  

CEO

    Name:  

Chairman

Title:  

 

    Title:  

 

Date:  

3/8/03

    Date:  

31/7/03

 

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EXHIBIT 10.12

AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT

This Amendment of Agreement (“Amendment”) is entered into as of []November, 2005 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Barak I.T.C.(1995) - the International Telecommunications Corp. Ltd., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of Israel and having its principal place of business at 15 Hamelacha St., Cible Industrial Park, Rosh Ha’Ayin Israel (“Barak”) and Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd., a company duly organized and existing under the laws of Israel and having its principal place of business at 1 Alexander Yanai Street, Petach-Tikva, Israel (hereinafter, the “Customer”). Barak and Customer shall be also referred to herein, each, as a “Party” and collectively, as “Parties” to this Amendment.

WHEREAS, The Parties have entered into a certain Capacity Rights of Use Agreement dated 31 July 2003, such agreement to be referred to hereinafter as (the “Agreement’); and

WHEREAS, The Parties have agreed on an Amendment to the Agreement (the “Amendment”), whereby the Customer shall undertake to acquire, and Barak shall undertake to grant, under the terms of the Agreement, a long-term rights of use, in an additional seven (7) STM-1s of capacity on the Med Nautilus Network (hereinafter: “MN”) and whereby the pricing of long-term rights of use of four (4) STM-1s which Customer has undertaken to acquire under the Agreement will be partially adjusted all as detailed herein; and

WHEREAS, The Parties wish to set forth herein the terms of the purchase;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the Parties, intending to be fully legally bound by this Amendment, wish to express their mutual understanding as follows:

1. Unless otherwise defined, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meaning assigned to such terms in this Agreement.

2. Commercial Terms for Amendment 1 Capacity and the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity

 

2.1 Upon the execution of this Amendment, Customer hereby undertakes to acquire a long term Right of Use (“ROU”) in the Amendment 1 Capacity, which shall consist of seven (7) STM-1 circuits of capacity routed as detailed in this section (hereinafter: the “Additional Amendment 1 Capacity”). The aforesaid Amendment 1 Capacity is in above and beyond the ROU Capacity which Customer undertook to acquire in accordance with the Agreement.

 

2.2 In addition, Customer shall activate the remaining four (4) STM-1s of ROU Capacity which it undertook to acquire in the Agreement, under the terms mentioned herein (hereinafter: the “Amendment 1 Capacity”)

 

2.3

The Amendment 1 Capacity and Additional Amendment 1 Capacity shall be routed as follows: (1) all of the eleven (11) x STM - 1’s of capacity may be routed


from Israel to any PoP along MN’s Western European System; (ii) out of the eleven (11) total Amendment 1 Capacity and Additional Amendment 1 Capacity, three (3) of the ROU Circuits may be routed from Israel to New York.

 

2.4 Customer undertakes to request the activation of the Amendment 1 Capacity and Additional Amendment 1 Capacity according to the following timetable:

(i) one (1) STM-1 shall be activated not later than 30 June 2006;

(ii) one (1) STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2006;

(iii) one (1) STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2007;

(iv) [    ]* STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2008;

(v) [    ]* STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2009;

(vi) [    ]* STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2010;

(vii) [    ]* STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2011;

(viii) [    ]* STM-1 shall be activated not later than 31 December 2012.

(the “Additional Amendment 1 Capacity”)

For the avoidance of doubt Customer may choose to activate any or all of the above capacity before the said dates and Barak shall comply with such activation requests.

 

2.5 In the event Customer fails to adhere to the time table mentioned above, the relevant Amendment 1 Capacity or Additional Amendment 1 Capacity shall be deemed as activated according to said time table and the relevant charges pursuant to sections 2.6 and 2.7 and 2.8 hereto shall apply.

 

2.6 Customer undertakes to pay in consideration of ROUs in the Amendment 1 Capacity and in the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity a total sum of [    ]* (in words, [    ]*; hereinafter: the “Consideration”). The Consideration represents a per STM-1 unit price of [    ]* (the “Unit Price”). The Unit Price shall accrue upon the activation of each STM-1 of Amendment 1 Capacity and/or Additional Amendment 1 Capacity. Customer shall be entitled to pay the Unit Price in thirty-six (36) equal monthly installments of [    ]* ([    ]*) for each ROU Circuit, such payments to commence at the activation date of each ROU Circuit.

 

2.7 Customer undertakes to pay O&M charges in connection of any activated STM-1 of Additional Amendment 1 Capacity in the amount of [    ]* ([    ]*) per annum for each activated STM-1 (the “Annual O&M Charge for the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the fulfillment by the Customer of all its other obligations in accordance with this Amendment, the O&M Charges shall be deferred for the initial three (3) years following the activation of each ROU Circuit. Thereafter, the O&M Charges with respect to each ROU Circuit of the Amendment 1 Capacity shall be paid as follows:

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


forty eight (48) quarterly installments of [    ]* ([    ]*) for as long as the relevant ROU Circuit is still active (i.e. the Initial Term and/or the Additional Term as defined in section 12.1 and 12.2 of the Agreement), following such date of inactivity the remaining installments (out of the 48) shall be reduced to [    ]*.

provided, however, that (1) Customer shall complete payment of all O&M Charges for the entire period of activation of each of the ROU Circuits no later than 31 December 2023.

 

2.8 The terms of payment for the O&M charges on the Amendment 1 Capacity shall be the same as those detailed above for the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity, except that the O&M charges per annum for each activated STM-1 of the Amendment 1 Capacity will be as follows:

(i) year 1-3: [    ]*

(ii) years 4-6: [    ]* ([    ]*) per year of activation for as long as the relevant ROU Circuit is still active (i.e. the initial Term and/or the Additional Term as defined in section 12.1 and 12.2 of the Agreement) (the Annual O&M Charge for the Amendment 1 Capacity for the Initial Period”);

years 7-15: [    ]* ([    ]*) per year of activation for as long as the relevant ROU Circuit is still active (i.e. the Initial Term and/or the Additional Term as defined in section 12.1 and 12.2 of the Agreement);

(iii) the Annual O&M Charge for the Amendment 1 Capacity for the Initial Period with respect to the three (3) year [    ]*, which will be paid in forty eight (48) quarterly installments commencing on the [    ]* of activation. This amount shall be due regardless of whether the ROU Circuit is provided, however, that (i) Customer shall complete payment of all O&M Charges for the entire period of activation of each of the ROU Circuits no later than 31 December 2023.

 

2.9 The terms of the Agreement including all its schedules shall fully apply to Amendment 1 Capacity and to the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity, except as explicitly stated otherwise in this Amendment. It is hereby clarified that the ROU Charges and O&M Charges and Activation Dates detailed above with respect to the Amendment 1 Capacity and the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity shall be deemed to have substituted the ROU and O&M Charges and Activation Dates stated in the Agreement with respect to the remaining ROU Capacity under the Agreement. Upon the signing of this Amendment the Customer’s obligations with respect to the acquisition of the remaining ROU Capacity under the Agreement shall replaced by its obligations under this Amendment.

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


For removal of doubt it is hereby clarified that: (i) the term of this Amendment shall be until May 1, 2017, as detailed in Section 12.1 of the Agreement, subject to Customer’s right to extend the Amendment for an additional five (5) years from said date as detailed in Section 12.2 of the Agreement and in accordance with the conditions described in that action; (ii) the terms of section 7 and

 


* This portion of the Exhibit has been omitted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment under Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The complete Exhibit, including the portions for which confidential treatment has been requested, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


Schedule 4 of the Agreement shall not apply to the Amendment 1 Capacity and to the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity, in view of the Price Review Cut-Off Date as detailed in said Schedule 4, (iii) all other prices in the Agreement shall remain in affect, and the terms of Section 2.2.4 of the Agreement regarding the pricing of local loops shall apply to the Amendment 1 Capacity and to the Additional Amendment 1 Capacity.

3. No amendments, changes, revisions or discharges of this Amendment or the Agreement, in whole or in part, shall have any force or affect unless set forth in writing and signed by the Parties hereto.

4. The Parties represent that subject to the above, this Amendment constitutes the sole and exclusive understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to the subject matter; including but not limited to any bid, tender quotation, offer or proposal, general sales conditions or terms or provisions submitted.

5. With the exception of release statements required by the Israeli and US SEC, to the extent those are required, no press releases or other public statements shall be issued by either Party with respect to this Amendment or to the relations between the Parties in general without the prior written approval of the other Party.

6. This Amendment will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Israel.

Exhibit 10.13

012 SMILE. COMMUNICATIONS LTD.

2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Equity Incentive Plan are:

 

   

to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,

 

   

to provide additional incentive to Service Providers, and

 

   

to promote our employees’ interest in the success of the Company’s business.

Awards granted under the Plan may be Options, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant.

Furthermore, the Plan is designed to benefit from, and is made pursuant to, the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, with respect to Awards granted to Employees pursuant to the Plan.

2. Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “ Administrator ” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

(b) “ Affiliate ” means an “employing company” as such term is defined in Section 102(a) of the Ordinance, other than the Company itself.

(c) Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to the administration of, or otherwise affecting, equity compensation plans under the Companies Law, the Securities Law, other applicable laws of Israel, U.S. federal and state securities laws, U.S. federal, state and local tax laws, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Shares are listed or quoted, U.S. state corporate laws, and any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan or a sub-plan or addendum hereto.

(d) “ Approved 102 Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Ordinance and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of the Participant.

(e) “ Award ” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.

(f) “ Award Agreement ” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(g) “ Awarded Stock ” means the Shares subject to an Award.

(h) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.


(i) “ Capital Gains Award (CGA )” means an Approved 102 Award elected and designated by the Company to qualify for capital gains tax treatment in accordance with Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.

(j) “ Cause ” means, with respect to any Termination, (i) the Participant’s conviction in a court of law of any crime or offense; (ii) the Participant’s willful failure to perform his duties or to follow the lawful directives or policies of the Company; (iii) the Participant’s poor performance as assessed in good faith by the Company; (iv) the Participant’s material breach of any express agreement with the Company, or (v) engagement by the Participant in gross misconduct, willful or gross neglect, fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement, theft or other conduct that is injurious (as defined by the Company in its sole discretion) to the Company or any entity related to the Company that is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Company or the reputation of either.

(k) “ Change of Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events, in one or a series of related transactions:

 

  (i) any individual or entity, other than the Company, a subsidiary of the Company or a Company employee benefit plan, including any trustee of such plan acting as trustee, is or becomes the “beneficial owner,” directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or

 

  (ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or

 

  (iii) the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company’s assets.

(l) “ Committee ” means a Committee appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

(m) “ Companies Law ” means the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999.

(n) “ Company ” means 012 Smile.Communications Ltd.

(o) “ Consultant ” means any person, other than an Employee, engaged by the Company or any Affiliate to render services and who is compensated for such services.

 

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(p) “ Continuous Status as a Director ” means that the Director relationship is not interrupted or terminated.

(q) “ Controlling Shareholder ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance.

(r) “ Director ” means a member of the Board.

(s) “ Disability ” means total and permanent disability as determined by the Administrator.

(t) “ Election ” means the Company’s election of the type of Approved 102 Awards as set forth in Section 16(b)(iii).

(u) “ Employee ” means any person employed by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, and includes Officers and Directors. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Subsidiary, or any successor.

(v) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date, the value of Shares determined as follows:

 

  (i) If the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“Nasdaq”) System, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the closing sales price for such shares (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system or exchange (or the exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Shares) on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

  (ii) If the Shares are quoted on the Nasdaq System (but not on the Nasdaq Global Market thereof) or are regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Shares on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

  (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Shares, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

(w) “ ITA ” means the Israeli Tax Authorities.

 

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(x) “ Non-approved 102 Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance and not held in trust by a Trustee.

(y) Reserved.

(z) “ Notice of Grant ” means a written or electronic notice evidencing certain terms and conditions of an individual Award. The Notice of Grant is part of the Award Agreement.

(aa) “ Officer ” means, with respect to the Company and Affiliates that are Israeli companies, a person who is a “ nosei misra ” within the meaning of the Companies Law but is not a Director, and with respect to Affiliates that are not Israeli companies means a person who is an officer within the meaning of the applicable corporate law of the jurisdiction of incorporation of such Affiliate.

(bb) “ Option ” means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.

(cc) “ Option Agreement ” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(dd) “ Ordinance ” means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 1961 as now in effect and as hereafter amended.

(ee) “ Ordinary Income Award (OIA) ” means an Approved 102 Award elected and designated by the Company to qualify for ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance.

(ff) “ Ordinary Shares ” shall mean the Ordinary Shares of the Company, NIS 0.01 nominal value.

(gg) “ Participant ” means the holder of an outstanding Award granted under the Plan.

(hh) “ Plan ” means this 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.

(ii) “ Restricted Stock ” means Shares granted pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan.

(jj) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan.

(kk) “ Section 3(i) Award ” means an Award granted to a Consultant or a Controlling Shareholder in accordance with Section 3(i) of the Ordinance.

(ll) “ Section 102 ” means Section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations, rules, and orders of procedures promulgated thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

 

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(mm) “ Section 102 Shares ” means Shares issued under a Section 102 Award pursuant to Section 16(c)(i) below.

(nn) “ Section 102 Period ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 16(c)(i) below.

(oo) “ Securities Law ” means the Israeli Securities Law, 5728–1968.

(pp) “ Service Provider ” means an Employee or Consultant.

(qq) “ Share ” means one Ordinary Share, as adjusted in accordance with Section 18 of the Plan.

(rr) “ Termination ” means an event whereby the Company terminates the employment of an employee or terminates the consulting arrangement of a consultant.

(ss) “ Trustee ” means a trustee designated by the Board and approved by the ITA, pursuant to the requirements of Section102 and a trust agreement to be entered into and between the Company and such Trustee and approved by the ITA.

3. Shares Subject to the Plan .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 18 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan is 2,250,000 Shares. The maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan will be adjusted to reflect the Company’s split of shares, by means of a share split and a stock dividend, in connection with the Company’s initial public offering in accordance with Section 18 of the Plan.

(b) The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired, Shares.

(c) Any Shares subject to Options shall be counted against the numerical limits of this Section 3 as one Share for every Share subject thereto. Any Shares subject to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units with a per share or unit purchase price lower than 100% of Fair Market Value on the date of grant shall be counted against the numerical limits of this Section3 as two Shares for every one Share subject thereto. To the extent that a Share that was subject to an Award that counted as two Shares against the Plan reserve pursuant to the preceding sentence is recycled back into the Plan under the next paragraph of this Section 3, the Plan shall be credited with two Shares.

(d) If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company at its original purchase price due to such Award failing to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options, the forfeited or repurchased shares) which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price or are forfeited to the Company due

 

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to such Awards failing to vest, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Option shall not become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. Shares used to satisfy tax withholding obligations shall not become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than shares, such cash payment shall not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

4. Administration of the Plan .

(a) Procedure. The Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws. The Plan may be administered by different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers.

(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:

 

  (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Shares, in accordance with Section 2(u) of the Plan;

 

  (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

 

  (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Awards or any combination thereof, are granted hereunder;

 

  (iv) to determine the number of Shares or equivalent units to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

 

  (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

 

  (vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be exercised or other Awards vest (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;

 

  (vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards;

 

  (viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans or Plan addendums, established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment (e.g., Section 102);

 

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  (ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan;

 

  (x) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

  (xi) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee withhold taxes in accordance with the Applicable Laws. The Fair Market Value of any Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by a Participant to have Shares or cash withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;

 

  (xii) to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Awards;

 

  (xiii) to determine the price per each Share to be issued under the Awards (excluding the Option exercise price to be set in accordance with Section 8(b) below). Shares to be issued under grants of Restricted Stock and RSUs may be issued upon payment of their nominal value;

 

  (xiv) to make an election as to the type of 102 Approved Award; and

 

  (xv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision . The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

5. Eligibility . Awards may be granted to Service Providers, provided that Section 102 Awards may be granted only to Employees.

6. No Employment Rights . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s employment with the Company or its Affiliates, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s or Affiliate’s right, as the case may be, to terminate such employment at any time, with or without cause or notice.

7. Term of Plan . The Plan shall continue in effect for a term of seven (7) years following the date upon which the Board approved the Plan in 2006.

 

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8. Options .

(a) Term . The term of each Option shall be stated in the Notice of Grant; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than seven (7) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Notice of Grant.

(b) Option Exercise Price . The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant.

(c) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates . At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. In so doing, the Administrator may specify that an Option may not be exercised until the completion of a service period or until performance milestones are satisfied. In any event, no Option granted hereunder shall vest until at least six months following the Option grant date.

(d) Form of Consideration . The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of a Section 102 Award, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Subject to Applicable Laws, such consideration may consist entirely of:

 

  (i) cash;

 

  (ii) check;

 

  (iii) other Shares which (A)in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Participant for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (B)have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;

 

  (iv) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company or Affiliate of the sale proceeds required to pay the exercise price;

 

  (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

 

  (vi) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

(e) Exercise of Option; Rights as a Shareholder . Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement.

An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

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An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant, provided however that Shares issued following the exercise of Options granted under Section 102(b) to the Ordinance shall be issued under the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Participant and shall be held in trust by the Trustee. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the optioned stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised, but in any case within 30 days of the date the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 18 of the Plan.

Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares thereafter available for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

(f) Blackout Period . If, during the sixty (60) day period following any termination of employment, the Participant is subject to a “blackout period” pursuant to the Company’s insider trading policy or any similar policy, and, pursuant to the terms of such policy, during the “blackout period” the employee may not sell underlying shares, then the employee may exercise any unexercised Options which were vested on the date of termination of employment, until the later of (a) twenty-five (25) days after the blackout period is lifted; or (b) sixty (60) days from the termination of employment, provided, however, that under no circumstance may an Option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).

9. Restricted Stock .

(a) Grant of Restricted Stock . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Restricted Stock may be granted to Participants at any time as shall be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator shall have complete discretion to determine (i) the number of Shares subject to a Restricted Stock award granted to any Participant, and (ii) the conditions that must be satisfied, which typically will be based principally or solely on continued provision of services but may include a performance-based component, upon which is conditioned the grant, vesting or issuance of Restricted Stock; provided, however, that no Restricted Stock Award shall vest until at least six months following the grant date.

(b) Other Terms . The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, shall have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan. Restricted Stock grants shall be subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions determined by the Administrator at the time the stock or the restricted stock unit is awarded. The Administrator shall require the recipient to sign a Restricted Stock Award agreement as a condition of the award. Any certificates representing the Shares of stock awarded shall bear such legends as shall be determined by the Administrator.

 

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(c) Restricted Stock Award Agreement . Each Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by an agreement that shall specify the purchase price (if any) and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine; provided; however, that if the Restricted Stock grant has a purchase price, such purchase price must be paid no more than seven (7) years following the date of grant.

10. Restricted Stock Units .

(a) Grant . Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. The Administrator shall have complete discretion to determine (i) the number of Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Unit award granted to any Participant, and (ii) the conditions that must be satisfied, which typically will be based principally or solely on continued service but may include a performance-based component, upon which is conditioned the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Restricted Stock Units shall be granted in the form of units to acquire Shares. Each such unit shall be the equivalent of one Share for purposes of determining the number of Shares subject to an Award. Until the Shares are issued, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the units to acquire Shares.

(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms . The Administrator shall set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, Affiliate-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion; provided, however, that no Restricted Unit Award shall vest until at least six months following the grant date.

(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units . Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant shall be entitled to receive a payout of Shares as specified in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout of Shares by any Participant who is not subject to U.S. taxation.

(d) Form and Timing of Payment . Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units shall be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, but in no event later than the thirtieth day following the date specified in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. The Administrator shall pay earned Restricted Stock Units in Shares.

(e) Cancellation . On the date set forth in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited to the Company.

11. Reserved .

 

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12. Termination of Employment .

(a) Service Provider’s Voluntary Separation from Service . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s death or Disability, or the Participant’s Termination (with or without cause) then (i) in the case of an Award that is an Option, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within twelve (12) months of the date of such separation from service, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of separation from service (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), and (ii) in the case of any Award other than an Option, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefit conferred by such Award to the extent that such Award is vested as of the date of separation from service. If, on the date of such separation from service, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Award, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Award shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after such separation from service, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option, or receive the benefit conferred by an Award other than an Option, within the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Award shall revert to the Plan.

(b) Disability . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to the Participant’s Disability, then (i) in the case of an Award that is an Option, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within twenty-four (24) months of the date of such termination, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), and (ii) in the case of any Award other than an Option, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefit conferred by such Award to the extent that such Award is vested as of the date of termination. If, on the date of termination, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Award, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Award shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after such termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option, or receive the benefit conferred by an Award other than an Option, within the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Award shall revert to the Plan.

(c) Death of Participant . If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, then (i) in the case of an Award that is an Option, the Option may be exercised within twelve (12) months of the date of the Participant’s death, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator, and (ii) in the case of any Award other than an Option, the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator, shall be entitled to the benefit conferred by such Award to the extent that the Award is vested on the date of death. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by, or the benefit conferred by such Award shall be provided to, the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Award is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. If the Option is not so exercised or the benefit conferred by such Award is not provided within the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Award shall revert to the Plan.

 

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(d) Participant’s Involuntary Termination for Cause . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to the Participant’s Termination for Cause, then (i) in the case of an Award that is an Option, the Participant may not exercise and will forfeit any Options, vested or unvested, previously awarded to the Participant and outstanding on the date of termination, and (ii) in the case of any Award other than an Option, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefit conferred by such Award to the extent that such Award is vested as of the date of termination. If, on the date of termination, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Award, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Award (and, in the case of an Award which is an Option, the Shares covered by the vested but unexercised portion of the Award) shall immediately revert to the Plan.

(e) Participant’s Involuntary Termination without Cause . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to Participant’s Termination other than for Cause, then (i) in the case of an Award that is an Option, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within sixty (60) days of the date of such termination, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), and (ii) in the case of any Award other than an Option, the Participant shall be entitled to the benefit conferred by such Award to the extent that such Award is vested as of the date of termination. If, on the date of termination, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Award, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Award shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after such termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option, or receive the benefit conferred by an Award other than an Option, within the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Award shall revert to the Plan.

13. Leaves of Absence . Unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as otherwise required by Applicable Laws, vesting of Awards granted hereunder shall cease commencing on the first day of any unpaid leave of absence and shall only recommence upon return to active service.

14. Part-Time Service . Unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as otherwise required by Applicable Laws, any service-based vesting of Awards granted hereunder shall be extended on a proportionate basis in the event an Employee transitions to a work schedule under which they are customarily scheduled to work on less than a full-time basis, or if not on a full-time work schedule, to a schedule requiring fewer hours of service. Such vesting shall be proportionately re-adjusted prospectively in the event that the Employee subsequently becomes regularly scheduled to work additional hours of service.

15. Non-Transferability of Awards . Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the recipient, only by the recipient. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, it may only be transferable for no consideration to transferees permitted pursuant to a Form S-8 Registration Statement (such as family members or pursuant to a settlement of marital property rights) and such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.

 

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16. Grant of Approved 102 Awards and Non-approved 102 Awards .

(a) Participants . Approved 102 Awards may only be granted to Employees who are residents of the State of Israel. Except as otherwise specifically approved by the ITA, a Controlling Shareholder or a Consultant shall not be eligible for grant of Approved 102 Awards or Non-approved 102 Awards, and shall only be eligible for grant of Section 3(i) Awards as set forth in Section 17.

(b) Grant of Section 102 Awards .

 

  (i) The Company may designate Awards granted to Employees pursuant to Section 102 as Non-approved 102 Awards or Approved 102 Awards.

 

  (ii) The grant of Approved 102 Awards under the Plan shall be conditioned upon the approval of the Plan by the ITA.

 

  (iii) Approved 102 Awards may either be classified as Capital Gains Awards (CGAs) or Ordinary Income Awards (OIAs). No Approved 102 Award may be granted under the Plan unless and until the Company’s election of the type of Approved 102 Awards as CGA or OIA granted to Employees (the “Election”) is appropriately filed with the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning the first date of grant of an Approved 102 Award and shall remain in effect until the end of the year following the year during which Employees were first granted Approved 102 Awards. The Election shall obligate the Company to grant only the type of Approved 102 Awards it has elected, and shall apply to all Participants who were granted such Approved 102 Awards during the period indicated herein, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent the Administrator from granting Employees Approved 102 Awards and Non-approved 102 Awards simultaneously.

 

  (iv) All Approved 102 Awards must be held in trust by a Trustee, as described in subsection (c) below.

 

  (v) For the avoidance of doubt, the designation of Non-approved 102 Awards and Approved 102 Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 102.

 

  (vi) With respect to Non-approved 102 Award, if the Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, the Employee shall extend to the Company and/or its Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.

 

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(c) Trustee .

 

  (i) All Approved 102 Awards granted under the Plan and any Shares allocated or issued upon exercise of such Approved 102 Awards (“Section 102 Shares”) or other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights, including bonus shares, shall be allocated or issued to the Trustee, and shall be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the Participants for such period of time as required by Section 102 (the “Section 102 Period”). In case the requirements for Approved 102 Awards are not met, then the Approved 102 Awards shall be regarded as Non-approved 102 Awards, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.

 

  (ii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall not release any Section 102 Shares or other Shares received subsequently following any realization of the Participant’s rights prior to the full payment of the Participant’s tax liabilities arising from the grant, exercise, release or transfer of the Approved 102 Award and any Section 102 Shares or other Shares received subsequently following any realization of rights.

 

  (iii) With respect to any Approved 102 Awards, subject to the provisions of Section 102, a Participant shall not sell or release from trust any Section 102 Shares or any Shares received subsequently following any realization of rights, including bonus shares, until the lapse of the Section 102 Period. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Section 102 Period, the sanctions under Section 102 shall apply to, and be borne by, such Participant.

 

  (iv) Upon receipt of an Approved 102 Award, the Participant will sign an Award Agreement under which the Participant will agree to be subject to the trust agreement between the Company and the Trustee, stating, among others, that the Trustee will be released from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation with the Plan, or any Approved 102 Award or Section 102 Share granted to him or her thereunder.

 

  (v) As long as Approved 102 Awards granted, or Section 102 Shares are held by the Trustee, then all rights the Participant possesses over such Awards or Shares may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged by the Participant, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.

 

  (vi) If dividends, whether cash, property or stock dividends, are declared on Section 102 Shares held by the Trustee, such dividends shall also be subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the provisions of this Section 16. The Section 102 Period for any such additional shares shall be equal to the Section 102 Period for the original Section 102 Shares.

 

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  (vii) At any time after the end of the Section 102 Period with respect to any Section 102 Awards or Section 102 Shares, the Participant may order (but shall not be obligated to order) the Trustee to sell or transfer to the Participant such Section 102 Awards or Section 102 Shares, provided that no securities shall be sold or transferred until all required payments have been fully made: (i) such Participant has deposited with the Trustee an amount of money which, in the Trustee’s opinion, is necessary to discharge such Participant’s tax obligations with respect to such Section 102 Awards or Section 102 Shares, or (ii) the receipt by the Trustee of an acknowledgment from the ITA that the Participant has paid any applicable tax due pursuant to the Ordinance, or (iii) the Company has made other arrangements for the deduction of tax at source acceptable to the Trustee, or (iv) upon the sale by the Trustee of any securities held in trust from the proceeds of which the Company or the Trustee has withheld all applicable taxes and has remitted the amount withheld to the appropriate Israeli tax authorities, has paid the balance thereof directly to such Participant, and has reported to such Participant the amount so withheld and paid to such tax authorities.

(d) Integration of Section 102 and Tax Assessing Officer’s Permit .

With regards to Approved 102 Awards, the provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance and the Tax Assessing Officer’s permit, and the said provisions and permit shall be deemed an integral part of the Plan and of the Award Agreement.

(e) Tax Consequences .

 

  (i) Any and all tax consequences arising from the grant, exercise transfer, or sale of an Award or from the payment for Shares covered thereby or from any other event or act under the Plan (whether of a Participant and/or of the Company and/or a Affiliate and/or the Trustee) shall be borne solely by the Participant. The Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and the Trustee, if applicable, and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any tax or interest or penalty thereon, including (without limitation) liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any tax from any payment made to the Participant.

 

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  (ii) The Company, or where applicable, the Trustee, shall not be required to release any share certificate to a Participant until all requirement payment have been fully made.

 

  (iii) Without derogating from Section 2 above and solely for the purpose of determining the tax liability pursuant to Section 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance, if at the date of grant the Company’s shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system or if the Company’s shares will be registered for trading within ninety (90) days following the date of grant of the Approved 102 Award, the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the date of grant shall be determined in accordance with the average value of the Company’s Shares on the thirty trading days preceding the date of grant or the thirty trading days following the date of registration for trading, as the case may be.

17. Grant of Section 3(i) Awards . In the event that grants are made under Section 3(i) of the Ordinance, the Company may elect to enter into an agreement with a trustee concerning the administration of the exercise of Options, the purchase and sale of Shares, and the arrangements for payment of or withholding of taxes due in connection with such exercise, purchase and sale. The trust agreement may provide that the Company will issue the Shares to such trustee for the benefit of the Participants. The type of Section 3(i) Awards to be granted under the Plan shall be subject to the provisions of Section 3(i) to the Ordinance.

18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution or Liquidation or Change of Control .

(a) Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Ordinary Shares covered by each outstanding Award, the number of shares of Ordinary Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Award, as well as the price per Ordinary Shares covered by each such outstanding Award shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued Ordinary Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Ordinary Shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Ordinary Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Ordinary Shares subject to an Award.

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may

 

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provide for a Participant to have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to all of the Awarded Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Award would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option or forfeiture rights applicable to any Award shall lapse 100%, and that any Award vesting shall accelerate 100%, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised (with respect to Options) or vested (with respect to other Awards), an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

(c) Change of Control .

 

  (i) Options . In the event of a Change of Control, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or Affiliate of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option, Participants shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise their Options as to all of the Awarded Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a Change of Control, the Administrator shall notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if, following the Change of Control, the option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change of Control by holders of Ordinary Shares for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Ordinary Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change of Control is not solely stock of the successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share of Awarded Stock subject to the Option, to be solely stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Ordinary Shares in the Change of Control.

 

  (ii)

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units . In the event of a Change of Control, each outstanding Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit award shall be assumed or an equivalent

 

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Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit award substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or Affiliate of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit award, Participants shall fully vest in the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Awards including as to Shares which would not otherwise be vested. For the purposes of this paragraph, a Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit award shall be considered assumed if, following the Change of Control, the award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change of Control by holders of Ordinary Shares for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Ordinary Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change of Control is not solely stock of the successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received, for each Share and each unit/right to acquire a Share subject to the Award, to be solely stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Ordinary Shares in the Change of Control.

19. Date of Grant . The date of grant of an Award shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if any Award under this Plan is made to a person subject to taxation in the U.S., the date of grant of such Award shall be the date when the Company completes the corporate action necessary to create the legally binding right constituting the Award.

20. Amendment and Termination of the Plan .

(a) Amendment and Termination . The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

(b) Shareholder Approval . The Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with the Applicable Laws and in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the Applicable Laws.

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination . No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing (or electronic format) and signed by the Participant and the Company or its Affiliate.

 

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21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .

(a) Legal Compliance . Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of the Award or the issuance and delivery of such Shares or consideration in lieu of Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

(b) Investment Representations . As a condition to the exercise or receipt of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising or receiving such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or receipt that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

(c) Tax Consequences . Any and all tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise, or otherwise relating to, an Award or from the payment for Shares covered thereby or from any other event or act under the Plan (whether of the Participant or of the Company or of a Affiliate) shall be borne solely by the Participant. The Company or its Affiliates shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and its Affiliates, if applicable, and hold them harmless from and against any and all liability for any tax, or interest or penalty thereon, including liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any tax from any payment made to the Participant.

22. Liability of Company .

(a) Inability to Obtain Authority . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

(b) Grants Exceeding Allotted Shares . If the Awarded Stock covered by an Award exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan without additional shareholder approval, such Award shall be void with respect to such excess Awarded Stock, unless shareholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with Section 20(b) of the Plan.

23. Reservation of Shares . The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

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Exhibit 21

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

The following are the wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Registrant:

 

Name

  

State or Country of Incorporation

012 Golden - Lines Ltd.

   Israel

012 Telecom Ltd.

   Israel