UNITED STATES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Rule 13d-101
Information to be Included in Statements Filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a)
and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*

CARMEL CONTAINER SYSTEMS LIMITED

(Name of Issuer)

 

ORDINARY SHARES, PAR VALUE NIS 100 PER SHARE

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

143269 10 8

(CUSIP Number)

 

Doron Feinberg, Adv.
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd
3 Azrieli Center, Triangle Tower
Tel Aviv, 67023
Tel: 972-3-6075795
Israel

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 19, 2003

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [     ]

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



 

CUSIP No.   143269 10 8

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
American – Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS  1-7

(INCLUDING EXHIBITS)  OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

 

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1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

3



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
DIC Loans Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

4



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

5



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
IDB Development Corporation Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

6



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (no U.S. I.D. number)

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

7



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Nochi Dankner

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

8



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Shelly Dankner-Bergman

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

9



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Avraham Livnat

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Israel

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
630,000 shares

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

10



 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Ruth Manor

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

 [ X ]

 

 

(b)

 [    ]

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
Not Applicable

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    [    ]

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
630,000 shares

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
630,000 shares

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.25 %

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

11



 

This Amendment No. 2 restates and amends the Statement on Schedule 13D, as amended, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by certain of the Reporting Persons with respect to the ordinary shares, par value New Israel Shekel 1.00 per share, of Carmel Container Systems Limited.

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

The class of securities to which this Statement relates is the ordinary shares, par value New Israel Shekel 1.00 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of Carmel Container Systems Limited (the “Issuer”), an Israeli corporation whose principal executive offices are located at 2 Chalamish Street, Caesarea Industrial Park, Israel.  The Ordinary Shares are traded only on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (the “NASDAQ”).

 

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a), (b) and (c):The Reporting Persons.

On May 19, 2003, companies controlled by Oudi Recanati, Leon Recanati, Judith Yovel Recanati and Elaine Recanati, who were Reporting Persons until that date, completed a sale of all the shares (constituting approximately 51.7% of the outstanding share capital) of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. owned by such companies to a group comprising a private company controlled by Nochi Dankner and Shelly Dankner-Bergman, a private company controlled by Ruth Manor and a private company controlled by Avraham Livnat. As a result, Oudi Recanati, Leon Recanati, Judith Yovel Recanati and Elaine Recanati ceased to be Reporting Persons, and from such date the following are the names of the Reporting Persons, the place of organization, principal business, and address of principal business of each Reporting Person that is a corporation, and the residence or business address and present principal occupation of each Reporting Person who is a natural person:

(1)                                  American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd., an Israeli public corporation (“AIPM”), with its principal offices at 1 Meizer St. Industrial Zone, Hadera, Israel. AIPM is Israel’s major paper company. The outstanding shares of AIPM are listed for trading on the American Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. As of May 19, 2003 AIPM owned directly approximately 26.25% of the ordinary shares of the Issuer.

(2)                                  Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. an Israeli public corporation (“Clal Industries”), with its principal office at the Triangular Tower, 45rd floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel. Clal Industries is a holding company whose principal holdings are in the industrial and technology sectors. The outstanding shares of Clal Industries are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. As of May 19, 2003, Clal Industries owned directly approximately 32.99% of the Ordinary Shares of AIPM. Clal Industries and Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. together control AIPM. By reason of such control, Clal Industries may be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares owned directly by AIPM.

 

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(3)                                  DIC Loans Ltd., an Israeli private corporation (“DIC Loans”), with its principal office at the Triangular Tower, 43rd floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel. DIC Loans engages in financing and investments in securities of companies.  As of May 19, 2003, DIC Loans owned directly approximately 18.64% of the ordinary shares of AIPM.

(4)                                  Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., an Israeli public corporation (“DIC”), with its principal office at the Triangular Tower, 43rd floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel. DIC organizes, acquires interests in, finances and participates in the management of companies. The outstanding shares of DIC are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. As of May 19, 2003, DIC owned all the outstanding shares of DIC Loans. DIC and Clal Industries together control AIPM. By reason of such control, DIC may be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares owned directly by AIPM.

(5)                                  IDB Development Corporation Ltd.,  an Israeli public corporation (“IDB Development”), with its principal office at the Triangular Tower, 44th floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel. IDB Development, through its subsidiaries, organizes, acquires interests in, finances and participates in the management of companies. The outstanding shares of IDB Development are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Since 1982 IDB Development owned, initially an indirect controlling interest and later a direct controlling interest in Clal Industries and as of May 19, 2003 IDB Development owned approximately 63.64% of the outstanding shares of Clal Industries. Since 1981 IDB Development owned a direct controlling interest in DIC, and as of May 19, 2003 IDB Development owned approximately 71.5% of the outstanding shares of DIC. By reason of IDB Development’s control of Clal Industries and DIC, IDB Development may be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares owned directly by AIPM.

(6)                                  IDB Holding Corporation Ltd., an Israeli public corporation (“IDB Holding”), with its principal office at the Triangular Tower, 44th floor, 3 Azrieli Center, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel. IDB Holding is a holding company that, through IDB Development, organizes, acquires interests in, finances and participates in the management of companies. The outstanding shares of IDB Holding are listed for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Since 1981 IDB Holding owned a controlling interest in IDB Development, and as of May 19, 2003, IDB Holding owned approximately 58% of the outstanding shares of IDB Development. By reason of IDB Holding’s control (through IDB Development) of Clal Industries and DIC, IDB Holding may be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of the Ordinary Shares owned directly by AIPM.

The following persons, may by reason of their interests in and relationships among them with respect to IDB Holding be deemed to control the corporations referred to in paragraphs (1) - (6) above:

(7)                                  Mr. Nochi Dankner, whose address is 46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd floor, Tel-Aviv 66883, Israel. His present principal occupation is businessman and director of companies.

 

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(8)                                  Mrs. Shelly Dankner-Bergman, whose address is 12 Recanati Street, Ramat Aviv Gimmel, Tel Aviv, Israel. Her present principal occupation is director of companies.

(9)                                  Mrs. Ruth Manor, whose address is 26 Hagderot Street, Savyon, Israel. Her present principal occupation is director of companies.

(10)                            Mr. Avraham Livnat, whose address is Taavura Junction, Ramle, Israel. His present principal occupation is Managing Director of Taavura Holdings Ltd., an Israeli private company.

Nochi Dankner (together with a private company controlled by him) and Shelly Dankner-Bergman own approximately 41.1% and 15.6% respectively of the outstanding shares of, and control, Ganden Holdings Ltd. (“Ganden Holdings”), a private Israeli corporation, which owns through intermediary private companies all the outstanding shares of Ganden Investments I.D.B. Ltd. (“Ganden”), a private Israeli corporation which in turn owns since May 19, 2003 approximately 31.02% of the outstanding shares of IDB Holding. Nochi Dankner and Shelly Dankner-Bergman, who are brother and sister, entered into a memorandum of understanding dated May 5, 2003 setting forth, among other things, agreements between them as to how they will vote their shares of Ganden Holdings at its shareholders’ meetings, who will they appoint as directors of such corporation, and first refusal and tag along rights available to each one of them in connection with sales of shares of such corporation owned by the other. In addition, pursuant to an Investment and Shareholders Agreement dated February 9, 2000, as amended, among Ganden Holdings and all its shareholders, Nochi Dankner has an option exercisable from time to time until February 15, 2005 to acquire from Ganden Holdings shares constituting up to 9% of the outstanding shares of such corporation. Furthermore, Nochi Dankner granted to two of the other shareholders of Ganden Holding a put option which is exercisable at any time until the earlier of an initial public offering of Ganden Holdings’ shares or June 7, 2006, whereby Nochi Dankner may be required to acquire from such other shareholders certain shares of Ganden Holdings constituting in the aggregate at the date hereof approximately 10% of its outstanding shares. Also, Nochi Dankner granted to such shareholders and to one other shareholder of Ganden Holdings a tag along right to participate in certain sales of Ganden Holdings’ shares by Nochi Dankner, and such shareholders agreed to vote all their shares of Ganden Holdings, constituting in the aggregate at the date hereof approximately 13.7% of Ganden Holdings’ outstanding shares, in accordance with Nochi Dankner’s instructions. Nochi Dankner is the Chairman of the Boards of Directors, and Shelly Dankner-Bergman is a director, of IDB Holding, IDB Development, DIC and Clal.

Ruth Manor controls a private Israeli corporation which in turn controls Manor Investments - IDB Ltd. (“Manor”), a private Israeli corporation owning since May 19, 2003 approximately 10.34% of the outstanding shares of IDB Holding. Ruth Manor’s husband, Isaac Manor, and their son, Dori Manor, are directors of IDB Holding, IDB Development, DIC and Clal.

Avraham Livnat controls a private Israeli corporation which owns all the outstanding shares of Avraham Livnat Investments (2002) Ltd. (“Livnat”), a

 

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private Israeli corporation owning since May 19, 2003 approximately 10.34% of the outstanding shares of IDB Holding. Avraham Livnat’s son, Zvi Livnat, is a director of IDB Holding, IDB Development, DIC and Clal.

Ganden, Manor and Livnat entered into a Shareholders Agreement dated May 23, 2002 (the “Shareholders Agreement”) with respect to their ownership of shares of IDB Holding, constituting in the aggregate approximately 51.7% of the outstanding shares of IDB Holding, for the purpose of maintaining and exercising control of IDB Holding as one single group of shareholders. The Shareholders Agreement provides, among other things, that Ganden will be the manager of the group as long as Ganden and its permitted transferees will be the largest shareholder of IDB Holding among the parties to the Shareholders Agreement; that the parties to the Shareholders Agreement will vote together at shareholders’ meetings of IDB Holding as shall be determined according to a certain mechanism set forth therein; and that they will exercise their voting power in IDB Holding for electing their designees as directors of IDB Holding and its direct and indirect subsidiaries and other investee companies. Other provisions of the Shareholders Agreement relate, among other things, to proposed transactions in shares of IDB Holding by any party thereto, including (i) a limitation whereby no party may sell its shares of IDB Holding for a period of two years from May 19, 2003 other than to certain permitted transferees of such party, (ii) a right of “first opportunity” whereby any party wishing to sell any of its shares of IDB Holding, other than to certain permitted transferees of such party, must first offer such shares to the other parties, (iii) a “tag along” right whereby in case of sale of any shares of IDB Holding owned by the manager of the group, other than to certain permitted transferees thereof, the other parties may join such sale, (iv) a “drag along” right whereby in case of sale of all of the shares of IDB Holding owned by the manager of the group, it may obligate the other parties to sell all their shares of IDB Holding together with such sale by the manager of the group to the same purchaser, at the same time and on terms as set forth in the Shareholders Agreement, (v) an obligation of any party to offer its shares of IDB Holding to the other parties upon certain changes in the control of such party, and (vi) a right of participation in future acquisitions of shares of IDB Holding whereby any party acquiring additional shares of IDB Holding from third parties must offer the other parties the opportunity to participate in such acquisition on a pro rata basis. No party may sell shares of IDB Holding to any purchaser (including permitted transferees of such party) unless such purchaser joins the Shareholders Agreement and assumes the rights and obligations of the selling party thereunder with respect to the shares sold by it. The term of the Shareholders Agreement is twenty years from May 19, 2003 which may be extended by agreement of all parties thereto, and may be terminated as to any party in certain circumstances as set forth therein.

Ganden, Manor and Livnat pledged their shares of IDB Holding to certain financial institutions as collateral for the repayment of certain loans in an aggregate principal amount of $219 million borrowed by Ganden, Manor and Livnat to finance part of the price which they paid for the shares of IDB Holding purchased by them. The scheduled repayment dates of these loans are spread over a period of 12 years ending in May 2015. The pledges will be in effect until the loans are fully repaid, and include, among other things, certain restrictions relating to the disposition of, and the exercise of the voting rights attached to, the pledged shares. The lenders may realize the pledges and also may accelerate the repayment dates of the loans, in

 

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several different events (some of which will not be considered for such purpose to have occurred if rectified as provided for in the agreements relating to the loans) including, among others, default by the borrowers in performing their obligations under the agreements relating to these loans; the occurrence of events that entitle a third party to accelerate the repayment of other debts of the borrowers, or certain debts of IDB Holding or any of several specified companies held by it; if the borrowers or IDB Holding or certain of its major subsidiaries enter into certain extraordinary transactions such as a merger or reorganization, or sale or acquisition of major assets, or resolve to be voluntarily wound up, without the lenders’ consent; if any of such entities becomes subject to insolvency, receivership or certain other similar proceedings; if certain financial ratios with respect IDB Holding, or a certain minimum ratio between the value of the collateral and the outstanding balance of the loans, are not met; if the shares of IDB Holding or certain of its major subsidiaries are delisted from trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange; if the Shareholders Agreement is amended without the lenders’ consent, or the control of the borrowers is changed; and the occurrence of a material adverse change in the financial condition of IDB Holding, which in the lenders’ opinion may jeopardize the repayment of the loans, or an adverse change in the financial condition of certain entities and persons  controlling the borrowers, which in the lenders’ opinion may jeopardize the payment of certain contingent financial liabilities of such entities and persons in connection with the loans.

By reason of the control of IDB Holding by Nochi Dankner, Shelly Dankner-Bergman, Ruth Manor and Avraham Livnat, and the relations among them, as set forth above, Nochi Dankner, Shelly Dankner-Bergman, Ruth Manor and Avraham Livnat may each be deemed beneficial owner of, and to share the power to vote and dispose of, the Ordinary Shares owned directly by AIPM.

The name, citizenship, residence or business address and present principal occupation of the directors and executive officers of (i) AIPM, (ii) Clal Industries, (iii) DIC, (iv) DIC Loans, (v) IDB Holding and (vi) IDB Development are set forth in Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F attached hereto, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.

(d)                                 None of the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any director or executive officer named in Exhibits A, B, C, D, E and F to this Statement, has, during the last five years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors, except as provided below.

In February 2002, following a criminal trial in the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court, DIC, several past executive officers of DIC and one of its other officers, were convicted of criminal offenses under the Israeli Securities Act,1968, regarding the inclusion of a misleading detail in DIC’s annual and quarterly financial statements in order to mislead a reasonable investor by not attaching the financial statements of certain companies to DIC’s financial statements in respect of the financial reporting periods from 1990 through the first quarter of 1995 filed with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and the Israeli Registrar of Companies.  In May 2002, DIC was fined NIS800,000 (then approximately $160,000). DIC and all the convicted persons filed an appeal in the Tel Aviv District Court against their conviction. The appeal has not

 

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yet been heard. None of the activities underlying the conviction, which activities ended in May 1995, relate to or involve the Issuer or its business in any way.

(e)                                  None of the Reporting Persons or, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any director or executive officer named in Exhibits A, B, C,D, E and F to this Statement, has, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)                                    The Reporting Persons referred to in (7), (8), (9) and (10) above are citizens of Israel.

 

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The $2,750,000 utilized by AIPM to purchase 630,000 shares of the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer was obtained from the AIPM’s internal resources.

 

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

On July 31, 1992, AIPM purchased 630,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer (the “AIPM” Shares”), constituting 25% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, from Robert K. Kraft, a principal shareholder of the Issuer and its Chairman. The purpose of the transaction was to expand AIPM’s activities in the corrugated board market. The purchase was pursuant to an agreement by and among AIPM, AMPAL-Industries, Inc. (“AMPAL”) and Robert K. Kraft (the “Management”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 16. Pursuant thereto, AMPAL also purchased from Mr. Kraft 504,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer (the “AMPAL Shares”), constituting 20% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Issuer. The purchase price for the AIPM Shares was $2,750,000. The purchase price for the AMPAL Shares was $2,200,000. All of AMPAL’s rights and obligations under the Agreement have been assigned to and assumed by Ampal Holdings (Israel), Ltd., an affiliated entity of AMPAL. Hereinafter “AMPAL” shall refer to Ampal Holdings (Israel), Ltd. and assigned again in the same year to Ampal Enterprises.

The Agreement provides, among other things, for the election to the Issuer’s twelve-member Board of Directors of five persons designated by Robert K. Kraft, three persons designated by AIPM, two persons designated by AMPAL and two public directors as defined in accordance with the corporate laws of Israel (the “Public Directors”), with the covenant that each of AIPM, AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft will vote for the others’ designees to the Board of Directors under such provision. A supermajority vote of 80% or 85% of the Directors, as specified, will be required for the taking of certain actions. The Agreement also provides that the Chairman of the Board, the Finance Manager and the Internal Auditor of the Issuer will be recommended by Robert K. Kraft and the Vice Chairman of the Board and the General Manager will be recommended by AIPM, each to be appointed by at least a majority vote of the members of the Board. It is expected that Mr. Kraft still continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Issuer, as of May 19, 2003.

 

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As set forth in the Agreement, the Board is to appoint a Management and Finance Committee and an Audit Committee consisting of Board members and will determine from time to time the nature and scope of authority it will delegate to such committees within the limits set forth in such Agreement. As provided further, the Management and Finance committee will have four members, one recommended by each of AIPM, AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, and the fourth member will be one of the Public Directors, with the chairman recommended by AIPM. The Audit Committee will have five members, one recommended by each of AIPM, AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, and the two others will be the Public Directors, with the chairman recommended by Robert K. Kraft.

The composition of the boards of directors of the subsidiaries of the Issuer and the selection of the independent auditor(s) and the outside attorneys for the Issuer are also provided for in the Agreement. Provision is made as well for cooperation among AIPM, AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft in voting upon certain matters relating to the Issuer at the shareholder level, including mergers, amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association, dissolution and liquidation, changes in capital structure and dividends, providing that if any such party opposes any of these matters, all parties will vote against such matter, providing further, however, that all parties have agreed to vote in favor of amending the Articles of Association of the Issuer at the first general meeting of shareholders, after the Closing, to give full effect to the provisions of the Agreement.

Certain rights of first refusal are provided for in the Agreement. Should AIPM wish to sell any or all of its AIPM Shares, Robert k. Kraft or, if he waives his rights, AMPAL will have the right of first refusal to purchase all of such shares under the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. If AIPM wishes to sell all of its AIPM Shares to a third party and Robett K. Kraft does not exercise his right of first refusal, Robert K. Kraft and AMPAL will each be entitled to require AIPM to find a purchaser who will acquire some or all of Robert K. Kraft’s and/or AMPAL’s Shares, at the option of both or either, on the same terms and conditions and price per share as the party acquiring the AIPM Shares. If AMPAL should wish to sell any or all of its AMPAL Shares, Robert K. Kraft and AIPM would have a right of first refusal for all of such shares in the same proportion as their respective holdings in the Issuer on the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement. For Robert K. Kraft to sell any or all of his Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, he would be required first to negotiate the sale of such shares in good faith with AIPM or with a party recommended by AIPM for 30 days prior to any such sale, and would be able to sell such shares to a third party only after such good faith negotiations had failed to result in an agreement for sale. Sales of Ordinary Shares on the stock exchange where the shares are listed for trading not exceeding 4% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer in any one calendar year with respect to each of the parties would not be subject to the first refusal provisions.

If Ampal sells his or its shares as a block to a third party, the block purchaser may elect whether or not to become a party to the Agreement.

Each of the parties to the Agreement may make further open market transactions in the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer from time to time. Except as set forth above in this Item 4, neither AIPM or, to its best knowledge, its executive

 

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officers or directors has any present plans or proposals which would relate to or result in any of the events or actions described above. Nothing set forth above should be interpreted to preclude any of such persons from making any plans or proposals which would relate to or result in any of the events or actions described above, and in particular any acquisition(s) of additional securities of the Issuer from time to time in open marker transactions or otherwise.

 

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(1) As of July 31, 1992:

(a)                                  AIPM owned beneficially a total of 630,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, representing 25% of the issued and outstanding stock of the Issuer. No additional Ordinary Shares of the Issuer were owned by its executive officers of directors at such time.

(b)                                 AIPM had sole power to vote and dispose of its Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, subject to the rights of Robert K. Kraft and AMPAL under the Agreement described in Item 4 above, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)                                  A description of the purchase of 630,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer by AIPM is set forth in Item 4 above, which description is incorporated herein by reference.

(2) As of February 1, 1998:

AIPM was the direct owner of 630,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer, or approximately 25.0% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, and as a result of its agreement with AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, as described in item 6 below, the Reporting Persons may each have been deemed to share the power to vote and dispose the 1,358, 674 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer owned by AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, or approximately 53.9% of the Issuer’s outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Reporting Parties disclaim beneficial ownership of these 1,358,674 additional Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

(3) As of May 19, 2003:

AIPM owned directly 630,000 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 26.25% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares. As a result of its agreement with AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, as described in item 6 below, the Reporting Persons may each be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose the 1,373,174 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer owned by  AMPAL and Robert K. Kraft, or approximately 57.21% of the Issuer’s outstanding Ordinary Shares. The Reporting Parties disclaim beneficial ownership of these 1,373,174 additional Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

Clal Industries, DIC Loans, DIC, IDB Development, IDB Holding and the Reporting Persons who are natural persons may be deemed to share the power to vote

 

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and dispose of the 630,000 Ordinary Shares held by AIPM, constituting approximately 26.25% of the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer.

The Issuer advised the Reporting Persons that there were 2,400,187 Ordinary Shares outstanding on March 31, 2003. The percentages of Ordinary Shares outstanding set forth above in this Section (3) are based on this number.

The Reporting Persons have been informed that none of the executive officers and directors of IDB Holding, IDB Development, DIC, DIC Loans, Clal Industries and AIPM have purchased or sold any Ordinary Shares during the period since March 15, 2003.

 

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

(1)                                  The Agreement pursuant to which AIPM purchased 630,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer is described in Item 4 above, which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Agreement is also attached as Exhibit 16 hereto.

(2)                                  On January 4, 1982, Clal Industries and DIC amended the Voting Agreement dated February 5, 1980 (the “Voting Agreement”) among Clal Industries, DIC and PEC Israel Economic Corporation (“PEC”) to reflect DIC’s acquisition of all the shares of AIPM held by PEC. As a result, the voting power that was previously pooled among the three holders was pooled for the benefit of Clal Industries and DIC. In addition, the right of first refusal provided in the Voting Agreement was modified to permit either party to transfer its shares and its rights under the Voting Agreement to other corporations completely controlled by it. No party having given notice at least 6 months prior to the expiration of the Voting Agreement on February 5, 2000, it was extended for an additional 10 years. If notice of discontinuation is not given prior to August 5, 2009, on February 5, 2010 the Voting Agreement will automatically be renewed for an additional period of 10 years (and so on). A copy of the translation of the Voting Agreement and a copy of the translation of the amendment thereof are attached hereto as exhibits 17 and 18, respectively.

 

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

Exhibit 1, 2
3, 4, 5 and 6

 

Name, citizenship, business address, present principal occupation and employer of executive officers and directors of (1) AIPM, (2) Clal Industries, (3) DIC (4) DIC Loans, (5) IDB Holdings and (6) IDB Development,

 

 

 

Exhibit 7-

 

Agreement dated June 24, 2003 between AIPM and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendments hereto on behalf of AIPM.

 

 

 

Exhibit 8-

 

Agreement dated June 22, 2003 between Clal Industries and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this

 

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Schedule 13D and any amendments hereto on behalf of Clal Industries.

 

 

 

Exhibit 9-

 

Agreement dated June 16, 2003, between DIC. and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of DIC.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10-

 

Agreement dated June 16, 2003, between DIC Loans and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of DIC Loans.

 

 

 

Exhibit 11-

 

Agreement dated June 23, 2003, between IDB Development and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of IDB Development.

 

 

 

Exhibit 12-

 

Agreement dated June 18, 2003 between Nochi Dankner and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendments hereto on behalf of Mr. Dankner.

 

 

 

Exhibit 13 -

 

Agreement dated June 23, 2003 between Shelly Dankner-Bergman and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of Mrs. Dankner-Bergman.

 

 

 

Exhibit 14 -

 

Agreement dated June 22, 2003 between Avraham Livnat and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of Mr. Livnat.

 

 

 

Exhibit 15 -

 

Agreement dated June 19, 2003 between Ruth Manor and IDB Holding authorizing IDB Holding to file this Schedule 13D and any amendment hereto on behalf of Mrs. Manor.

 

 

 

Exhibit 16-

 

Agreement by and between American Israeli paper Mills Ltd., Ampal Industries Inc. and Robert K Kraft.

 

 

 

Exhibit 17-

 

Ttranslation of theVoting Agreement.

 

 

 

Exhibit 18-

 

Translation of the Amendment to Voting Agreement.

 

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: June 30, 2003,

 

 

 

 

AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD.

 

CLAL INDUSTRIES AND INVESTMENTS LTD.

 

DISCONT INVESMENT CORPORATION LTD.

 

CIC LOANS LTD.

 

IDB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.

 

IDB HOLDING CORPORATION LTD.

 

NOCHI DANKNER

 

SHELLY DANKNER-BERGMAN

 

AVRAHAM LIVNAT

 

RUTH MANOR

 

 

 

By:

IDB HOLDING CORPORATION LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 (Signed)

 

 

Rina Cohen and Arthur Caplan, authorized signatories of IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. for itself and on behalf of American-Israeli Paper Mills Ltd., Clal Industries and Investments Ltd., Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., DIC Loans Ltd., IDB Development Corporation Ltd., Nochi Dankner, Shelly Dankner-Bergman, Avraham Livnat and Ruth Manor pursuant to the agreements annexed as exhibit 7-15 to this Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 1

 

(Information provided as of June 23, 2003 in response
to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)
Executive Officers and Directors of
American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.
Address is: 
1 Meizer St. Industrial Zone, Hadera, Israel
(citizenship the same as country of residence unless otherwise noted)

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Yaacov Yerushalmi
Kfar Hogla

 

Chairman of the Board

 

CEO of AIPM until April 2003, Chairman or V. Chairman of subsidiaries and affiliates of AIPM.(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Leon Recanati,
Azrieli Center 3,
Triangular building, 43rd
floor,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Manager of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Meir Shannie,
Azrieli Center 3,
Triangular building, 43rd
floor,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Businessman

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Dorsman,
Einstein 40 5th floor,
Ramat-Aviv, Tel Aviv,
Israel

 

Director

 

Businessman

 

 

 

 

 

Miri Lent-Sharir,
2 Zvia Lubatkin st.  Kfar-
Saba,  Israel

 

Director

 

Businesswoman

 

 

 

 

 

Amos Mar-Haim,
53 Hashalom Rout,
Givataim, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 



 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Gezy Kaplan,
Kibbutz Lochamei-
Hagetaot, Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Tivall (1993) Ltd. and Deputy Managing Director of Osem Group

 

 

 

 

 

Shmuel Rotem,
11 Hasnunit St. Hofit,
Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Patir,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

CEO

 

CEO of AIPM(2)

 

 

 

 

 

Israel Eldar,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

Controller

 

Controller of AIPM(3)

 

 

 

 

 

Ofra Gorni,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

Business Development

 

Business Development of AIPM

 

 

 

 

 

Lea Katz,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

Legal Counsel and Corporate Secretary of AIPM

 

 

 

 

 

Gabi Kenan,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

Deputy General Manger

 

Deputy General Manger of AIPM

 

 

 

 

 

Pinhas Rimon,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone Hadera, Israel

 

General Manager of Packaging Paper & Recycling Division

 

General Manager of Packaging Paper & Recycling Division of AIPM

 

 

 

 

 

Gideon Liberman,
1 Meizer St. Industrial
Zone, Hadera, Israel

 

General Manager of Development & Infrastructure Division

 

General Manager of Development & Infrastructure Division of AIPM

 


(1) Mr. Yerushalmi is a director of the Issuer.

 

(2) Mr. Patir is a director of the Issuer.

 

(3) Mr. Eldar is a director of the Issuer.

 

Based upon information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items 2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 2

 

(Information provided as of June 23, 2003 in response
to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)
Executive Officers and Directors of
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.
Address is: 3 Azrieli Center, Triangle Tower, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel
(citizenship the same as country of residence unless otherwise noted)

 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Nochi Dankner
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Business Manager, Chairman and Director of Companies, Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Dankner-Bergman
12 Recanati St, Ramat-
Aviv Gimel Tel-Aviv
69494, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Zvi Livnat
Taavura Junction, Ramla
72102, Israel

 

Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

Vice President of Taavura Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Fischer
11 Beit Zuri St. Ramat
Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

Partner in Fischer, Behar, Chen & Co. law firm, Chairman of Ganden tourism & Aviation Ltd., Vice-Chairman of Ganden Holdings Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Manor*
26 Hagderot St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chairman of the board of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Dori Manor*
18 Hareches St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Lior Hannes
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Tourism & Aviation Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Refael Bisker
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Real Estate Ltd., Chairman & Director of Companies

 



 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Darko Horvat**
20 Kensington Park
Gardens, London
W113HD, UK

 

Director

 

Founder owner and president of Aktiva group

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Schimmel***
54-56 Euston St. London
NW1 U.K.

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Yecheskel Dovrat
1 Nachshon St. Ramat
Hasharon, Israel

 

Director

 

Economical consultant & Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Eliahu Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Director and Chief Executive Officer of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

David Leviatan
18 Mendele Street
Herzelia, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Nachum Langental
3a Jabotinski Street,
Ramat Gan, Israel

 

External Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Aliza Rotbard
6, Rosenblum Street;
#6101 Sea & Sun
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

External Director

 

C.E.O of DOORS Information Systems, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Azri Gonen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Executive Vice President

 

Executive Vice President of Clal Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Yeoshua Agassi
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Executive Vice President

 

Executive Vice President of Clal Industries

 

 

 

 

 

David Haselkorn#
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Senior Executive Manager

 

Chief Executive Officer of Clal Biotechnology Industries Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Clal Industries.

 

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Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Nitsa Einan
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

General Counsel of Clal Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Gil Milner
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Vice President and Controller

 

Controller of Clal Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Gonen Bieber ****
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower, Tel
Aviv, Israel

 

Vice President of Finance Manager

 

Finance Manager of Clal Industries

 

 

 

 

 

Guy Rosen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Special Assistant to the CEO

 

Special Assistant to the CEO of Clal Industries

 


*                                        Mr. Isaac Manor  and Mr. Dori Manor are a dual citizen of Israel and French

**                                 Mr Darko Horvat is a citizen of Slovenia

***                          Mr. Mark Schimmel is a citizen of Great Britain

****                   Mr. Bieber is a dual citizen of Israel and the Republic of Germany.

#                                        Has given notice of retirement as of July 1, 2003

 

Based on the information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items 2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 3

 

(Information provided as of June 23, 2003 in response
to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)
Executive Officers and Directors of
Discount Investment Corporation Ltd.
Address is: 3 Azrieli Center, Triangle Tower, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel
(citizenship the same as country of residence unless otherwise noted)

 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Nochi Dankner
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Business Manager, Chairman and Director of Companies, Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Dankner-Bergman
12 Recanati St, Ramat-
Aviv Gimel Tel-Aviv
69494, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Zvi Livnat
Taavura Junction, P.O.Box
320 Ramla 72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Vice President of Taavura Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Fischer
11 Beit Zuri St. Ramat
Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Partner in Fischer, Behar, Chen & Co. law firm, Chairman of Ganden tourism & Aviation Ltd., Vice-Chairman of Ganden Holdings Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Manor*
26 Hagderot St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chairman of the board of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Dori Manor*
18 Hareches St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Lior Hannes
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Tourism & Aviation Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Refael Bisker
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Real Estate Ltd., Chairman & Director of Companies

 



 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Darko Horvat**
20 Kensington Park
Gardens, London
W113HD, UK

 

Director

 

Founder owner and president of Aktiva group

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Schimmel***
54-56 Euston St. London
NW1 U.K.

 

Director

 

Chairman & CEO UKI Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Shaul Ben-Zeev
Taavura Junction,
P.O.Box 320
Ramla 72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer Avraham Livnat Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Eliahu Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Director and Chief Executive Officer of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Gideon Lahav
124 Ehad Ha-Am St., Tel-
Aviv 65208, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Nahum Admoni
26 Ben Josef St., Ramat
Aviv Gimel, Tel-Aviv
69125
, Israel

 

External Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Avraham Drenger
105 Ha-Hashmonaim St.
Tel-Aviv 67133, Israel

 

External Director

 

Chief Executive Officer – L.Y.A Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Ami Erel
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

President & Chief Business Manager

 

President & Chief Business Manager of DIC

 

 

 

 

 

Oren Lieder
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Senior Vice President & CFO

 

Senior Vice President & CFO of DIC

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Douer
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Senior Vice President

 

Senior Vice President of DIC

 

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Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Raanan Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Vice President

 

Vice President of DIC.

 

 

 

 

 

Michel Dahan
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Comptroller

 

Comptroller of DIC

 


*             Mr. Isaac Manor and Mr. Dori Manor are a dual citizen of Israel and French

**           Mr Darko Horvat is a citizen of Slovenia

***         Mr. Jacob Schimmel is a citizen of Great Britain

 

Based on the information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items 2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 4

 

(Information provided as of June 23, 2003 in response
to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)
Executive Officers and Directors of
DIC Loans Ltd.
Address is: 3 Azrieli Center, Triangle Tower, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel
(citizenship the same as country of residence unless otherwise noted)

 

Name & Address

 

Position

 

Current Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Oren Lieder
3 Azrieli Center, The Triangular
Tower 43rd floor, Tel-Aviv 67023,
Israel

 

Director & Chief Financial Officer

 

Senior Vice President & CFO of DIC

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph Douer
3 Azrieli Center, The Triangular
Tower 43rd floor, Tel-Aviv 67023,
Israel

 

Director

 

Senior Vice President of DIC.

 

 

 

 

 

Raanan Cohen
3 Azrieli Center, The Triangular
Tower 43rd floor, Tel-Aviv 67023,
Israel

 

Director

 

Vice President of DIC

 

 

 

 

 

Michel Dahan
3 Azrieli Center, The Triangular
Tower 43rd floor, Tel-Aviv 67023,
Israel

 

Director & Comptroller

 

Comptroller of DIC

 

Based on information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items 2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 


Exhibit 5

 

(Information provided as of June 23, 2003 in response
to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)
Executive Officers, Directors and Persons Controlling
IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.
Address is: 3 Azrieli Center, Triangular Tower, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel
 (citizenship the same as country of residence unless otherwise noted)

 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Nochi Dankner
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Business Manager, Chairman and Director of Companies, Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Dankner-Bergman
12 Recanati St, Ramat-
Aviv Gimel Tel-Aviv
69494, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Zvi Livnat
Taavura Junction, Ramla
72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Vice President of Taavura Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Fischer
11 Beit Zuri St. Ramat
Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Partner in Fischer, Behar, Chen & Co. law firm, Chairman of Ganden tourism & Aviation Ltd., Vice-Chairman of Ganden Holdings Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Manor*
26 Hagderot St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chairman of the board of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Dori Manor*
18 Hareches St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Lior Hannes
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Tourism & Aviation Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Refael Bisker
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Real Estate Ltd., Chairman & Director of Companies

 



 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Darko Horvat**
20 Kensington Park
Gardens, London
W113HD, UK

 

Director

 

Founder owner and president of Aktiva group

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Schimmel***
54-56 Euston St. London
NW1 U.K.

 

Director

 

Chairman & CEO of UKI Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Shaul Ben-Zeev
Taavura Junction, P.O.Box
320 Ramla 72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer Avraham Livnat Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Eliahu Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director and CEO

 

CEO of  IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Rolando Eisen
2A Geiger Street
Neveh Avivim, Tel Aviv,
Israel

 

Independent Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Josef Kucik #
35 Wingate St., Herzliah
Pituach, Israel

 

Independent Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Meir Rosenne
14 Aluf Simhony Street
Jerusalem, Israel

 

Director

 

Attorney

 

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Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Zehavit Joseph****
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Rina Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Controller

 

Controller of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 


*

Mr. Isaac Manor and Mr. Dori Manor are dual citizens of Israel and French

**

Mr Darko Horvat is a citizen of Slovenia

***

Mr. Jacob Schimmel is a citizen of Great Britain

****

Ms. Joseph is a dual citizen of Israel and the United States.

#

Has given notice of retirement as of July 1, 2003

 

Based on the information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items

2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 6

 

(Information provided as of June 22, 2003 in response

to Items 2 through 6 of Schedule 13D)

Executive Officers and Directors of

IDB Development Corporation Ltd.

Address is: 3 Azrieli Center, Triangular Tower, Tel Aviv 67023, Israel

 (citizenship is Israel, unless otherwise noted)

 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Nochi Dankner
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Chairman of the Board

 

Business Manager, Chairman and Director of Companies, Attorney

 

 

 

 

 

Shelly Dankner-Bergman
12 Recanati St,
Ramat-Aviv Gimel
Tel-Aviv
69494, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Zvi Livnat
Taavura Junction, Ramla
72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Vice President of Taavura Holdings

 

 

 

 

 

Isaac Manor*
26 Hagderot St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chairman of the board of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Dori Manor*
18 Hareches St. Savion,
Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer of Automobile Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Lior Hannes
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Tourism & Aviation Ltd., Director of companies

 

 

 

 

 

Refael Bisker
46 Rothschild Blvd., 22nd
floor Tel-Aviv 66883,
Israel

 

Director

 

CEO of Ganden Real Estate Ltd., Chairman & Director of Companies

 



 

Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Darko Horvat**
20 Kensington Park
Gardens, London
W113HD, UK

 

Director

 

Founder owner and president of Aktiva group

 

 

 

 

 

Jacob Schimmel***
54-56 Euston St. London
NW1 U.K.

 

Director

 

Chairman & CEO of UKI Investments

 

 

 

 

 

Shaul Ben-Zeev
Taavura Junction, P.O.Box
320 Ramla 72102, Israel

 

Director

 

Chief Executive Officer Avraham Livnat Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

Eliahu Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Director and CEO

 

CEO of  IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Abraham Ben Joseph
87 Haim Levanon St., Tel
Aviv, Israel

 

Director

 

Director of Companies

 

 

 

 

 

Arnon Gafny
55 Moshe Kol St.,
Jerusalem, Israel

 

Independent Director

 

Economist

 

 

 

 

 

Rami (Avraham) Mardor
33 Haoranim St., Kfar
Shmariyahu, Israel

 

Independent Director

 

Director of Companies

 

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Name and Address

 

Position

 

Principal Occupation

 

 

 

 

 

Zehavit Joseph****
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Avi Shani
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Vice President, Investments & Chief Economist

 

Vice President, Investments & Chief Economist of IDB Development

 

 

 

 

 

Rina Cohen
3 Azrieli Center,
Triangular Tower,
Tel Aviv, Israel

 

Controller

 

Controller of IDB Holding and IDB Development

 


*                                         Mr. Isaac Manor and Mr. Dori Manor are dual citizens of Israel and French

**                                  Mr Darko Horvat is a citizen of Slovenia

***                           Mr. Jacob Schimmel is a citizen of Great Britain

****                    Ms. Joseph is a dual citizen of Israel and the United States.

 

Based on the information provided to the Reporting Persons, during the past five years, none of the persons listed above has been convicted, or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order, in any of the legal proceedings enumerated in Items 2 (d) and 2 (e) of Schedule 13D.

 

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Exhibit 7

 

June 24, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

American-Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

Name:

Avi Patir, Lea Katz

 

 

 

 

Title:

CEO, Legal Consel

 

 

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

 

 

 

By:

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

Name:

Arthur Caplan, Rina Cohen

 

 

 

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary, Controller

 

 

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Exhibit 8

 

 

June 22, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

Name:

Gonen Bieber, Gil Milner

 

 

 

 

Title:

VP Finance, Controller

 

 

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

 

 

 

By:

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

Name:

Arthur Caplan, Rina Cohen

 

 

 

 

Title:

Corporate Secretary, Controller

 

 

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Exhibit 9

 

 

June 16, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

(Signed)

 

 

Discount Investments Corporation Ltd.

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 10

 

 

June 16, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

(Signed)

 

 

DIC Loans Ltd.

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 11

 

 

June 23, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

(Signed)

 

 

IDB Development Corporation Ltd.

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 12

 

 

June 18, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

Nochi Dankner

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 13

 

 

June 23, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

Shelly Dankner-Bergman

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 14

 

June 22, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

Avraham Livnat

 

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

 

 

 

By:

(Signed)

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

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Exhibit 15

 

 

June 19, 2003

 

 

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

3 Azrieli Center,

Triangle Tower,

Tel Aviv, Israel

 

 

Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1)(iii) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agrees that IDB Holding Corporation Ltd. (“IDB Holding”) may file as necessary on behalf of the undersigned with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto in respect of shares of Carmel Containers Systems Ltd. purchased, owned or sold from time to time by the undersigned.

 

IDB Holding is hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter as an exhibit to said Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

Ruth Manor

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

Agreed:

IDB Holding Corporation Ltd.

 

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Exhibit 16

 

AGREEMENT

 

Made in Tel Aviv, Israel on the 14 day of May, 1992

 

 

By and Between

 

 

ROBERT KRAFT

 

An individual, of One Boston Place, Boston

Massachusetts 02108, USA

 

(hereinafter: “Kraft”)

 

 

and

 

 

AMERICAL ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD

 

A company incorporated and existing under the

Laws of the State of Israel of the Industrial

Zone, Hader 38101, Israel.

 

(hereinafter: “AIPM”)

 

 

and

 

 

AMPAL-INDUSTRIES, INC

 

10 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020,

USA

 

(hereinafter: “AMPAL”)

 

 

WHEREAS                          Koor Industries Ltd., Koor Foods Ltd. and Carmel Plaro Holding Ltd.  (hereinafter collectively: “Koor”)

Together with Kraft are the owners of the majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel Container Systems Ltd (hereinafter: “CARMEL”):

 

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AND WHEREAS               Koor has offered to sell to Kraft the shares in Carmel which are owned by it as set out in the agreement between Koor and Kraft, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and which AIPM and AMPAL require to be amended as out Exhibit C;

 

AND WHEREAS               Kraft intends to purchase shares owned by Koor and to sell a portion thereof to AIPM and to AMPAL so that after which acquisition and sale, AIPM shall own and hold 25% and AMPAL shall own and hold 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel;

 

AND WHEREAS               Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM wish to regulate their relationship as shareholders in Carmel as provided for in this Agreement,

 

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.             Preamble and Exhibits

 

The preamble and the Exhibits to this Agreement shall form an integral part hereof.

 

The reference to each party in the Preamble and in this Agreement shall include transferees to the extent covered by Section 8.6 of this Agreement. In particular, the reference to Kraft in the Preamble and in this Agreement shall include all persons and entities covered by Section 8.6 with reference to Kraft, whether they be shareholders of Carmel as of the date hereof or subsequent transferees.

 

2.             The Parties Representations

 

2.1           Kraft represents that as of the date of this Agreement, Carmel’s authorized share capital is divided into 10 million shares of a nominal value of NIS 1 each, of which 2,520,000 shares are issued and outstanding and that the Shares (as defined in Section 3.1) are duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid.

 

2.2           Kraft represents that he is the owner and holder of 706,325 shares in Carmel, which constitute approximately 28% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel.

 

2.3           Kraft represents that he has the right to acquire from Koor approximately 1,227,612 shares in Carmel, which constitute approximately 48.7% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel, at an aggregate price of approximately US $ 5,357,000. [Based on a total capitalization value of US $ 11,000,000 for Carmel.]

 

2.4           Kraft represents that he will, upon the Release from Escrow (as defined below). Have the full right and power to sell and to transfer to AMPAL and

 

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to AIPM the shares to be sold to them hereunder or in accordance herewith, and that such shares shall be free of pre-emptive rights and free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, claims and restrictions or third party rights, including banks and other creditors of Koor, of every kind whatsoever.

 

2.5           Kraft represents that he is a member and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carmel.

 

2.6           Kraft represents that he has and will continue to have the ability to cause that the transferees of his shares in Carmel, which have of will receive all or part of his shares in Carmel and to which Section 8.6 applies, shall fulfill the obligations relating to Kraft contained in this Agreement.

 

2.7           Each of AMPAL and AIPM represents that it is able to acquire shares in Carmel, subject to the terms of this Agreement, and to pay the price therefore; that its purchase of shares on Carmel will be for purposes of investment and not with a view to distribution; and that it will take no action to violate, or such knowingly would cause Carmel to be violation of, the securities laws of Israel of the United States.

 

2.8           Kraft represents that as of the dare of this Agreement and until the Release from Escrow, as defined below, Carmel will conduct its business in accordance with past practice and will not be involved in any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

3.             Sale and Transfer of Shares

 

3.1           Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement:

Kraft hereby agrees to sell to AMPAL, and AMPAL hereby agrees to purchase from Kraft, 504,000 shares in Carmel, which constitute and will constitute at the Closing into Escrow (as below defined) and at the Release from Escrow (as below defined) 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel on a fully diluted basis; and Kraft hereby agrees to sell to AIPM and AIPM hereby agrees to purchase from Kraft, 630,000 shares in Carmel, which constitute and will constitute at the Closing into Escrow and at the Release from Escrow 25% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel on a fully diluted basis (hereinafter, together with the shares so agreed to be sold to and purchased by AMPAL, the “Shares”).

After the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

 

3.1.1               The parties shall publicly disclose that they have entered into this agreement and the form of disclosure shall be agreed by the parties; and

 

3.1.2               The purchase and sale of the Shares shall close into an escrow (hereinafter the “Escrow”) to be administered by Professor Joseph Gross and by Ruth Oren, jointly, (or other persons mutually acceptable to the parties) as agent (hereinafter jointly the “Escrow Agent”) (such closing herein the “Closing into Escrow”).

 

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The Closing into Escrow shall occur at a location in Israel as shall be agreed upon by the parties hereto and at such time as the following conditions have been met simultaneously with the Closing into Escrow of the agreement between Koor and Kraft:

 

(a)           the unconditional approval if the Steering Committee of the banks for Koor to the transfer of the Shares by Koor has been obtained;

 

(b)           the Shares are free of pre-emptive rights and free and clear of all liens, pledges, charges, claims and restrictions of third party rights, including banks and other creditors of Koor, of every kind whatsoever (provided, however, that the removal of all pledges and liens may be conditional so that it will become effective only as of the Release from Escrow);

 

(c)           the unconditional consent of Restrictive Practices Commissioner to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement had been obtained.

 

If, for any reason whatsoever, the conditions for Closing into Escrow shall not have been met within the period agreed upon by Kraft, but no later than 30 days as of the signing hereof, then this Agreement shall be null and void and no party shall have rights of obligations with respect thereto.

 

At the Closing into Escrow, Kraft shall convey and transfer to the Escrow Agent, for the benefit of AMPAL and AIPM and subject to the rights of Kraft hereunder, the Shares (by delivery to the Escrow Agent of Share Transfer Deeds duly completed in every respect to enable transfer of the Shares to be effected, as applicable, to AMPAL and AIPM). The shares will be held, administered and released by the Escrow Agent only in accordance with the Principles of Escrow Arrangement set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement. If and when the Escrow Agent shall later, pursuant to such Principles of Escrow Arrangement, released the Shares to AMPAL and AIPM, respectively, and release the Purchase Price referred to in Section 4.1 of this Agreement as the “Release from Escrow”).

 

3.2           Kraft undertakes that upon the Release from Escrow, the Shares shall be free of any liens, pledges, charges or any third party rights of any nature whatsoever, so that AMPAL and AIPM shall be able to acquire free and clear title in the Shares and to exercise all of the rights in respect thereto.

 

3.3           Kraft shall further, as applicable, upon the Closing into Escrow complete and deliver to AMPAL and AIPM, respectively, any other documents which will be required as to give full effect to the transfer of ownership in the Shares in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, including, if required, the approval by the Board of Directors of Carmel to such transfer.

 

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3.4           Kraft undertakes that, not later than the Release from Escrow, the agreement between him and Koor of October 13, 1998, as subsequently amended, and any and all other agreements between him and Koor relating to Carmel shall be terminated and undertakes to provide AMPAL and AIPM, at such time, with documentary confirmation by Koor of such termination, provided however that Kraft may retain rights or claims against Koor, which may have accrued to him under such agreements.

 

3.5           Kraft hereby irrevocably assigns to AIPM and to AMPAL in the relative proportions of AIPM’s and AMPAL’s proposed holding in Camel as of the Release from Escrow of this Agreement (i.e., 55.% to AIPM and 44.5% to AMPAL) all of his rights, of any nature whatsoever, arising out of the warranties given to him Koor, which will contain, at least, the following warranties;

 

3.5.1               The report of Carmel on Form 20F for the period ended December 31, 1991 to be supplied before the Release from Escrow contains a fair and accurate description of Carmel and that to the best of Koor’s knowledge there were no material adverse changes in Carmel, and that the business of Carmel was not conducted other than in the ordinary course of business, as of the above date and until the Release from Escrow.

 

Provided that nothing contained in this Section shall constitute a representation or warranty relating to any transaction of proposed transaction concerning the sale of disposition of Ofek Paper Products Ltd.

 

3.5.2               Carmel’s consolidated financial statements for its fiscal year ended on December 31, 1991, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, fairly and accurately represent the financial condition of Carmel and as of the date of said financial statements and until the Release from Escrow, to the best of Koor’s knowledge, there have been no material adverse changes in the financial condition of Carmel and Carmel has not disposed of any assets or rights or has been involved in any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business.

 

Provided that nothing contained in this Section shall constitute a representation or warranty relating to any transaction or proposed transaction concerning the sale or disposition of Ofek Paper Products Ltd.

 

3.5.3               Koor shall not be liable for any breach of the warranties in Sections 3.5.1 and 3.5.2 unless Koor is given notice of such breaches within 6 months from the Release of Escrow, and Koor shall be liable for breaches of the preceding warranties only if their effect on Carmel exceeds $ 500,000. Koor’s liability for such breaches shall be limited in

 

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its proportional share in Carmel vis-à-vis Kraft as of the date of the Closing of into Escrow.

 

Kraft further undertakes to sign all such powers-of attorney or any other documents, which may be required by AIPM or AMPAL to enforce the terms of these warranties against Koor.

 

AIPM and AMPAL will cover all costs including legal costs of AIPM, AMPAL, and Kraft with regard to the actions to enforce Koor’s above warranties.

 

3.6           AIPM and AMPAL, each as itself, represents that it is aware that the |Shares to be sold to it are being purchased by Kraft from Koor and that any breach of this Agreement by it may cause damages to Kraft in respect of such purchase agreement between Koor and Kraft.

 

3.7           In the event that Kraft will have to comply with Koor’s undertaking towards Carmel’s employees to purchase from them approximately 6,000 shares of Carmel at the agreed upon market price as set forth in the third WHEREAS clause of Exhibit C, then the parties to this Agreement will share such financial obligation, at the following proportion : 51.3% for AIPM, 41.1% for AMPAL, 7.6% for Kraft and be entitled but not required to receive such shares at the same proportions.

 

4.             The Price

 

4.1           At the Closing into Escrow, in consideration for the Shares and the fulfillment of Kraft’s other obligations under this Agreement, AMPAL shall transfer or cause to be transferred in cash, to the Escrow Agent, for the benefit of Kraft and subject to the rights of AMPAL hereunder, the amount of  $ 2,200,000 and AIPM shall transfer or cause to be transferred in cash, to the Escrow Agent, for the benefit of Kraft and subject to the rights of AIPM hereunder, the amount of $ 2,750,000, together with such amount to be transferred or caused to be transferred by AMPAL (i.e., a total amount of US $ 4,950,000), herein the “Purchase Price”), to be held, administered and released by the Escrow Agent only in accordance with the Principles of Escrow Arrangement set forth on Exhibit B to this Agreement.

 

4.2           Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM shall cooperate in obtaining all permits of the Controller of Foreign Currency or of any other authority, which may be required in order to enable AMPAL and AIPM to pay the price of the Shares and to otherwise perform this Agreement. If, for any reason prior to the Release from Escrow, any of the parties hereto is prevented by any Government authority from performing this Agreement, then this Agreement shall be null and void and no party shall have any rights or obligation with respect thereto.

 

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5.             Management of Carmel

 

As of the Release from Escrow, and thereafter as long as this Agreement remains in effect, Carmel will be managed on the principles set forth in this Section 5 and Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of this Agreement;

 

5.1           There shall be twelve (12) members of the Board of Directors of Carmel (the “Board”), five (5) of whom shall be elected upon the recommendation of Kraft, three (3) of whom shall be elected upon the recommendation of AIPM, two (2) of whom shall be elected upon the recommendation of AMPAL and two (2) of whom shall be elected in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Ordinance [New Version] 1983, as public directors (hereinafter the “Public Directors”). The directors shall be appointed in a General Meeting of the Shareholders.

 

5.2.1.                   The Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the General Manager, the Finance Manager, the Internal Auditor and the Secretary shall be appointed by the Board by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the members of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, the Finance Manager and the Internal Auditor shall be recommended by Kraft. The Vice Chairman of the Board and the General Manager shall be recommended by AIPM.

 

5.2.2                    The compensation and other terms of employment of the executives of Carmel (including, without limitation, those listed in Section 5.2.1) and each of its subsidiaries shall be fixed by the Management and Finance Committee of Carmel, or the Board of Directors of such subsidiary, respectively, in each case following the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman of Carmel.

 

5.2.3                    The parties shall recommend to the directors appointed upon their recommendation that they shall support the recommendation referred to in these clauses.

 

5.2.4                    The parties shall further recommend to the directors appointed upon their recommendation that the boards of directors of Carmel’s subsidiaries, except as provided in Section 5.3 with respect to C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd., shall reflect their proportionate holding in Carmel.

 

5.2.5                    The recommending party may recommend that the officer appointed on its recommendation be replaced before the expiration of the term of his office by another person recommended by such party.

 

5.3           The Chairman of the Board shall be responsible to regulate the meetings of the Board and shall, insofar as it is within the power of Carmel, be chairman of the subsidiaries of Carmel, with the exception of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd., which shall continue with the past practice of electing its chairman. At any time that the Chairman of the Board of Carmel is not serving as chairman of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd., he shall serve as vice chairman of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd., and at any time that the Vice Chairman of the Board of Carmel is not serving as Chairman of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd,

 

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he shall serve as vice chairman of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd. The Vice Chairman of the Board shall be responsible to supervise on behalf of the Board, the management of Carmel’s and its subsidiaries’ business and shall, insofar as it is within the power of Carmel, be vice chairman of each of the subsidiaries of Carmel with the exception of C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd.

 

The members of the Board appointed upon the recommendation of AIPM, shall not serve as directors, on behalf of Carmel, in C.D. Packaging Systems Ltd., but may serve in such position on behalf of AIPM.

 

5.4           Without derogating from the provisions of Section 5.2.1 above, all decisions of the Board shall be valid if agreed to by the vote of the majority of the members of the Board, which are present at a duly convened meeting of the Board. Meetings of the Board shall be convened by 14 days’ notice specifying the agenda of the meeting.

 

Members of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors or of such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors or of such committee.

 

Provided, however, that decisions with respect to the subjects listed hereunder shall be valid only if affirmed by the vote of 80% (or, if taken by written consent of the members of the Board of Directors without a meeting as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, then 100%) of the members of the Board:

 

5.4.1                    Any transaction involving the sale or disposition of fixed assets or of subsidiaries or of investments of Carmel having a value in excess of US $ 500,000.

 

5.4.2                    Any capital expenditure in excess of US$ 500,000.

 

5.4.3                    Incurrence of any indebtedness or granting of a guarantee in which the liability exceeds US$ 500,000 or giving any security in connection therewith.

 

5.4.4                    Making loans to or investments in any third party exceeding US$ 500,000, but not excluding deposits in banks made in the ordinary course of business.

 

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5.4.5                    Curtailing or closing down material portions of Carmel’s business, expanding into material new lines of business, making material acquisitions or entering into other new ventures if substantially different from the existing business of Carmel.

 

5.4.6                    Any decision regarding dividends, provided, however, that such decision shall require the vote of 85% of the members of the Board.

 

5.4.7                    Any transaction between Carmel and any interested party or its affiliate, provided, however, that such transaction shall only require the vote of 80% of the members of the Board who are eligible to vote with respect thereto.

 

5.4.8                    Public and private offerings or allotment of Shares in Carmel, provided, however, that such decision shall require the vote of 85% of the members of the Board.

 

5.5           The General Manager shall be responsible for the day-to-day management of Carmel and its subsidiaries. The General Manager shall report to the Vice Chairman in regard to its activities.

 

The General Manager shall also report and be responsible to the Board and to the Management and Finance Committee, as defined in Section 5.7 below.

 

5.6           The Board shall be empowered to establish such committees as it may, from time to time, deem desirable and to delegate such authority to any such committee as it may deem desirable.

 

The Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board or their alternates as provided for by Carmel’s Articles of Incorporation, and the General Manager shall be invited, when appropriate, to attend all meetings of such committees if they are not members thereof. Invitees shall not have the right to vote.

 

5.7           The Board shall appoint two (2) committees consisting of Board members, a Management and Finance Committee and an Audit Committee. The Management and Finance Committee shall consist of four (4) members; one (1) of whom shall be recommended by Kraft, one (1) by AMPAL, one (1) by AIPM and the other one (1) shall be one of the Public Directors. The Audit Committee shall consist of five (5) members; one (1) of who shall be recommended by Kraft, one (1) by AIPM, and one (1) by AMPAL and the two (2) others shall be all of the Public Directors.

 

Notwithstanding the provisions of the two immediately preceding sentences of this Section 5.7 or anything else contained in this Agreement, from and after the first day after the Release from Escrow that AMPAL holds less than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel, whether or not this Agreement shall have ceased to be binding upon or to inure to the benefit of

 

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AMPAL or any of its transferees, all committee members recommended by AMPAL shall immediately resign from their committee seats.  Upon such resignations of the committee members recommended by AMPAL ; (other i) the seat on the Management and Finance Committee of which the occupant was to be, under the terms of the second sentence of this Section 5.7, recommended by AMPAL, shall then and thereafter instead be filled by a member recommended by Kraft; and (ii) the Audit Committee shall then and thereafter consist of four (4) members, one (1) of whom shall be recommended by Kraft, one (1) by AIPM and the two (2) others shall be all of the Public Directors. Provided, however, that the provisions of the preceding sentence shall not apply in the event that AMPAL shall sell its entire 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Carmel and for as long as the buyer and its transferees shall hold 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Carmel, and shall agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

 

The Chairman of the Audit Committee shall be recommended by Kraft and the Chairman of the Management and Finance Committee shall be recommended by AIPM. Any member of either of these committees may request the Board to reconsider the decision of the relevant committee of a substantial matter and the Board, at its meeting immediately following the meeting of the committee at which such decision was taken, shall decide the matter.

 

5.8           The Board will, from time to time, decide the nature and scope of authorities which it shall retain and which it shall delegate to the Management and Finance or the Audit Committees.

 

5.9           It is intended that the Board shall reserve its right to deal with any matters which it considers to be major matters and to delegate to the Management and Finance Committee the other matters.

 

5.10         Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.8, the authority of the Audit Committee shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Ordinance [New Version] 1983.

 

5.11         Notwithstanding the provisions of clauses 5.6, 5.7, and 5.8 above, the Board shall not delegate to any committee the matters listed in Section 5.4.

 

5.12         All reports and information relating to Carmel, which shall be provided by Carmel to Kraft, to AMPAL, or to AIPM shall also be provided to the other parties. Communications between, minutes of the meetings of the Board and its committees and information provided to Kraft shall be in the English language or translated into the English language.

 

5.13         Meetings of the Board and committees thereof at which American representatives are present shall be conducted in the English language if requested by them.

 

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5.14         The independent auditor(s) will be recommended by AIPM and appointed in a general meeting. Such auditor(s) shall be connected with one of the big six (6) international accounting firms (provided, however, that such auditor shall not be the independent auditor of AIPM) and will quote competitive prices for their services. The outside attorneys will be recommended by Kraft.

 

5.15         Carmel shall reimburse its directors for their out-of-pocket expenses, as shall be approved by the Board.

 

6.             Investments

 

6.1           Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM agree to the restructuring plan for Carmel, including, without derogating from the above, the repayment by Carmel, at the Release from Escrow, to Koor and to Rand-Whitney of the full amount of the shareholders loans granted to Carmel by them and the refinancing of such loans by Carmel on terms acceptable to Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM.

 

6.2           Investments by Carmel for the purchase of equipment, for expansion or for any other purpose will be made as decided from time to time by the Board subject to clause 5.4 above, and will be financed from internal or external sources as decided by Carmel in accordance with this Agreement.

 

6.3           Monies required for Carmel’s day-to-day activities will be taken first from Carmel’s own resources and if such resources are insufficient, the balance will be obtained from external sources on such terms as are decided by Carmel in accordance with this Agreement.

 

7.             Cooperation

 

7.1           The following matters shall be agreed to among Kraft, AIPM and AMPAL prior to the shareholders meeting at which they shall be voted upon:

 

7.1.1                    Mergers.

 

7.1.2                    Amendments to the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Carmel.

 

7.1.3                    Dissolution and liquidation of Carmel.

 

7.1.4                    Changes in capital structure of Carmel.

 

7.1.5                    Dividends

 

If Kraft, AIPM or AMPAL shall be opposed to any of such matters, all of them shall vote against it.

 

In addition, all of Kraft, AIPM or AMPAL shall vote at any General Meeting (and shall recommend to the members of the Board of Directors recommended by them to vote in any Board of Directors action to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors) in favour of appointing to the Board of

 

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Directors each nominee of a party entitled under the terms of this Agreement to recommend the election of an occupant for a Board seat, provided that the name of such nominee is provided by the recommending party to the other two parties in writing at least seven (7) days before the date of such General Meeting (or Board of Directors action). In addition, each of Kraft, AIPM or AMPAL may call a General Meeting to replace a director appointed upon its nomination and the provisions of this paragraph will then apply to such General Meeting.

 

7.2           Without derogating from the generality of the above, Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM agree to vote their shares at the next General Meeting of Carmel after the Release from Escrow so as to amend the Articles of Incorporation of Carmel, to give full effect to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

7.3           All transactions entered into between Kraft and Carmel, AMPAL and Carmel, or between AIPM and Carmel shall be at arms-length and subject to the legal requirements pertaining to such transactions.

 

7.4           If any of the parties hereto shall provide products of special services to Carmel, such party shall be entitled to such compensation as shall be agreed to between such party and Carmel, provided, however, that such party shall offer such products or special services at the best prices and terms effected by it to similar customers in the Israeli market.

 

7.6           Each of the parties to this Agreement may request that the Articles of Incorporation of Carmel be amended so as to provide that the election of the members of the boards of directors of the subsidiaries of Carmel, and the appointment of members of the committees of the Board of Directors of Carmel, shall each be made at the General Meeting of Carmel; and if such a request is made, all the parties hereto agree to call a Special General Meeting of Carmel within 30 days and to vote their shares at such meeting of Carmel thereafter so as to amend the Articles of Incorporation accordingly; and after such amendment to vote their shares at such subsequent General Meeting of Carmel, in respect of the election of members of boards of directors of the subsidiaries of Carmel, and the appointment of members of the committees of the Board of Directors of Carmel, so as to give effect to the provisions of this Agreement.

 

7.7           Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM hereby express their agreement to the decision of Carmel to sell all of its holdings in its subsidiary, Ofek Paper Products Ltd. (“Ofek”), as soon as may be practically possible, and undertake to cooperate in causing Carmel to make all efforts to complete such sale as soon as possible, and in any event not later than twelve (12) months after the date of this Agreement.

 

Until such time as the sale of the Ofek shares has been completed, AIPM, and the officers of Carmel recommended by AIPM shall not be involved in the management of Ofek.

 

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8.             Right of First Refusal

 

8.1           If AIPM wishes to sell or otherwise dispose (in this Section 8.1, for this purpose “the Seller”) of its shares or any part thereof in Carmel (“the Offered Shares”) whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Kraft, or if (and only if) Kraft waives his rights in such case under this Section 8.1, then AMPAL (either of them being, as applicable, in this Section 8 and Section 9, for this purpose “The Offeree”) shall have the right of first refusal to acquire all (but in no event less than all) of such shares as follows:

 

8.1.1                    If the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares outside the stock exchange where Carmel’s shares are listed for trading, the Offeree shall have the right of first refusal to acquire the Offered Shares at the same price and terms offered to and accepted by the interested bona fide buyer.

 

8.1.2                    If the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares on the stock exchange where Carmel’s shares are listed for trading, the Offeree shall have the right of first refusal to acquire the Offered Shares at a price which shall be the average of the price related to the Offered Shares quoted on the respective market for 30 trading days immediately preceding the day on which the shares are offered for sale by the Seller to the Offeree.

 

8.2           If AMPAL wishes to sell or otherwise dispose (in this Section 8.2, for this purpose “the Seller”) of its shares or any part thereof in Carmel (“the Offered Shares”) whether voluntarily or involuntarily, Kraft and AIPM (each exclusively for itself and not for any assignee) in the same respective proportions as their respective proportions at such time of beneficial equity interest in Carmel (in this Section 8 and in Section 9, for this purpose, collectively “The Offeree”) shall have the right of first refusal to acquire all (but in no event less than all, between the two of them) of such shares as follows:

 

8.2.1                    If the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares outside the stock exchange where Carmel’s shares are listed for trading, the Offeree shall have the right of first refusal to acquire the Offered Shares at the same price and terms offered to and accepted by the interested bona fide buyer.

 

8.2.2                    If the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares on the stock exchange where Carmel’s shares are listed for trading, the Offeree shall have the right of first refusal to acquire the Offered Shares at a price which shall be the average of the price related to the Offered Shares quoted on the respective market for 30 trading days immediately preceding the day on which the shares are offered for sale by the Seller to the Offeree.

 

8.3           In order to enable the exercise of the rights granted to the parties in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 of this Agreement the Seller, as defined therein, shall

 

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give the Offeree (including, in the case of 8.2, both co-Offerees, and in the case of Section 8.1, both Kraft and AMPAL) notice of 7 business days prior to the date on which the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares, which notice shall include the price and terms of sale. The Offeree shall reply to the notice (in the case of Section 8.2 with a copy to any co-Offeree) within 4 business days of receiving such notice inclusive of the day on which the notice is received. If, in the case of Section 8.2, the reply of either co-Offeree shall indicate a waiver of first-refusal rights or shall not be timely received, then the other co-Offeree shall have 4 additional business days (the “Take-Up Period”) after the termination of such first 4-day period to supplement its reply by taking up the shares offered to the waiving or non-responding party. If any Offeree does not exercise its right within such specific period(s), it shall be deemed to have waived its right. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, if the other co-Offeree under Section 8.2 does not take up within the Take-Up Period the shares offered to the waiving or non-responding party, then in such a case both co-offerees shall be deemed to have waived their rights, including the rights of the other co-offeree in respect of the shares as to which such other co-offeree responded favourably within the initial 4-day period.

 

In addition, in the case of any proposed sale outside the stock exchange where the shares are registered for trading, which proposed sale would be at a price exceeding US$ 1,000,000, a pre-advance notice of 21 business days prior to the date on which the Seller wishes to sell the Offered Shares shall be given to the Offeree. The Pre-advance notice shall describe as specifically as possible the suggested terms of sale, including price and other material terms which, if not known at the giving of such notice, shall be notified as soon as proposed, and the Seller shall keep the Offeree informed of substantial development with respect to the negotiations for the sale of the Offered Shares.

 

The closing of the purchase and sale pursuant to any exercised right of first refusal shall occur promptly, and no Offeree shall purport to exercise any such right unless it shall be able to pay for the offered shares and close promptly.

 

Whenever the Offeree shall waive its right, the Seller shall have the right to sell the Offered Shares only to the person or entity named in the notice and within 120 calendar days from the date of notice and on terms which are the same as, or at least no more favourable to the buyer than, those specified in the advance notice to the Offeree.

 

Business days and trading days referred to herein shall be in accordance with the place of the Offeree.

 

8.4           If Kraft wishes to sell or otherwise dispose of his shares or any part thereof in Carmel, then he will, for a period of 30 days, prior to such a sale, negotiate in good faith with AIPM the sale of such shares to AIPM or to a party recommended by AIPM, and shall only sell such shares to any third party after such negotiations have been carried out in good faith, but did not

 

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result in an agreement as to such sale. Kraft recognizes that AIPM may require prior approval for acquisition of shares in Carmel.

 

8.5           Notwithstanding the other provision of this Section 8, sales of Carmel Shares on the stock exchange where its Shares are listed for trading, not exceeding 4% of the total outstanding shares of Carmel in any one calendar year with respect to each of the parties hereto, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 8, other than Section 8.7 (but any block sale exceeding (or causing an annual excess over) such percentage limit in the aggregate, shall in its entirety be subject to the provision of this Section 8).

 

8.6           Kraft, AMPAL and AIPM shall be free at any time, without compliance with the provisions of this Section 8, to transfer any or all of their shares of Carmel to any entity, which does not compete with Carmel’s business, in which the transferring party and the spouse, brothers, sisters, descendants, parents, grandparents (herein: “relatives”) (or trust for the benefit of such relatives) or the parent corporation of the transferring party has directly or indirectly more than 50% control,  or to any relative|(s), or to family trusts or family charitable foundations, the beneficiaries of which or,  in the case of charitable trust or foundations, some or all of the grantors or trustees of which are the transferring party or are relatives of the transferring party, provided, however, that the party to whom such shares are transferred undertake to abide fully by provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.7           The parties’ rights to sell shares shall be subject to the restrictions set by the competent authorities and the stock exchange where its shares are registered, if any.

 

8.8           The rights herein contained shall apply mutatis mutandis to the transfer or other disposition, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, of shares in any entity whose main business in actual fact is to hold shares of Carmel.

 

8.9           If at any time AIPM wishes to sell all of its shares in Carmel (including the Minimum Shareholdings as defined in Section 11) which it holds from time to time, to a third party, and Kraft waives Kraft’s right of first refusal as set out herein, then Kraft and AMPAL shall each be entitled to require that AIPM shall either find a purchaser who shall purchase all of Kraft’s and/or AMPAL’s respective shares (as the case may be), but no more that the shares held by them immediately after the Release from the Escrow under this Agreement (adjusted for any bonus shares or share splits that may take place), or such lesser portion of such shares as Kraft or AMPAL (as the case may be) wishes to sell, on the same terms and conditions and price per share as the third party will acquire AIPM’s shares.

 

If however, Kraft exercises his right of first refusal to purchase AIPM’s shares in Carmel as set out herein, them AMPAL, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, shall be entitled to sell all or part of its shares in Carmel, provided, however, such sale shall be subject to Kraft’s right of first refusal under this Agreement and provided, however, that this Agreement shall as of the date of such sale, terminate and further

 

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provided, however, that prior to such sale by AMPAL, AMPAL shall vote its shares as may be required by Kraft to alter the articles of incorporation of Carmel, effectives as of the date of the closing of such sale, so as to undo all the changes in such articles of incorporation, which were made pursuant to this Agreement.

 

AMPAL’S rights under this Section 8.9 shall cease to exist and be without further force and effect from and after the first day hereafter that AMPAL holds less that 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel.

 

9.             Sales of Shares

 

If any of the parties hereto (including all persons and entities covered by Section 8.6 or, as applicable, by the last sentence of Section 1, with reference to such party) wishes to sell all of its shares in Carmel, which it holds at any time, as a block to a third party and (if applicable) the Offeree shall waive its right of first refusal, as set out in Section 8, the third party shall take such shares subject to the provisions of Section 5, 6, 7, 8, this Section 9, Sections 10, 11 and 13 hereof, shall be entitled to all the benefits and be subject to all the liabilities of said Sections and shall be required, as a condition to such transfer, to counter-sign this Agreement, which, if the selling party is AIPM (including such Section 8.6 parties with reference to AIPM) or Kraft (including such Section 8.6 parties with reference to Kraft), shall remain in force for the remaining period of 5 years as of the Release from Escrow (at the expiration of which period this Agreement shall, except as to rights thereto vested, terminate and be void), unless extended in writing by the parties and such third party.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph of this Section 9, if in such a case the selling party is AMPAL        and the sale agreement is entered into after the sixth anniversary of the Release from Escrow, then, by written notice from third party to Kraft and AIPM no later than ten (10) business days after the transfer of all of AMPAL’s shares to such third party, such third party may elect not to be bound by or entitled to the benefit of any of the provisions of this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall thenceforth (except as to rights theretofore vested) not be binding upon nor inure to the benefit of AMPAL or such third party (or any Section 8.6 party with reference to either) and the members of the Board of Directors of Carmel recommended by AMPAL or such third party shall immediately resign from the Board of Directors, but the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms with reference to Kraft and AIPM (including all person and entities covered by Section 8.6 or, as applicable, by the last sentence of Section 1, with reference to each of them).

 

10.           Arbitration

 

10.1         Any controversy, dispute or question which may at any time in the future arise between the parties, or any of them, which relates to the correct interpretation of this Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties arising out of this Agreement will be submitted to a sole arbitrator who will

 

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be agreed by the relevant parties; if such parties do not agree within 15 days from the date that one of the parties in writing had requested the other to agree to the appointment of a particular arbitrator, then such arbitrator shall be a corporate lawyer appointed by the Chairman of the Israeli Bar Association. The arbitrator will act pursuant to the provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1968, in force from time to time. The Arbitration proceedings shall be held in Israel and conducted in the English language.

 

Arbitration proceedings shall be held in Israel and conducted in the English language.

 

10.2         The arbitrator will have the power to issue interim orders and to award fees to the prevailing party and will not be bound by the rules of law and the rules of evidence.

 

10.3         The signatures of the parties hereto shall be deemed as Deed of Submission to Arbitration.

 

11.           Duration

 

11.1         Without derogating from the provision of Section 9, this Agreement shall remain in force provided that Kraft shall hold at least 24% and that AMPAL shall hold at least 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel either directly or through subsidiaries, relatives and the like (including trusts) as contemplated by Section 8.6 or, if applicable, by the last sentence of Section 1 (herein respectively: “the Minimum Shareholding”), after which time (and still without derogating from the provisions of Section 9) this Agreement shall, except as to rights theretofore vested, terminate and be void.

 

11.2         If either Kraft or AIPM (including in each case all persons or entities covered by Section 8.6 or, if applicable, by the last sentence of Section 1, with reference to such party) wishes to sell any of his or its holdings in Carmel, thereby reducing his or its holdings to less than his or its Minimum Shareholding, or if AMPAL (including all persons or entities covered by Section 8.6 with reference to AMPAL) wishes to sell holdings in Carmel thereby reducing its holdings too less than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel, then he or it shall be obliged too sell his or its entire shareholding in Carmel as a block.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph of this Section 11.2 and the provisions of Section 9, after the sixth anniversary of the Release from Escrow, AMPAL may reduce its holding to less than 15% of the issued and outstanding shares of Carmel, without selling its entire shareholding as a block, provided that in such case: (i) not later than the date of closing of the transaction that effects such reduction below 15%, AMPAL shall, by written notice to Kraft and AIPM, elect that neither it nor its transferee shall after such closing (except as to rights theretofore vested) be bound by or entitled to the benefit of any of the provisions of this Agreement, in which case this Agreement shall thenceforth (except as to rights theretofore vested) not be binding upon nor inure to the benefit of AMPAL or any of its transferees (or

 

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any Section 8.6 party with reference to any of them) and the members of the Board of Directors of Carmel recommended by AMPAL or any of its transferees shall immediately resign from the Board of Directors, but the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms with reference to Kraft and AIPM (including all persons or entities covered by Section 8.6 or, as applicable, by the last sentence of Section 1, with reference to each of them) ; and (ii) the price for purposes of the right of first refusal under Section 8.2 shall be an amount equal to 95% of what such price would otherwise be under the terms of Section 8.2

 

11.3         Anything in this Agreement notwithstanding, AIPM and Kraft shall not sell their Minimum Shareholding prior to November 30, 1994; and AMPAL shall not reduce its holding in Carmel to less than 15% prior to December 31, 1994.

 

12.           Replacement of Directors

 

Upon the Release from Escrow, the nominees of Koor on the existing Board of Directors of Carmel shall resign and, until such time as the General Meeting of the Shareholders of Carmel shall elect the Board, the parties shall cause their recommended directors to be appointed to fill the vacancies thus created.

 

13.           General

 

13.1         The waiver by one of the parties of any breach of any term of this Agreement shall not preclude that party from subsequently enforcing the remedies available to it for further breaches of the same term.

 

13.2         No waiver, extension, or indulgence will be deemed valid unless given in advance in writing.

 

13.3         All undertakings and consents included herein shall bind the parties, their successors and assigns.

 

13.4         The parties hereto declare that they have performed all acts and obtained all the appropriate decisions from their duly authorized bodies therefore so as to give effect and full validity to the terms hereof.

 

13.5         This Agreement cancels, annuls and replaces any prior agreement between the parties, whether oral or in writing, pertaining to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

13.6         Each party hereto warrants the truth of all declarations, facts and figures set forth and given on its behalf.

 

13.7         Israeli law will apply to this Agreement.

 

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13.8         The invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision herein in any circumstances shall not effect the validity or enforceability of any other term or provision hereof or of such term or provision in other circumstances.

 

13.9         The parties hereto will cooperate as may be required in order to give effect to the provisions hereof, and each party shall do all acts and sign all documents and execute all transactions to the best of its ability as and when required to give effect to the provisions hereof.

 

14.           Taxes, Duties and Expenses

 

14.1         Stamp duties on this Agreement will be paid by Kraft, AIPM and AMPAL in equal shares.

 

14.2         Each party will bear the expenses it incurs in connection with the preparation and execution of this Agreement.

 

15.           Notices

 

The addresses of the parties hereto shall be those set out in the beginning of this Agreement, unless otherwise notified, and provided, however, that each of the parties hereto together with all of its transferees, to which Section 8.6 applies, if any, shall have only one address for notices. All notices shall be by fax or telex and will be deemed to be effective upon receipt.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties thereto have set their hands the day and year first above written.

 

AMERICAN ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD.

(Signed)

 

By :

Yaacov Yerushalmi, Yoram Shitrit

(Signed)

 

 

 

ROBERT KRAFT

Title:

GM & CEO, GM Recycling Dev.

 

 

AMPAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

(Signed)

 

By :

Moshe Mor

 

 

Title:

Vice President Israel Corporations

 

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Without becoming a party to the aforesaid Agreement, CARMEL CONTAINER SYSTEMS LTD., agrees to do such acts as may be required on its part to be performed in order to give effect to the aforesaid Agreement.

 

 

 

CARMEL CONTAINER SYSTEMS LTD.

 

(Signed)

 

 

By :

Moshe Berson, Danny Atias

 

 

 

Title:

General Manager, Finance Manager

 

 

 

Date:

25.6.92

 

 

All the amendments to the Agreement by and between American Israeli paper Mills Ltd., Ampal Industries Inc. and Robert K Kraft are not attached because they are no longer relevant.

 

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Exhibit 17

 

VOTING AGREEMENT

 

Made and signed in Tel Aviv-Jaffa on the 5th day of February, 1980

 

BETWEEN

 

CLAL INDUSTRIES LTD., of 5 Druyanov Street, Tel-Aviv

(hereinafter: “Clal”)

 

of the one part and

 

BETWEEN

 

P.E.C. ISRAEL ECONOMIC CORPORATION, through its representative in Israel,
Discount Bank Investment Corporation Ltd. (hereinafter: PEC) and

DISCOUNT BANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION LTD. (hereinafter: “Discount”)

Jointly of 16 Simtat Beit HaShoeva, Tel-Aviv

 

of the other part

 

WHEREAS            the parties hereto are the owners of the following shares in AMERICAN-ISRAELI PAPER MILLS LTD. (hereinafter: “AIPM”) as follows:

 

Discount –

1,020,000 Ordinary shares of 0.1 each;

 

4,118,000 Option Warrants;

 

3,338,300 Convertible Debentures;

PEC -

14,512,687 Ordinary shares of 0.1 each;

Clal -

12,277,523 Ordinary shares of 0.1 each;

 

3,700,000 Option Warrants;

 

500,000 Convertible Debentures; and

 

WHEREAS            taking into account the wide spread of AIPM shares among the public, the parties hereto, after the said acquisition, will be considered the principle shareholders of AIPM, and as a result thereof having the most significant influence in the Company, and in consequence thereof each party will have no less than 10% of the shares in the Company, which will enable the parties to present the profits of the Company in the financial statements on any equity basis; and

 

WHEREAS            the parties hereto are interested to advance and develop the AIPM enterprise and jointly to contribute to its profitability, and for that purpose they intend to co-operate on all vital matters of the Company, including joint voting in the Company’s meetings and appointment of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, as set out in this Agreement; and

 

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WHEREAS                                   in order to achieve the above aim and considering that the parties hold a similar percentage in AIPM, the parties hereto have decided, jointly and in equal numbers, to appoint Directors to the Board of Directors of AIPM, as well as to appoint, by mutual consent, the various committees of AIPM Board of Directors;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT HAS BEEN AGREED AND DECLARED BETWEEN THE PARTIES AS FOLLOWS:

 

1.                                       The preamble to this Agreement constitutes an integral part thereof.

 

2.                                       The parties hereto will use their voting power in AIPM for appointing Directors to the Board of Directors of the Company in equal numbers by each party. In case there will appear a significant difference in the percentage holdings of the parties in AIPM, the number of directors will be determined by negotiation, in order to give a suitable representation to each party, according to their percentage holding.

 

3.                                       The parties hereto will use their voting power in AIPM, in order to elect representative on their behalf to the central Board Committees of the Company, including the Balance Sheet Committee, The Budget Committee and the Executive Committee. The composition of the representatives and their distribution among the various Committees will be determined by consent between the parties.

 

4.                                       The parties hereto will coordinate beforehand between themselves their votes in general meeting of the Company on the subject of approval of dividend distribution.

 

5.                                       In the event that no agreement has been reached on the mode of voting, as aforesaid, and on the interpretation of this Agreement, either party will be entitled to demand that the matter be brought before an arbitrator, agreed upon by both parties, for his decision. In case of no agreement, the arbitrator will be appointed by the Chairman of the Bar Association, and the parties undertake to vote according to his decision.

 

6.                                       The parties hereto undertake not to sell their shares to any third party, save insignificant sales on the Stock Exchange, unless the shares are first offered to the other party, at a price and upon terms identical to those offered to the third party.

 

7.                                       This Agreement shall be in force for a period of 10 years and will be extended for an additional 10 years, unless either party shall inform the other party, 6 months prior to the end of such period, of his intentions to discontinue his obligations under this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF THE PARTIES HAVE SIGND

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

(Signed)

 

 

CLAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

DISCOUNT BANK INVESTMENT
CORPORATION LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

 

P E C ISRAEL ECONOMIC
CORPORATION LTD

 

 

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Exhibit 18

 

AGREEMENT AMENDING VOTING AGREEMENT

 

Executed and delivered on the 4th of January 1982 between Clal Industries Ltd., 5 Druyanov Street, Tel-Aviv 63143 (hereinafter: “Clal”) on one side and Discount Investment Corporation Ltd., 16-18 Beit HaShoava Street, Tel-Aviv (hereinafter: “Discount”), on the other side.

 

Whereas, on February 5, 1980 a Voting Agreement was executed between the parties as owners of the stock of American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd., (hereinafter: “Original Agreement”); and

 

Whereas, PEC Israeli Economic Corporation (thereinafter: “PEC”) was a party to the original agreement; and

 

Whereas, PEC sold its shares of American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd. to Discount; and

 

Whereas, the parties to this agreement desire to be bound to the Original Agreement with the changes specified in this agreement;

 

Therefore, it is agreed between the parties as follows:

 

1.             The recital to this Agreement are an inseparable part of this Agreement.

 

2.             Whenever the Original Agreement uses the term “Discount”, reference is to Discount Investment Corporation Ltd.

 

3.             Whenever the Original Agreement refers to “parties” the reference is to Clal Industries Ltd., on the one side and to Discount Investment Corporation, on the other side.

 

4.             Section 6 of the Original Agreement is designated Section 6 (a), and following it is added a sub-section (b) as follows:

 

(b)           “Notwithstanding the terms of sub-section (a) of this section, the parties are permitted to transfer their shares and their rights hereunder to other corporations under their complete control; on the condition that the transferee shall assume upon itself all of the obligations under this contract in effect at such time with the transfer of shares”

 

5.             Subject to the foregoing all the terms and conditions of the Original Agreement shall remain in force and effect.

 

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In witness whereof the parties set forth their signatures below.

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

CLAL INDUSTRIES LTD.

 

 

 

 

(Signed)

 

 

DISCOUNT INVESTMENT CORP.

 

 

 

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