Exhibit 4.4
ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of June 6, 2000 by
and among American TeleSource International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, an individual residing in Mexico City, Mexico
("Xxxxxx") and Laredo National Bank, a national banking association with its
principal offices in Laredo, County, Texas (the "Bank" or "Escrow Agent").
RECITALS
X. Xxxxxx owns 277,082 shares of the capital stock of Grupo Intelcom de
Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican corporation ("Grupo") (the "Grupo
Stock");
X. Xxxxxx owns 99.9% of the stock of Telemarketing de Mexico, S.A. de
C.V., a Mexican corporation ("Telemarketing") (the "Telemarketing
Stock");
C. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx ("RTorres") owns .1% of the stock of
Telemarketing ("RTorresStock");
D. ATSI, Xxxxxx, Grupo and Telemarketing have entered into an Agreement
dated effective June 6, 2000 (the "Agreement") pursuant to which
Xxxxxx has sold 16,300 shares of Grupo, representing 3% of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Grupo (the "3% Stock"), to certain
individuals designated by ATSI.
E. The Agreement provides that Xxxxxx will transfer control of his
remaining 260,782 shares of Grupo, representing 48% of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Grupo (the "48%Stock") to the persons
designated by ATSI, and that Xxxxxx will perform certain consulting
services for ATSI.
F. The Agreement provides that in consideration for the sale of the
3%Stock, the transfer of the control of the 48%Stock to the persons
designated by ATSI, and the performance of the services, ATSI will pay
and deliver to Xxxxxx or the persons designated by Xxxxxx 50,000
shares of ATSI common stock (the "First ATSI Shares"), 350,000 shares
of ATSI common stock (the "Second ATSI Shares"), a note in the
original principal amount of $500,000 (the "Note"), and a warrant for
the purchase of 100,000 shares of ATSI common stock (the "Warrant").
G. The Agreement provides that delivery of irrevocable instructions to
ATSI's transfer agent to issue the First ATSI Shares and the Second
ATSI Shares shall constitute delivery of the First ATSI Shares and the
Second ATSI Shares;
H. ATSI's transfer agent is ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, LLC or the
agent that it may subsequently appoint for the purpose of serving as
transfer agent for ATSI's common stock (the "Transfer Agent");
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I. The Agreement provides that Xxxxxx will transfer control of the
48%Stock by transfering the 48%Stock to Telemarketing, causing RTorres
to Transfer the RTorres Stock to the person or person designated by
ATSI, and agreeing to refrain from exercising his preemptive rights to
increase the capital of Telemarketing (the "Telemarketing Waiver");
Pursuant to the Agreement, Xxxxxx has granted to the ATSI designees a
security interest in the Telemarketing Stock to secure his obligation
not to revoke the Telemarketing Waiver.
J. The Agreement provides that if Xxxxxx is unable to obtain regulatory
approval from the appropriate agencies of the Mexican government to
achieve the transfer of control described in paragraph I above by July
31, 2000, Xxxxxx and ATSI will find an alternative way to achieve
transfer of control of the 48%Stock, and Xxxxxx will grant ATSI's
designees a Poder General (or general power of administration) so that
they can manage Grupo until an alternative method to achieve transfer
of control is obtained.
K. The Agreement requires the 3%Stock, the 48%StockTorres, the RTorres
Stock instructions to the Transfer Agent to deliver the First ATSI
Shares (the "First ATSI Shares Instruction"), instructions to the
Transfer Agent to issue the Second ATSI Shares (the "Second ATSI
Shares Instruction"), the Note, the Warrant, the Telemarketing Waiver,
the Telemarketing Stock, an assignment of the Telemarketing Stock (the
"Telemarketing Stock Assignment"), and the Poder General to be held in
escrow pending the resolution of certain contingencies.
L. ATSI and Xxxxxx have requested Escrow Agent to act in the capacity of
escrow agent under this Escrow Agreement, and Escrow Agent, subject to
the terms and conditions hereof, has agreed to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
1. Appointment of Escrow Agent. Each of ATSI and Xxxxxx hereby
appoints the Bank as the escrow agent under this Escrow Agreement and the Bank
hereby accepts such appointment.
2. Deposit. Upon execution of this Escrow Agreement, ATSI will
deliver to the Escrow Agent the First ATSI Shares Instruction, the Second ATSI
Shares Instruction, the Note, and the Warrant, and Xxxxxx will deliver to the
Escrow Agent the Grupo Stock endorsed in blank, the RTorres Stock endorsed in
blank, the Telemarketing Waiver the Poder General, the Telemarketing Stock
endorsed in blank, and the Telemarketing Stock Assignment, all to be held by
Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the "Deposit").
Escrow Agent agrees that it shall receive, hold in escrow and release the
Deposit subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The
parties agree that ATSI and Grupo will determine if the form and substance of
the items constituting the Deposit are sufficient and acceptable under the terms
of the Agreement and that Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility whatsoever
to determine if the items constituting the Deposit are valid, sufficient, or
otherwise acceptable.
3. Disbursement of Deposit. Escrow Agent is hereby authorized
to release the Deposit only as follows:
(a) Upon Xxxxxx' delivery of two replacement certificates for
the certificate for the Grupo Stock (whereby the certificate for 277,082 shares
of Grupo is to be replaced by two
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certificates, one for 16,300 shares (representing the 3%Stock) and one for
260,782 shares of Grupo (representing the 48%Stock)) the Escrow Agent will
accept the certificates for the 3%Stock and the 48%Stock as part of the Deposit,
will cancel the stock certificate for the Grupo Stock by writing CANCEL on the
front and back of the certificate and will return the cancelled certificate for
the Grupo Stock to Xxxxxx.
(b) if the Escrow Agent receives a Release of Escrow in the form
attached as Exhibit A executed by ATSI and Xxxxxx (the "First Escrow Release"),
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the Escrow Agent shall:
(i) disburse the 3%Stock (or, if no replacement certificates
have been provided pursuant to subparagraph (a) above, the
Grupo Stock) to ATSI or the persons or persons designated
by ATSI in the First Escrow Release, and
(ii) disburse the First ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer
Agent;
(c) if the Escrow Agent receives a Release of Escrow in the
form attached as Exhibit B executed by ATSI and Xxxxxx (the "Second Escrow
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Release") the Escrow Agent shall:
(i) endorse the 48%Stock to "Telemarketing of Mexico, S.A. de
C.V.".
(ii) disburse the endorsed 48%Stock to Xxxxxx,
(iii) disburse the Telemarketing Waiver and the RTorres Stock to
ATSI,
(iv) disburse the Second ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer
Agent,
(v) disburse the Note and the Warrant to Xxxxxx or to any
person or persons designated by Xxxxxx in the Second Escrow
Release, and
(vi) destroy the Telemarketing Assignment and return the
Telemarketing Stock to Xxxxxx, and
(vii) destroy the Poder General;
(d) if the Escrow Agent receives a Release of Escrow in the
form attached as Exhibit C executed by ATSI and Xxxxxx (the "Simultaneous Escrow
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Release"), the Escrow Agent shall:distribute all of the items required to be
distributed on a First Escrow Release and a Second Escrow Release as provided in
subparagraphs 3(b) and 3(c) above.
(e) if after July 31, 2000 the Escrow Agent receives a Release
of Escrow in the form attached as Exhibit D executed by ATSI (the "Alternative
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Escrow Release"), the Escrow Agent shall disburse the Poder General to ATSI.
(f) If the Escrow Agent receives after the Escrow Termination
Date, as defined below, the Termination of Escrow attached as Exhibit E executed
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by ATSI (the "Termination of Escrow") the Escrow Agent shall:
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(i) disburse to ATSI the First ATSI Shares Instruction (if not
already disbursed to the Transfer Agent pursuant to Section
3(a) above) the Second ATSI Shares Instruction, the Note
and the Warrant, and
(ii) disburse to Xxxxxx the 3%Stock (if not already disbursed to
ATSI pursuant to Section 3(a) above), the 48%Stock, The
RTorres Stock, the Telemarketing Waiver, and the Grupo
Waiver;
The "Escrow Termination Date" shall be August 31, 2000 or such
later date specified by ATSI and Xxxxxx in a joint instruction to
the Escrow Agent in form and substance satisfactory to Escrow
Agent.
(g) into the registry of the court in accordance with this
Escrow Agreement; and.
(h) in such other manner as provided in a written modification
to this Escrow Agreement executed by all parties.
Disbursements by the Escrow Agent shall be made on the day it receives the
original of the fully executed First Release, Second Release, the Simultaneous
Escrow Release, the Alternative Escrow Release or Escrow Termination, as the
case may be, via overnight mail on a "priority" basis, using Federal Express or
UPS. If to ATSI or Xxxxxx, disbursements shall be made to the address appearing
for ATSI or Xxxxxx in Section 9, below (or such other address given in a notice
by ATSI or Xxxxxx in accordance with that Section); if to the Transfer Agent, to
the address stated in the First ATSI Shares Instruction and Second ATSI Shares
Instruction or to such other address provided to the Escrow Agent jointly by
ATSI and Xxxxxx; and if to a person or person designated by Xxxxxx or ATSI, to
the address stated in the First Escrow Release or Second Escrow Release, the
Simultaneous Escrow Release or the Alternative Escrow Release, as the case may
be.
4. Scope of Undertaking. Escrow Agent's duties and
responsibilities in connection with this Escrow Agreement shall be purely
ministerial and shall be limited to those expressly set forth in this Escrow
Agreement. Escrow Agent is not a principal, participant or beneficiary in any
transaction underlying this Escrow Agreement and shall have no duty to inquire
beyond the terms and provisions hereof. Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any
error in judgment, any act or omission, any mistake of law or fact, or for
anything it may do or refrain from doing in good faith in connection herewith,
except for, subject to Section 5 below, its own willful misconduct or
negligence. The Escrow Agent shall never be required to use, advance or risk its
own funds or otherwise incur financial liability in the performance of any of
its duties or the exercise of any of its rights and powers hereunder.
5. Reliance; Liability. Escrow Agent may rely on, and shall not
be liable for acting or refraining from acting in accordance with, any written
notice, instruction or request or other paper furnished to it hereunder or
pursuant hereto and believed by it to have been signed or presented by the
proper party or parties, provided that it verbally confirms the instruction to
with the person at the telephone number provided in Section 9, below. Escrow
Agent shall be responsible for holding and disbursing the Deposit pursuant to
this Escrow Agreement; provided, however, that in no event shall Escrow Agent be
liable for any lost profits, lost savings or other special, exemplary,
consequential or incidental damages in excess of Escrow Agent's fee hereunder
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and provided, further, that Escrow Agent shall have no liability for any loss
arising from any cause beyond its control, including, but not limited to, the
following: (a) acts of God, force majeure, including, without limitation, war
(whether or not declared or existing), revolution, insurrection, riot, civil
commotion, accident, fire, explosion, stoppage of labor, strikes and other
differences with employees; (b) the act, failure or neglect of any ATSI or
Xxxxxx or any agent or correspondent or any other person selected by Escrow
Agent; (c) any delay, error, omission or default of any mail, courier,
telegraph, cable or wireless agency or operator; or (d) the acts or edicts of
any government or governmental agency or other group or entity exercising
governmental powers. Escrow Agent is not responsible or liable in any manner
whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity of the
subject matter of this Escrow Agreement or any part hereof or for the
transaction or transactions requiring or underlying the execution of this Escrow
Agreement, the form or execution hereof or for the identity or authority of any
person executing this Escrow Agreement or any part hereof or depositing the
Deposit.
6. Right of Interpleader. Should any controversy arise
involving the parties hereto or any of them or any other person, firm or entity
with respect to this Escrow Agreement or the Deposit, or should a substitute
escrow agent fail to be designated as provided in Section 12 hereof, or if
Escrow Agent should be in doubt as to what action to take, Escrow Agent shall
have the right, but not the obligation, either to (a) withhold delivery of the
Deposit until the controversy is resolved, the conflicting demands are withdrawn
or its doubt is resolved or (b) institute a petition for interpleader in any
court of competent jurisdiction to determine the rights of the parties hereto.
In the event Escrow Agent is a party to any dispute, Escrow Agent shall have the
additional right to refer such controversy to binding arbitration. Should a
petition for interpleader be instituted, or should Escrow Agent be threatened
with litigation or become involved in litigation or binding arbitration in any
manner whatsoever in connection with this Escrow Agreement or the Deposit, ATSI
and Xxxxxx hereby jointly and severally agree to reimburse Escrow Agent for its
attorneys' fees and any and all other expenses, losses, costs and damages
incurred by Escrow Agent in connection with or resulting from such threatened or
actual litigation or arbitration prior to any disbursement hereunder.
7. Indemnification. ATSI and Xxxxxx hereby jointly and
severally indemnify Escrow Agent, its officers, directors, partners, employees
and agents (each herein called an "Indemnified Party") against, and hold each
Indemnified Party harmless from, any and all expenses, including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs, losses, costs, damages and claims,
including, but not limited to, costs of investigation, litigation and
arbitration, tax liability and loss on investments suffered or incurred by any
Indemnified Party in connection with or arising from or out of this Escrow
Agreement, except such acts or omissions as may result from the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of such Indemnified Party. IT IS THE EXPRESS
INTENT OF EACH OF ATSI AND XXXXXX TO INDEMNIFY EACH OF THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES
FOR, AND HOLD THEM HARMLESS AGAINST, THEIR OWN NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS.
8. Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses. ATSI and Xxxxxx
agrees to each pay one half of the Escrow Agent's fees for its services
hereunder in accordance with Escrow Agent's fee schedule as in effect from time
to time and to each pay one half of all expenses incurred by Escrow Agent in
connection with the performance of its duties and enforcement of its rights
hereunder and otherwise in connection with the preparation, operation,
administration and enforcement of this Escrow Agreement, including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees and related expenses incurred by Escrow Agent. The
foregoing notwithstanding, ATSI and Xxxxxx shall be jointly and severally liable
to Escrow Agent for the payment of all such fees and expenses.
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9. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under
this Escrow Agreement must be in writing and shall be sent via facsimile with
the original to deposited with Federal Express or UPS for priority next day
delivery on the same day that the facsimile is sent. Provided the original of
the notice is delivered by Federal Express or UPS on the following day, notices
will be considered given and received on the date sent via facsimile as shown on
a written confirmation generated by the sending facsimile machine. Notices shall
be sent to the following address, or to such other address provided by a party
by a notice in accordance with this section:
If to Escrow Agent:
Laredo National Bank
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telefax: (000) 000-0000
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
If to ATSI: American TeleSource International, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Telefax: (210)547- ______
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
If to Xxxxxx: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xx. 000
Xxx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00000
Xxxxxx, Distrito Federal
Telefax: (0) 000-0000
Telephone: (0) 000-0000
10. Consultation with Legal Counsel. Escrow Agent may consult
with its counsel or other counsel satisfactory to it concerning any question
relating to its duties or responsibilities hereunder or otherwise in connection
herewith and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it
in good faith upon the advice of such counsel.
11. Choice of Laws. THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS (BUT NOT THE RULES GOVERNING CONFLICTS OF
LAWS) OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, U.S.A. The parties agree that any action in
connection with this Escrow Agreement may be brought only in a state or federal
court in Delaware, U.S.A., and the parties waive any objection to the venue of
any such suit. The parties irrevocably consent to the service of process of any
such courts in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the
party at the address set forth in this Escrow Agreement, and agree that such
service shall become effective ten (10) days after such mailing. However,
nothing herein shall affect the right of a party to serve process in any other
manner permitted by law.
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12. Resignation. Escrow Agent may resign hereunder upon ten (10)
days' prior notice to ATSI and Xxxxxx. Upon the effective date of such
resignation, Escrow Agent shall deliver the Deposit to any substitute escrow
agent designated by ATSI and Xxxxxx in writing. If ATSI and Xxxxxx fail to
designate a substitute escrow agent within ten (10) days after the giving of
such notice, Escrow Agent may institute a petition for interpleader. Escrow
Agent's sole responsibility after such 10-day notice period expires shall be to
hold the Deposit (without any obligation to reinvest the same) and to deliver
the same to a designated substitute escrow agent, if any, or in accordance with
the directions of a final order or judgment of a court of competent
jurisdiction, at which time of delivery Escrow Agent's obligations hereunder
shall cease and terminate.
13. Assignment. This Escrow Agreement shall not be assigned by
either of ATSI or Xxxxxx without the prior written consent of Escrow Agent (such
assigns of ATSI or Xxxxxx to which Escrow Agent consents, if any, and Escrow
Agent's assigns being hereinafter referred to collectively as "Permitted
Assigns").
14. Severability. If one or more of the provisions hereof shall
for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect
under applicable law, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not
affect any other provisions hereof, and this Escrow Agreement shall be construed
as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein, and the remaining provisions hereof shall be given full force and
effect.
15. Termination. This Escrow Agreement shall terminate upon the
disbursement, in accordance with Sections 3l; provided, however, that in the
event all fee, expenses, costs and other amounts required to be paid to Escrow
Agent hereunder are not fully and finally paid prior to termination, the
provisions of Section 8 shall survive the termination and, provided further,
that the provisions of Section 9 shall, in any event, survive the termination
hereof.
16. General. The section headings contained in this Escrow
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Escrow Agreement. This Escrow Agreement and
any affidavit, certificate, instrument, agreement or other document required to
be provided hereunder may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute
but one and the same instrument. Unless the context shall otherwise require, the
singular shall include the plural and vice-versa, and each pronoun in any gender
shall include all other genders. The terms and provisions of this Escrow
Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto in respect of
the subject matter hereof, and neither ATSI, Xxxxxx, nor Escrow Agent has relied
on any representations or agreements of the other, except as specifically set
forth in this Escrow Agreement. This Escrow Agreement or any provision hereof
may be amended, modified, waived or terminated only by written instrument duly
signed by the parties hereto. This Escrow Agreement shall inure to the benefit
of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
devisees, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors,
trustees, receivers and Permitted Assigns. This Escrow Agreement is for the sole
and exclusive benefit of ATSI, Xxxxxx, and the Escrow Agent, and nothing in this
Escrow Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer or shall be
construed as conferring upon any other person any rights, remedies or any other
type or types of benefits.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Escrow
Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.
American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: ________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
"ATSI"
____________________________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
"XXXXXX"
Laredo National Bank
By: ________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________
Title: _____________________________________
"ESCROW AGENT"
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EXHIBIT A
FIRST ESCROW RELEASE
re: Escrow Agreement dated effective as of June 6, 2000 between American
TeleSource International, Inc. ("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), and Laredo National Bank (the "Escrow Agreement").
Date: ______________
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Escrow
Agreement.
The undersigned parties to the Escrow Agreement hereby direct the
Escrow Agent to:
(i) disburse the 3%Stock to ATSI or the persons or persons designated
by ATSI below, and
(ii) disburse the First ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer Agent.
3%Stock to: ________________________ (Name)
________________________ (Address)
________________________
________________________ (Telephone)
American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: _________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
_____________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT B
SECOND ESCROW RELEASE
re: Escrow Agreement dated effective as of June 6, 2000 between American
TeleSource International, Inc. ("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), and Laredo National Bank (the "Escrow Agreement").
Date: ______________
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Escrow
Agreement.
The undersigned parties to the Escrow Agreement hereby direct the
Escrow Agent to:
(i) endorse the 48%Stock to "Telemarketing of Mexico, S.A. de
C.V.".
(ii) disburse the endorsed 48%Stock to Xxxxxx,
(iii) disburse the Telemarketing Waiver and the RTorres Stock to
ATSI,
(iv) disburse the Second ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer
Agent,
(v) disburse the Note and the Warrant to Xxxxxx or to the person or
persons designated by Xxxxxx below, and
(i) destroy the Grupo Waiver.
Note and Warrant to: ________________________ (Name)
________________________ (Address)
________________________
________________________ (Telephone)
American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: ____________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
________________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT C
SIMULTANEOUS ESCROW RELEASE
re: Escrow Agreement dated effective as of June 6, 2000 between American
TeleSource International, Inc. ("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), and Laredo National Bank (the "Escrow Agreement").
Date: ______________
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Escrow
Agreement.
The undersigned parties to the Escrow Agreement hereby direct the
Escrow Agent to:
(i) disburse the 3%Stock to ATSI or the persons or persons
designated by ATSI below,
(ii) disburse the First ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer
Agent,
(iii) endorse the 48%Stock to "Telemarketing of Mexico, S.A. de
C.V.".
(iv) disburse the endorsed 48%Stock to Xxxxxx,
(v) disburse the Telemarketing Waiver and the RTorres Stock to
ATSI,
(vi) disburse the Second ATSI Shares Instruction to the Transfer
Agent,
(vi) disburse the Note and the Warrant to Xxxxxx or to the person or
persons designated by Xxxxxx below,
(vii) destroy the Telemarketing Assignment and return the
Telemarketing Stock to Xxxxxx, and
(iv) destroy the Poder General..
3%Stock to: ________________________ (Name)
________________________ (Address)
________________________
________________________ (Telephone)
Note and Warrant to: ________________________ (Name)
________________________ (Address)
________________________
________________________ (Telephone)
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American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: __________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
_____________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT D
ALTERNATIVE ESCROW RELEASE
re: Escrow Agreement dated effective as of June 6, 2000 between American
TeleSource International, Inc. ("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), and Laredo National Bank (the "Escrow Agreement").
Date: ______________
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Escrow
Agreement.
ATSI hereby direct the Escrow Agent to release the Poder General to
ATSI..
American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: _________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
_____________________________
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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EXHIBIT E
TERMINATION OF ESCROW
re: Escrow Agreement dated effective as of June 6, 2000 between American
TeleSource International, Inc. ("ATSI"), Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
("Xxxxxx"), and Laredo National Bank (the "Escrow Agreement").
Date: ______________
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Escrow
Agreement.
ATSI hereby directs the Escrow Agent to:
(i) disburse to ATSI the First ATSI Shares Instruction (if not
already disbursed to the Transfer Agent pursuant to Section 3(b)
of the Escrow Agreement) the Second ATSI Shares Instruction, the
Note and the Warrant, and
(ii) disburse to Xxxxxx the 3%Stock (if not already disbursed to ATSI
pursuant to Section 3(b) of the Escrow Agreement), the 48%Stock,
the Telemarketing Waiver, and the Grupo Waiver.
American TeleSource International, Inc.
By: __________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx,
Chief Executive Officer
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