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EXHIBIT 4.12
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 23, 2000,
between Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co. Inc. ("Ladenburg"), and TeleServices Internet
Group Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company").
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, Ladenburg has received from the Company a convertible debenture (the
"Convertible Debenture") in lieu of fees due to Ladenburg; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to Ladenburg the registration
rights set forth herein with respect to the Conversion Shares (as defined in the
Convertible Debenture) of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or as
interest upon the Convertible Debenture (hereinafter referred to as the "Stock"
or "Securities" of the Company).
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
Section 1. Registrable Securities. As used herein the term "Registrable
Security" means the Securities until (i) the Registration Statement (as defined
below) has been declared effective by the Commission, and all Securities have
been disposed of pursuant to the Registration Statement, (ii) all Securities
have been sold under circumstances under which all of the applicable conditions
of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the Securities Act
("Rule 144") are met, (iii) all Securities have been otherwise transferred to
holders who may trade such Securities without restriction under the Securities
Act, and the Company has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of
ownership for such Securities not bearing a restrictive legend or (iv) such time
as, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, all Securities may be sold without
any time, volume or manner limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) (or any similar
provision then in effect) under the Securities Act. The term "Registrable
Securities" means any and/or all of the securities falling within the foregoing
definition of a "Registrable Security." In the event of any merger,
reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization or other change in corporate
structure affecting the Common Stock, such adjustment shall be deemed to be made
in the definition of "Registrable Security" as is appropriate in order to
prevent any dilution or enlargement of the rights granted pursuant to this
Agreement.
Section 2. Restrictions on Transfer. Ladenburg acknowledges and
understands that prior to the registration of the Securities as provided herein,
the Securities are "restricted securities" as defined in Rule 144 promulgated
under the Act. Ladenburg understands that no disposition or transfer of the
Securities may be made by Ladenburg in the absence of (i) an opinion of counsel
to Ladenburg, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that
such transfer may be made without registration under the Securities Act or (ii)
such registration.
With a view to making available to Ladenburg the benefits of Rule
144 under the Securities Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the
Commission that may at any time permit Ladenburg to sell securities of the
Company to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), the Company agrees to:
(a) comply with the provisions of paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 144;
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(b) file with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and
ther documents required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) under the Exchange Act by companies subject to either of such sections,
irrespective of whether the Company is then subject to such reporting
requirements.
Section 3. Registration Rights With Respect to the Securities.
(a) The Company agrees that it will prepare and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), a registration statement (on
Form S-3, or other appropriate registration statement form) under the Securities
Act (the "Registration Statement"), at the sole expense of the Company (except
as provided in Section 3(c) hereof), in respect of the Securities, so as to
permit a public offering and resale of the Securities under the Act by Ladenburg
as selling stockholder and not as underwriter.
The Company shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration
Statement to become effective within 120 days from the date hereof. The number
of shares designated in the Registration Statement to be registered shall
include at least 4,000,000 shares issuable upon conversion of the convertible
debenture, and shall include appropriate language regarding reliance upon Rule
416 to the extent permitted by the Commission. The Company will notify Ladenburg
of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement within one trading day of
such event. In the event that the number of shares so registered shall prove to
be insufficient to register the resale of all of the Securities, then the
Company shall be obligated to file, within thirty (30) days of notice from
Ladenburg, a further Registration Statement registering such remaining shares
and shall use diligent best efforts to prosecute such additional Registration
Statement to effectiveness within ninety (90) days of the date of such notice.
(b) The Company will maintain the Registration Statement or
post-effective amendment filed under this Section 3 effective under the
Securities Act until the earlier of (i) the date that none of the Securities
covered by such Registration Statement are or may become issued and outstanding,
(ii) the date that all of the Securities have been sold pursuant to such
Registration Statement, (iii) the date Ladenburg receives an opinion of counsel
to the Company, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to Ladenburg, that
the Securities may be sold under the provisions of Rule 144 without limitation
as to volume, (iv) all Securities have been otherwise transferred to persons who
may trade such shares without restriction under the Securities Act, and the
Company has delivered a new certificate or other evidence of ownership for such
securities not bearing a restrictive legend, or (v) all Securities may be sold
without any time, volume or manner limitations pursuant to Rule 144(k) or any
similar provision then in effect under the Securities Act in the opinion of
counsel to the Company, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to
Ladenburg (the "Effectiveness Period").
(c) All fees, disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses and costs
incurred by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the
Registration Statement under subparagraph 3(a) and in complying with applicable
securities and Blue Sky laws (including, without limitation, all attorneys' fees
of the Company) shall be borne by the Company. Ladenburg shall bear the cost of
underwriting and/or brokerage discounts, fees and commissions, if any,
applicable to the Securities being registered and the fees and expenses of their
counsel. Ladenburg and their counsel shall have a reasonable period, not to
exceed five (5) trading days, to review the proposed Registration Statement or
any amendment thereto, prior to filing with the Commission, and the Company
shall provide Ladenburg with copies of any comment letters received from the
Commission with respect thereto within two (2) trading days of receipt thereof.
The Company shall qualify any of the securities for sale in New York and shall
furnish
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indemnification in the manner provided in Section 6 hereof. However, the
Company shall not be required to qualify in any state which will require an
escrow or other restriction relating to the Company and/or the sellers, or which
will require the Company to qualify to do business in such state or require the
Company to file therein any general consent to service of process. The Company
at its expense will supply Ladenburg with copies of the applicable Registration
Statement and the prospectus included therein and other related documents in
such quantities as may be reasonably requested by Ladenburg.
(d) In the event that (i) the Registration Statement to be filed
by the Company pursuant to Section 3(a) above is not declared effective by the
Commission within 120 days from the date hereof; or (ii) such Registration
Statement is not maintained as effective by the Company for the period set forth
in Section 3(b) above or (iii) the additional Registration Statement referred to
in Section 3(a) is not filed within thirty (30) days or declared effective
within ninety (90) days as set forth therein (each a "Registration Default")
then the Company will pay Ladenburg (pro rated on a daily basis), as liquidated
damages for such failure and not as a penalty an amount equal to two percent
(2%) of the aggregate market value of shares of Common Stock purchased from the
Company (including the Conversion Shares which would be issuable upon conversion
of the convertible debenture on any date of determination, and whether or not
the convertible debenture is then Convertible pursuant to its terms) and held by
Ladenburg [for every month] until such Registration Statement has been declared
effective, and in the event of lapsed effectiveness (in the case of clause (ii)
above), an amount equal to two percent (2%) of the aggregate market value of
shares of Common Stock purchased from the Company and held by Ladenburg
(including the Conversion Shares which would be issuable upon conversion of the
convertible debenture on any date of determination, and whether or not the
convertible debenture are then convertible pursuant to its terms) for each month
(regardless of whether one or more such Registration Defaults are then in
existence) until such Registration Statement has been declared effective. Such
payment of the liquidated damages shall be made to Ladenburg in cash, within
five (5) calendar days of demand, provided, however, that the payment of such
liquidated damages shall not relieve the Company from its obligations to
register the Securities pursuant to this Section. The market value of the Common
Stock for this purpose shall be the closing price (or last trade, if so
reported) on the principal market for each day during such Registration Default.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a failure to maintain
the effectiveness of a filed Registration Statement or the ability of Ladenburg
to use an otherwise effective Registration Statement to effect resales of
Securities during the period after 45 days and within 90 days from the end of
the Company's fiscal year resulting solely from the need to update the Company's
financial statements contained or incorporated by reference in such Registration
Statement shall not constitute a Registration Default and shall not trigger the
accrual of liquidated damages hereunder.
If the Company does not remit the payment to Ladenburg as set
forth above, the Company will pay Ladenburg reasonable costs of collection,
including attorneys' fees, in addition to the liquidated damages. The
registration of the Securities pursuant to this provision shall not affect or
limit Ladenburg' other rights or remedies as set forth in this Agreement.
(e) No provision contained herein shall preclude the Company from
selling securities pursuant to any Registration Statement in which it is
required to include Securities pursuant to this Section 3.
(f) If at any time or from time to time after the effective date
of any Registration Statement, the Company notifies Ladenburg in writing of the
existence of a Potential Material Event (as defined in Section 3(g) below),
Ladenburg shall not offer or sell any Securities or engage in any other
transaction involving or relating to Securities, from the time of the giving of
notice with respect to a Potential
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Material Event until Ladenburg receive written notice from the Company that such
Potential Material Event either has been disclosed to the public or no longer
constitutes a Potential Material Event; provided, however, that the Company may
not so suspend the right to such holders of Securities for more than twenty (20)
days in the aggregate during any twelve month period, during the period the
Registration Statement is required to be in effect, and if such period is
exceeded, such event shall be a Registration Default. If a Potential Material
Event shall occur prior to the date a Registration Statement is required to be
filed, then the Company's obligation to file such Registration Statement shall
be delayed without penalty for not more than twenty (20) days, and such delay or
delays shall not constitute a Registration Default. The Company must, if lawful,
give Ladenburg notice in writing at least two (2) Trading Days prior to the
first day of the blackout period.
(g) "Potential Material Event" means any of the following: (a)
the possession by the Company of material information not ripe for disclosure in
a registration statement, as determined in good faith by the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board of Directors of the Company that disclosure of such
information in a Registration Statement would be detrimental to the business and
affairs of the Company; or (b) any material engagement or activity by the
Company which would, in the good faith determination of the Chief Executive
Officer or the Board of Directors of the Company, be adversely affected by
disclosure in a registration statement at such time, which determination shall
be accompanied by a good faith determination by the Chief Executive Officer or
the Board of Directors of the Company that the applicable Registration Statement
would be materially misleading absent the inclusion of such information.
Section 4. Cooperation with Company. Ladenburg will cooperate with the
Company in all respects in connection with this Agreement, including timely
supplying all information reasonably requested by the Company (which shall
include all information regarding Ladenburg and proposed manner of sale of the
Registrable Securities required to be disclosed in any Registration Statement.
Any delay or delays caused by Ladenburg by failure to cooperate as required
hereunder shall not constitute a Registration Default.
Section 5. Registration Procedures. If and whenever the Company is
required by any of the provisions of this Agreement to effect the registration
of any of the Registrable Securities under the Act, the Company shall (except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement), as expeditiously as possible, subject to
Ladenburg's assistance and cooperation as reasonably required with respect to
each Registration Statement:
(a) (i) prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and
supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and
to comply with the provisions of the Act with respect to the sale or other
disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement whenever
Ladenburg shall desire to sell or otherwise dispose of the same (including
prospectus supplements with respect to the sales of securities from time to time
in connection with a registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated
under the Act) and (ii) take all lawful action such that each of (A) the
Registration Statement and any amendment thereto does not, when it becomes
effective, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading and (B) the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement,
and any amendment or supplement thereto, does not at any time during the
Registration Period include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading;
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(b) (i) prior to the filing with the Commission of any
Registration Statement (including any amendments thereto) and the distribution
or delivery of any prospectus (including any supplements thereto), provide draft
copies thereof to Ladenburg as required by Section 3(c) and reflect in such
documents all such comments as Ladenburg (and their counsel) reasonably may
propose in regard to the Selling Shareholders and Plan of Distribution sections
(or equivalents) and (ii) furnish to each Ladenburg such numbers of copies of a
prospectus including a preliminary prospectus or any amendment or supplement to
any prospectus, as applicable, in conformity with the requirements of the Act,
and such other documents, as such Ladenburg may reasonably request in order to
facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the securities owned by such
Ladenburg;
(c) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by
the Registration Statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such
jurisdictions as Ladenburg shall reasonably request (subject to the limitations
set forth in Section 3(c) above), and do any and all other acts and things which
may be necessary or advisable to enable each Ladenburg to consummate the public
sale or other disposition in such jurisdiction of the securities owned by such
Ladenburg;
(d) list such Registrable Securities on the principal market, if
the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of
such principal market;
(e) notify Ladenburg at any time when a prospectus relating
thereto covered by the Registration Statement is required to be delivered under
the Act, of the happening of any event of which it has knowledge as a result of
which the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing, and the Company
shall prepare and file a curative amendment under Section 5(a) as quickly as
commercially possible;
(f) as promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such
event, notify Ladenburg of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or
other suspension of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement at the
earliest possible time and take all lawful action to effect the withdrawal,
recession or removal of such stop order or other suspension;
(g) cooperate with Ladenburg to facilitate the timely preparation
and delivery of certificates for the Registrable Securities to be offered
pursuant to the Registration Statement and enable such certificates for the
Registrable Securities to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may
be, as Ladenburg reasonably may request and registered in such names as
Ladenburg may request; and, within three (3) Trading Days after a Registration
Statement which includes Registrable Securities is declared effective by the
Commission, deliver and cause legal counsel selected by the Company to deliver
to the transfer agent for the Registrable Securities (with copies to Ladenburg)
an appropriate instruction and, to the extent necessary, an opinion of such
counsel;
(h) take all such other lawful actions reasonably necessary to
expedite and facilitate the disposition by Ladenburg of their Registrable
Securities in accordance with the intended methods therefor provided in the
prospectus which are customary for issuers to perform under the circumstances;
(i) in the event of an underwritten offering, promptly include or
incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the
Registration Statement such information as the
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managers reasonably agree should be included therein and to which the Company
does not reasonably object and make all required filings of such prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as practicable after it is
notified of the matters to be included or incorporated in such Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment; and
(j) maintain a transfer agent and registrar for its Common Stock.
Section 6. Indemnification.
(a) To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Ladenburg and each person, if any, who controls
Ladenburg within the meaning of the Securities Act (each an "Indemnified Party")
against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several (which
shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all
reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses), to which the Indemnified Party may become subject, under the
Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in
any Registration Statement, or any related final prospectus or amendment or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that
the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent, and only to the
extent, that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based
upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final
prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon, and in
conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by the Indemnified
Party, its counsel, affiliates or any underwriter, specifically for use in the
preparation thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any
liability which the Company may otherwise have.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Indemnified
Party agrees that it will indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each
officer and director of the Company or person, if any, who controls the Company
within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages or
liabilities (which shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, include, but not
be limited to, all reasonable costs of defense and investigation and all
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) to which the Company or any such
officer, director or controlling person may become subject under the Securities
Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of any material fact relating to Ladenburg contained
in any Registration Statement, or any related final prospectus or amendment or
supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or the
alleged omission to state therein a material fact relating to Ladenburg required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
but in each case only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such Registration
Statement, final prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon,
and in conformity with, written information furnished to the Company by such
Indemnified Party, its counsel, affiliates or any underwriter, specifically for
use in the preparation thereof. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to
any liability which the Indemnified Party may otherwise have. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the Indemnified Party shall not be liable under
this Section 6 for any amount in excess of the net proceeds to such Indemnified
Party as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the
Registration Statement.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action against such indemnified
party, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made
against the indemnifying party under this Section 6, notify the indemnifying
party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the
indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability
which it may have to any indemnified party except to the extent the failure of
the indemnified party to provide such written notification actually prejudices
the ability of the indemnifying party to defend such action. In case any such
action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the
indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be
entitled to participate in, and, to the extent that it may wish, jointly with
any other indemnifying party similarly notified, assume the defense thereof,
subject to the provisions herein stated and after notice from the indemnifying
party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party
under this Section 6 for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by
such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than
reasonable costs of investigation, unless the indemnifying party shall not
pursue the action to its final conclusion. The indemnified parties as a group
shall have the right to employ one separate counsel in any such action and to
participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel
shall not be at the expense of the indemnifying party if the indemnifying party
has assumed the defense of the action with counsel reasonably satisfactory to
the indemnified party unless (i) the employment of such counsel has been
specifically authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, or (ii) the named
parties to any such action (including any impleaded parties) include both the
indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall
have been advised by its counsel that there may be one or more legal defenses
available to the indemnifying party different from or in conflict with any legal
defenses which may be available to the indemnified party or any other
indemnified party (in which case the indemnifying party shall not have the right
to assume the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party, it
being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall, in connection with
any one such action or separate but substantially similar or related actions in
the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or
circumstances, be liable only for the reasonable fees and expenses of one
separate firm of attorneys for the indemnified party, which firm shall be
designated in writing by the indemnified party). No settlement of any action
against an indemnified party shall be made without the prior written consent of
the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld so long
as such settlement includes a full release of claims against the indemnified
party. All expenses of the indemnified party (including costs of defense and
investigation incurred in a manner not inconsistent with this Section and
reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) shall be paid by the indemnifying party
to the indemnified party within ten (10) Trading Days of written notice thereof
to the indemnifying party; provided, that the indemnifying party may require
such indemnified party to undertake to reimburse the indemnifying party for all
of such fees and expenses if and to the extent that it is finally judicially
determined that such indemnified party is not entitled to indemnification
hereunder.
Section 7. Contribution. In order to provide for just and equitable
contribution under the Securities Act in any case in which (i) the indemnified
party makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 6 hereof but is
judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of
competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the
last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case
notwithstanding the fact that the express provisions of Section 6 hereof provide
for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act
may be required on the part of any indemnified party, then the Company and the
applicable Indemnified Party shall contribute to the aggregate losses, claims,
damages or liabilities to which they may be subject (which shall, for all
purposes of this Agreement, include, but not be limited to, all reasonable costs
of defense and investigation and all reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses),
in either such case (after contribution from
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others) on the basis of relative fault as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact
or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to
information supplied by the Company on the one hand or the applicable
Indemnified Party on the other hand, and the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
statement or omission. The Company and the Indemnified Party agree that it would
not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 7 were
determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which
does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this
Section 7. The amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred
to above in this Section 7 shall be deemed to include any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. No person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 7, in no event shall any (i)
Ladenburg be required to undertake liability to any person under this Section 7
for any amounts in excess of the dollar amount of the proceeds received by such
Ladenburg from the sale of such Ladenburg's Registrable Securities (after
deducting any fees, discounts and commissions applicable thereto) pursuant to
any Registration Statement under which such Registrable Securities are
registered under the Securities Act and (ii) underwriter be required to
undertake liability to any person hereunder for any amounts in excess of the
aggregate discount, commission or other compensation payable to such underwriter
with respect to the Registrable Securities underwritten by it and distributed
pursuant to such Registration Statement.
Section 8. Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents,
approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in
writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) hand delivered,
(ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges
prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by facsimile, addressed as set forth in the
Purchase Agreement or to such other address as such party shall have specified
most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery
or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the
transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if
delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to
be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered
other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is
to be received) or (b) on the first business day following the date of sending
by reputable courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or (c)
upon actual receipt of such mailing, if mailed. Either party hereto may from
time to time change its address or facsimile number for notices under this
Section 8 by giving at least ten (10) days' prior written notice of such changed
address or facsimile number to the other party hereto.
Section 9. Assignment. This Agreement is binding upon and inures to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and
permitted assigns.
Section 10. Additional Covenants of the Company. The Company agrees
that at such time as it otherwise meets the requirements for the use of
Securities Act Registration Statement on Form S-3 for the purpose of registering
the Registrable Securities, it shall file all reports and information required
to be filed by it with the Commission in a timely manner and take all such other
action so as to maintain such eligibility for the use of such form.
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Section 11. Counterparts/Facsimile. This Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of
which, when together shall constitute but one and the same instrument, and shall
become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party
hereto and delivered to the other parties. In lieu of the original, a facsimile
transmission or copy of the original shall be as effective and enforceable as
the original.
Section 12. Remedies. The remedies provided in this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. If any term,
provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their best efforts to find and
employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result
as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction.
Section 13. Conflicting Agreements. The Company shall not enter into
any agreement with respect to its securities that is inconsistent with the
rights granted to the holders of Registrable Securities in this Agreement or
otherwise prevents the Company from complying with all of its obligations
hereunder.
Section 14. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
Section 15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts made in New York by persons domiciled in New York City and without
regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Any dispute under this Agreement
shall be litigated in the a state or federal court sitting in New York County,
New York. The non-prevailing party to any action shall pay the expenses of the
prevailing party, including reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection with such
arbitration. Any party shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief from a
court in any case where such relief is available, and the non-prevailing party
in any such injunctive proceeding shall pay the expenses of the prevailing
party, including reasonable attorneys' fees, in connection with such injunctive
proceeding.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed, on the day and year first
above written.
TeleServices Internet Group, Inc.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chairman
Ladenburg Xxxxxxxx & Co. Inc.
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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By: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Managing Director
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