Exhibit 1.2
SELECTED DEALERS AGREEMENT
PUBLIC OFFERING OF
1,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
OFFERING PRICE OF $_________________ PER SHARE
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Cohig & Associates, Inc., on behalf of itself and other underwriters (the
"Underwriters") for which it is the representative (the "Representative"), has
severally agreed with Communications Systems International, Inc., a Colorado
corporation (the "Company"), to purchase 1,000,000 shares (the "Firm Shares") of
common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock") of the Company, and
the Representative has been granted the right to purchase up to an additional
150,000 shares (the "Additional Shares") at its option for the sole purpose of
covering over-allotments in the sale of the Firm Shares (the Firm Shares and
Additional Shares being collectively referred to as the "Shares"). The
Underwriters are offering the Shares to the public at an offering price of
$_____ per Share. Certain other capitalized terms used herein are defined in
the Underwriting Agreement and are used herein as therein defined.
The Representative is offering the Shares to certain selected dealers (the
"Selected Dealers"), when, as and if accepted by the Representative and subject
to withdrawal, cancellation or modification of the offer without notice and
further subject to the terms of (i) the Company's current Prospectus, (ii) the
Underwriting Agreement, (iii) this Agreement, and (iv) the Representative's
instructions which may be forwarded to the Selected Dealer from time to time. A
copy of the Underwriting Agreement will be delivered to you forthwith for
inspection or copying or both, upon your request therefor. This invitation is
made by the Representative only if the Shares may be offered lawfully to dealers
in your state.
The further terms and conditions of this invitation are as follows:
1. Acceptance of Orders. Orders received by the Representative from the
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Selected Dealer will be accepted only at the price, in the amounts and on the
terms which are set forth in the Company's current Prospectus, subject to
allotment in the Representative's uncontrolled discretion. The Representative
reserves the right to reject any orders, in whole or in part.
2. Selling Concession. As a Selected Dealer, you will be allowed on all
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Shares purchased by you, which the Underwriters have not repurchased or
contracted to repurchase prior to termination of this Agreement at or below the
public offering price, a concession of ______% of the full 10% Underwriting
discount, i.e., $________ per Share as shown in the Company's current
Prospectus. No selling concession will be allowed to any domestic broker-dealer
who is not a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the
"Association"), or to any foreign broker-dealer eligible for membership in the
Association who is not a member of the Association. Payment of such selling
concession to you will be made only as provided in Section 4 hereof. After the
Shares are released for sale to the public, the Representative is authorized to,
and may, change the public offering price and the selling concession.
3. Reoffer of Shares. Shares purchased by you are to be bona fide
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reoffered by you in conformity with this Agreement and the terms of offering set
forth in the Prospectus. You agree that you will not bid for, purchase, attempt
to induce others to purchase, or sell, directly or indirectly, any Shares except
as contemplated by this Agreement and except as a broker pursuant to unsolicited
orders. You confirm that you have complied and agree that you will at all times
comply with the provisions of Rule 10b-6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, (the "Exchange Act") applicable to this offering. In respect of
Shares sold by you and thereafter purchased by the Representative at or below
the public offering price prior to the termination of this Agreement as
described hereinafter (or such longer period as may be necessary to cover any
short position with respect to the offering), you agree at the Representative's
option either to repurchase the Shares at a price equal to the cost thereof to
the Representative, including commissions and transfer taxes on redelivery, or
to repay the Representative such part of your Selected Dealers' concessions on
such Shares as the Representative designates.
4. Payment for Shares. Payment for the Shares purchased by you is to be
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made at the net Selected Dealers' price of $______ per Share, at the offices of
Cohig & Associates, Inc., Suite 430, 6300 South Syracuse Way, Englewood,
Colorado 80203, Attention: Syndicate Department, at such time and on such date
as the Representative may designate, by certified or official bank check,
payable in clearing house funds to the order of the Representative, against
delivery of certificates for the Shares so purchased. If such payment is not
made at such time and on such date, you agree to pay the Representative interest
on such funds at the current interest rates. The Representative may in its
discretion deliver the Shares purchased by you through the facilities of the
Depository Trust Company or, if you are not a member, through your ordinary
correspondent who is a member unless you promptly give the Representative
written instructions otherwise.
5. Offering Representations. The Representative has been informed that a
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Registration Statement in respect of the Shares is expected to become effective
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"). You are not
authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than
those contained in the Prospectus or to act as agent for the Company or for the
undersigned when offering the Shares to the public or otherwise.
6. Blue Sky. Neither the Representative nor the Underwriters assume any
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responsibility or obligations as to your right to sell the Shares in any
jurisdiction, notwithstanding any information furnished in that connection. The
Selected Dealer shall report in writing to the Representative the number of
Shares which have been sold by it in each state and the number of transactions
made in each such state. This state report shall be submitted to the
Representative as soon as possible after completion of billing, but in any event
not more than three days after the closing.
7. Dealer Undertakings. By accepting this Agreement, the Selected Dealer
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in offering and selling the Shares in the Public Offering (i) acknowledges its
understanding of (a) the Conduct Rules (the "Rules") of the Association and the
interpretations of such Rules promulgated by the Board of Governors of the
Association (the "Interpretations") including, but not limited to the Rule and
Interpretation with respect to "Free-Riding and Withholding" defined therein,
(b) Rule 174 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Act, (c) Rules
10b-5 and 10b-6 promulgated under the Exchange Act, (d) Release No. 3907 under
the Act, (e) Release No. 4150 under the Act, and (f) Sections 2730, 2740, 2420
and 2750 of the Rules and Interpretations thereunder, and (ii) represents,
warrants, covenants and agrees that it shall comply with all applicable
requirements of the Act and the Exchange Act in addition to the specific
provisions cited in subparagraph (i) above and that it
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shall not violate, directly or indirectly, any provision of applicable law in
connection with its participation in the Public Offering of the Shares.
8. Conditions of Public Offering. All sales shall be subject to delivery
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by the Company of certificates evidencing the Shares against payment therefore.
9. Failure of Order. If an order is rejected or if a payment is received
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which proves insufficient or worthless, any compensation paid to the Selected
Dealer shall be returned by (i) restoration by the Representative to the
Selected Dealer of the latter's remittance or (ii) a charge against the account
of the Selected Dealer with the Representative, as the latter may elect without
notice being given of such election.
10. Additional Representations, Covenants and Warranties of Selected
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Dealer. By accepting this Agreement, the Selected Dealer represents that it is
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registered as a broker-dealer under the Exchange Act; is qualified to act as a
dealer in the states or the jurisdictions in which it shall offer the Shares; is
a member in good standing of the Association; and shall maintain such
registrations, qualifications and membership in full force and effect and in
good standing throughout the term of this Agreement. If the Selected Dealer is
not a member of the Association, it represents that it is a foreign dealer not
registered under the Exchange Act and agrees to make no sales within the United
States, its territories or its possessions or to persons who are citizens
thereof or residents therein, and in making any sales to comply with the
Association's Rules and Interpretations with respect to Free-Riding and
Withholding. Further, the Selected Dealer agrees to comply with all applicable
federal laws including, but not limited to, the Act and Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; the laws of the states or
other jurisdictions in which Shares may be offered or sold by it; and the
Constitution, Bylaws, and rules of the Association. Further, the Selected
Dealer agrees that it will not offer or sell the Shares in any state or
jurisdiction except those in which the Shares have been qualified or
qualification is not required. The Selected Dealer acknowledges its
understanding that it shall not be entitled to any compensation hereunder for
any period during which it has been suspended or expelled from membership in the
Association.
11. Employees and other Agents of the Selected Dealer. By accepting this
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Agreement, the Selected Dealer assumes full responsibility for thorough and
proper training of its employees and other agents and representatives concerning
the selling methods to be used in connection with the Public Offering of the
Shares, giving special emphasis to the principles of full and fair disclosure to
prospective investors and the prohibitions against "Free-Riding and Withholding"
as set forth in Section 2110 of the Rules and the Interpretations thereunder.
12. Indemnification by the Company. The Company has agreed in Section 8
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of the Underwriting Agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Underwriters,
the Representative and each person if any, who controls the Representative or
any one of the Underwriters within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or
Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against any and all loss, liability, claim,
damage, and expense whatsoever (which shall include, for all purposes of Section
8 of the Underwriting Agreement, but not be limited to, attorneys' fees and any
and all expense whatsoever incurred in investigating, preparing, or defending
against any litigation, commenced or threatened, or any claim whatsoever and any
and all amounts paid in settlement of any claim or litigation) as and when
incurred arising out of, based upon, or in connection with (i) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained (A) in any
Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, or the Prospectus (as from
time to time amended and supplemented), or
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any amendment or supplement thereto, or (B) in any application or other document
or communication (in the Underwriting Agreement collectively called an
"application") in any juris diction in order to qualify the Common Stock under
the "blue sky" or securities laws thereof or filed with the Commission or any
securities exchange; or any omission or alleged omission to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, or (ii) any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, or
agreement of the Company contained in the Underwriting Agreement. The
Representative has agreed to give the Company an opportunity and the right to
participate in the defense or preparation of the defense of any action brought
against the Representative, any Underwriter or any controlling person thereof to
enforce any such loss, claim, demand, liability or expense. The agreement of
the Company under this indemnity is conditioned upon notice of any such action
having been promptly given by the indemnified party to the Company. Failure to
notify the Company as provided in the Underwriting Agreement shall not relieve
the Company of its liability which it may have to the Representative, the
Underwriters, or any controlling person thereof other than pursuant to Section
8(a) of the Underwriting Agreement. This agreement is subject in all respects,
especially insofar as the foregoing description of the indemnification
provisions set forth in the Underwriting Agreement is concerned, to the terms
and provisions of the Underwriting Agreement, a copy of which will be made
available for inspection or copying or both to the Selected Dealer upon written
request to the Representative therefor. The Selected Dealer acknowledges and
confirms that, by signing a counterpart of this Agreement, it shall be deemed an
agent of the Underwriters or a "Representative" for all purposes of Section 8 of
the Underwriting Agreement, as expressly set forth therein.
13. Indemnification by the Selected Dealer. The Selected Dealer shall
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indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each director of the Company, each
officer of the Company who shall have signed the Registration Statement, each
other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15
of the Act or Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the
indemnity from the Company to the Underwriters in Section 8(a) of the
Underwriting Agreement, but only with respect to statements or omissions, if
any, made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, or the
Prospectus (as from time to time amended and supplemented), or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or in any application, in reliance upon and in conformity
with information furnished to the Representative or the Company with respect to
the Selected Dealer by or on behalf of the Selected Dealer expressly for
inclusion in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement, or the
Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any application, as
the case may be, or are based upon alleged misrepresentations or omissions to
state material facts in connection with statements made by the Selected Dealer
or the Selected Dealer's employees or other agents to the Company or the
Representative orally or by any other means; provided, however, that the
obligation of the Selected Dealer to provide indemnity hereunder shall be
limited to the amount which represents the product of the number of Firm Shares
and Additional Shares sold and the initial public offering price per Share set
forth on the cover page of the Prospectus. If any action shall be brought
against the Company or any other person so indemnified in respect of which
indemnity may be sought against the Selected Dealer pursuant to this provision,
the Selected Dealer shall have the rights and duties given to the Company in the
Underwriting Agreement, and the Company and each other person so indemnified
shall have the rights and duties given to the indemnified parties, by the
provisions of Section 8(a) of the Underwriting Agreement; and the Selected
Dealer shall reimburse the Company and the Representative for any legal or other
expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with the investigation of or
the defense of any such action or claim. The Representative shall, after
receiving the first summons or other legal process disclosing the nature of the
action being brought against it or the Company in any
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proceeding with respect to which indemnity may be sought by the Company or the
Representative hereunder, notify promptly the Selected Dealer in writing of the
commencement thereof; and the Selected Dealer shall be entitled to participate
in (and, to the extent the Selected Dealer shall wish, to direct) the defense
thereof at the expense of the Selected Dealer, but such defense shall be
conducted by counsel satisfactory to the Company and the Representative. If the
Selected Dealer shall fail to provide such defense, the Company or the
Representative may defend such action at the cost and expense of the Selected
Dealer. The Selected Dealer's obligation under this Section 13 shall survive
any termination of this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement and the delivery
of and payment for the Shares under the Underwriting Agreement, and shall remain
in full force and effect regardless of the investigation made by or on behalf of
any Representative within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act.
14. No Authority to Act as Partner or Agent. Nothing herein shall
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constitute the Selected Dealers as an association or other separate entity or
partners with or agents of the Representative or with each other, but each
Selected Dealer shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any liability or
expense based upon any claims to the contrary. The Representative shall not be
under any liability for or in respect of the value, validity or form of the
Shares, or the delivery of certificates for the Shares or the performance by any
person of any agreement on its part, or the qualification of the Shares for sale
under the laws of any jurisdiction, or for or in respect of any matter in
connection with this Agreement, except for lack of good faith and for
obligations expressly assumed by the Representative in this Agreement.
15. Expenses. No expenses incurred in connection with offers and sales of
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the Shares under the Public Offering will be chargeable to the Selected Dealers.
A single transfer tax, if any, on the sale of Shares by the Selected Dealer to
its customers will be paid when such Shares are delivered to the Selected Dealer
for delivery to its customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Selected
Dealer shall pay its proportionate share of any transfer tax or any other tax
(other than the single transfer tax described above) if any such tax shall at
any time be assessed against the Representative and other Selected Dealers.
16. Notices. All notices, demands or requests required or authorized
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hereunder shall be deemed given sufficiently if in writing and sent by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, or
by tested telex, telegram, cable or facsimile to, in the case of the
Representative, the address set forth above directed to the attention of the
President of the Representative, and in the case of the Selected Dealer, to the
address provided below by the Selected Dealer, directed to the attention of the
President.
17. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Representative
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with or without cause upon written notice to Selected Dealer to such effect; and
such notice having been given, this Agreement shall terminate at the time
specified therein. Additionally, this Agreement shall terminate upon the
earlier of the termination of the Underwriting Agreement, or at the close of
business thirty days after the Shares are released by the Representative for
sale to the public.
18. General Provisions. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
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accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado. This
Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the
Representative and the Selected Dealer and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings related to the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement may not
be modified or amended or any term or provision hereof waived or discharged
except in writing
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signed by the party against whom such amendment, modification, waiver or
discharge is sought to be enforced. All the terms of this Agreement, whether so
expressed or not, shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the
respective successors, legal representatives and assigns of the parties hereto;
provided, however, that none of the parties hereto can assign this Agreement or
any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party
hereto, and any such attempted assignment or transfer without the other party's
prior written consent shall be void and without force or effect. The headings
of this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or
otherwise affect the meaning hereof. This Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
If the foregoing correctly sets forth the terms and conditions of your
agreement to purchase the Shares allotted to you, please indicate your
acceptance thereof by signing and returning to Cohig and Associates, Inc. the
duplicate copy of this Agreement, whereupon this letter and your acceptance
shall become and evidence a binding contract between you and the Representative.
COHIG & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By: _______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Gentlemen:
The undersigned confirms its agreement to purchase ____________ Shares of
Communications Systems International, Inc., upon the terms and subject to the
conditions of the foregoing Selected Dealers Agreement, and further agrees that
any agreement by it to purchase additional Shares during the life of such
Agreement will be upon the same terms and subject to the same conditions. The
undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus relating to the public
offering of the Shares and confirms that in agreeing to purchase such Shares it
has relied on such Prospectus and not on any other statement whatsoever written
or oral.
Firm Name: ______________________________
(Print or Type name of Firm)
By: _____________________________________
(Authorized Agent)
_____________________________________
(Print or Type Name and Title of
Authorized Agent)
Address: ________________________________
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Telephone No. ___________________________
IRS Employer Identification No.: ________
Dated: ____________________________, 1998
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