EXHIBIT 5
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT ("Amendment") dated as of
the 6th day of December, 2002, is entered into by and between INTERNATIONAL
ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and XXXXX X.
XXXXXX (the "Investor").
R E C I T A L S
A. The Company and the Investor entered into a Share Subscription Agreement (the
"Agreement") dated as of October 22, 2002 whereby the Investor subscribed to
purchase 151,717 shares of common stock and 583,577 shares of preferred stock of
the Company.
B. The Investor and the Company are entering into that certain First Amendment
to Share Subscription Agreement of even date herewith whereby the Investor
subscribes to an additional 151,717 shares of the preferred stock of the Company
(the "Additional Preferred Stock") in lieu of the common stock referenced in the
Agreement.
C. The Company and the Investor entered into a Registration Rights Agreement
(the "Rights Agreement") dated October 22, 2002, which provided certain
registration rights with respect to the Purchased Shares.
D. The parties wish to amend the Rights Agreement to reflect the Investor's
purchase of an additional 151,717 shares of preferred stock of the Company in
lieu of the like number of shares of common stock referenced in the Rights
Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth
hereinafter, the Company and the Investor agree as follows:
1.6 1. Recitals. All of the above recitals are true and correct. Any terms
used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the definitions
assigned such terms in the Agreement.
1.7 2. Amendments to Rights Agreement.
1.8 (a) Any and all references to the Common Shares in the Rights
Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the Additional Preferred
Shares.
1.9 (b) The definition of the term "Registrable Securities" included in
Section 1 of the Rights Agreement shall be amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
1.10 "Registrable Securities" means (a) Common Stock of the Company issued
in or issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares or the
Additional Preferred Shares; and (b) any Common Stock of the Company
issued as (or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any warrant,
right, or other security which is issued as) a dividend or other
distribution with respect to, in exchange for, or in replacement of,
the above-described securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Registrable Securities shall not include any securities sold by a
person to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or
Rule 144 or sold in a private transaction in which the transferor's
rights under this Agreement are not assigned.
3. Ratification; No Other Amendment. The Company and the Investor hereby
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restate, ratify and confirm as accurate all representations and
warranties set forth in the Agreement. Except as modified or amended
herein, no other term, covenant or condition of the Agreement shall be
considered modified or amended.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed, or caused to be
executed by their authorized official, this Amendment, effective as of the
date first above written.
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Diego X. Xxxxxx
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Printed Name: Diego X. Xxxxxx
Title: Chairman
INVESTOR:
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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