G. Willi-Food (WILC) to Sell Majority Stake in Shamir Salads for NIS 13.5M
G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (Nasdaq: WILC) announced an agreement to sell its entire 51% ownership interest in Shamir Salads (2006) Ltd. for NIS 12 million to other shareholders of Shamir Salads as a result of settlement of a dispute with those shareholders. In addition, the Company will receive NIS 1.5 million in past due management fees as part of the settlement.
The agreement, reached on December 16, 2011, as part of arbitration proceedings between the Other Sharholders and the Company, also provides that the Company will be released from any guarantees provided to banks or other entities regarding payment of Shamir Salads promissory notes, and that representatives of the Company will resign from the Board of Directors of Shamir Salads.
As a result of the agreement, mutual claims made by parties in the arbitration proceeding will be cancelled without any order for expenses, and each party will waive its right to bring additional court proceedings or claims regarding this matter. In addition, Shamir Salads will indemnify, without limitation as to date or amount, the Company and any officers of Shamir Salads who served on behalf of the Company, for any liability or expense arising from actions taken by such officers or in matters directly or indirectly related to Shamir Salads.
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The agreement, reached on December 16, 2011, as part of arbitration proceedings between the Other Sharholders and the Company, also provides that the Company will be released from any guarantees provided to banks or other entities regarding payment of Shamir Salads promissory notes, and that representatives of the Company will resign from the Board of Directors of Shamir Salads.
As a result of the agreement, mutual claims made by parties in the arbitration proceeding will be cancelled without any order for expenses, and each party will waive its right to bring additional court proceedings or claims regarding this matter. In addition, Shamir Salads will indemnify, without limitation as to date or amount, the Company and any officers of Shamir Salads who served on behalf of the Company, for any liability or expense arising from actions taken by such officers or in matters directly or indirectly related to Shamir Salads.
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