THIS
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN AN
OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS
DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT").
NONE OF THE SECURITIES TO
WHICH THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (THE "SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT")
RELATES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE
SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, NONE MAY BE OFFERED OR
SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S.
PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO,
THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION,
HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED
UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.
CONFIDENTIAL
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Non-U.S. Subscribers)
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT is
dated for reference April 10, 2008.
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TO:
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Crown Oil
and Gas Inc. , a Nevada
corporation (the "Company")
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800 – 5th
Avenue, Suite 4100
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Seattle,
Washington 98104
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USA
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Purchase of Units
1.
Subscription
1.1
On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to
the Terms and Conditions set forth herein,
___________________________________ (the " Subscriber ")
hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase
______________ units (the " Units ") at a price per Unit of
US$1.00 (such subscription and agreement to purchase being the "
Subscription "), for an aggregate purchase price of
US$______________ (the Subscription Proceeds ").
1.2
Each Unit will consist of: (i) one share in the common stock of the
Company (each, a " Share "); and (ii) one non-transferable
common stock purchase warrant (each, a " Warrant ")
entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Share (each, a "
Warrant Share "), as presently constituted, for a period of
24 months commencing at the Closing (as defined below) as follows:
(iii) at a price of US$1.50 for the first 12-month period after the
Closing; and (iv) at a price of US$2.00 for the remaining 12-month
period after the Closing. A Certificate representing the Warrant
will be in the form attached as Exhibit "A" hereto. The Shares,
Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to as the
" Securities ".
1.3
On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to
the Terms and Conditions set forth hereinafter, the Company hereby
irrevocably agrees to sell the Units to the Subscriber.
1.4
Subject to the terms hereof, the Subscription will be effective
upon its acceptance by the Company. The Subscriber acknowledges
that the offering of Units contemplated hereby (the "
Offering ") is not subject to any minimum aggregate
subscription level.
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2.
Payment
2.1
The Subscription Proceeds will accompany this Subscription and will
be paid by certified cheque or bank draft drawn on a major bank, or
a bank in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Company,
and made payable and delivered as directed to the Company.
Alternatively, the Subscription Proceeds may be wired as the
Company instructs, pursuant to wiring instructions that will be
provided to the Subscriber upon request. If the funds are wired to
the Company’s lawyers, those lawyers are authorized to
immediately deliver the funds to the Company.
2.2
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Subscription
Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds and any other documents
delivered in connection herewith will be held on behalf of the
Company. In the event that this Subscription Agreement is not
accepted by the Company for whatever reason, which the Company
expressly reserves the right to do, within 30 days of the delivery
of an executed Subscription Agreement by the Subscriber, this
Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds (without interest
thereon) and any other documents delivered in connection herewith
will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber
as set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
2.3
Where the Subscription Proceeds are paid to the Company, the
Company is entitled to treat such Subscription Proceeds as an
interest free loan to the Company until such time as the
Subscription is accepted and the certificates representing the
Shares have been issued to the Subscriber.
3.
Documents Required from Subscriber
3.1
The Subscriber will complete, sign and return to the Company an
executed copy of this Subscription Agreement.
3.2
The Subscriber will complete, sign and return to the Company as
soon as possible, on request by the Company, any documents,
questionnaires, notices and undertakings as may be required by
regulatory authorities and applicable law.
4.
Closing
4.1
Closing of the offering of the Securities (the " Closing ")
will occur on or before __________________, 2008, or on such other
date as may be determined by the Company (the " Closing Date
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4.2
The Company may, at its discretion, elect to close the Offering in
one or more closings, in which event the Company may agree with one
or more subscribers (including the Subscriber hereunder) to
complete delivery of the Shares and the Warrants to such
subscriber(s) against payment therefor at any time on or prior to
the Closing Date.
5.
Acknowledgements of Subscriber
5.1
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
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(a)
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the Company is currently
effecting a forward split of its authorized and issued and
outstanding common stock on an 18-for-1 basis, which forward stock
split is expected to be effective on or before February 15,
2008;
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(b)
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none of the Securities have been
registered under the 1933 Act, or under any state securities or
"blue sky" laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so
registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or,
directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in
Regulation S under the 1933 Act (" Regulation S "), except
in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to
an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the 1933 Act;
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(c)
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the Subscriber acknowledges that
the Company has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to
register any of the Securities under the 1933 Act;
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(d)
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the decision to execute this
Subscription Agreement and acquire the Securities hereunder has not
been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or
otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company, and such decision is
based entirely upon a review of information (the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged) which has been filed by the Company with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
SEC ") and in compliance, or intended compliance, with
applicable securities legislation (collectively, the " Public
Record ");
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(e)
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if the Company has presented a
business plan to the Subscriber, the Subscriber acknowledges that
the business plan may not be achieved or be achievable;
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(f)
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no securities commission or
similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits
of the Securities;
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(g)
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there is no government or other
insurance covering the Securities;
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(h)
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there are risks associated with
an investment in the Securities, as more fully described in certain
information forming part of the Public Record;
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(i)
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the Subscriber has not acquired
the Securities as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any
"directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S under the
1933 Act) in the United States in respect of any of the Securities
which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of,
or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of,
conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any
of the Shares or Warrant Shares; provided, however, that the
Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares or
Warrant Shares pursuant to registration thereof under the 1933 Act
and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from
such registration requirements;
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(j)
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the Subscriber and the
Subscriber’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to
ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection
with the distribution of the Securities hereunder, and to obtain
additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable
without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the
accuracy of the information about the Company;
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(k)
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the books and records of the
Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection,
subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Subscriber
during reasonable business hours at its principal place of
business, and all documents, records and books in connection with
the distribution of the Securities hereunder have been made
available for inspection by the Subscriber, the Subscriber’s
lawyer and/or advisor(s);
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(l)
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the Subscriber will indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its directors,
officers, employees, agents, advisors and shareholders, from and
against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees, costs
and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative
proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened)
arising out of or based upon any representation or warranty of the
Subscriber contained herein or in any document furnished by the
Subscriber to the Company in connection herewith being untrue in
any material respect or any breach or failure by the Subscriber to
comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber to the
Company in connection therewith;
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(m)
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none of the Securities are listed
on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no
representation has been made to the Subscriber that any of the
Securities will become listed on any stock exchange or automated
dealer quotation system;
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(n)
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the Company will refuse to
register any transfer of the Shares or the Warrant Shares not made
in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to
an available exemption from the registration requirements of the
1933 Act;
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(o)
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the statutory and regulatory
basis for the exemption claimed for the Securities, although in
technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be available if
the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
provisions of the 1933 Act;
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(p)
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the Subscriber has been advised
to consult the Subscriber’s own legal, tax and other advisors
with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the
Securities and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and
it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way
responsible) for compliance with:
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(i)
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any applicable laws of the
jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident in connection with
the distribution of the Securities hereunder, and
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(ii)
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applicable resale restrictions;
and
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(q)
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this Subscription Agreement is
not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by
the Company.
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6.
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Subscriber
6.1
The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with
the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants will
survive the Closing) that:
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(a)
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the Subscriber has the legal
capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription
Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and, if
the Subscriber is a corporation, it is duly incorporated and
validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation and all necessary approvals by its directors,
shareholders and others have been obtained to authorize execution
and performance of this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the
Subscriber;
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(b)
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the entering into of this
Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do
not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of
any law applicable to, or the constating documents of, the
Subscriber or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the
Subscriber may be a party or by which the Subscriber is or may be
bound;
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(c)
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the Subscriber has duly executed
and delivered this Subscription Agreement and it constitutes a
valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable against
the Subscriber;
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(d)
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the Subscriber is not a U.S.
Person;
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(e)
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the Subscriber is not acquiring
the Securities for the account or benefit of, directly or
indirectly, any U.S. Person;
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(f)
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the Subscriber is resident in the
jurisdiction set out under the heading "Name and Address of
Subscriber" on the signature page of this Subscription
Agreement;
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(g)
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the sale of the Securities to the
Subscriber as contemplated in this Subscription Agreement complies
with or is exempt from the applicable securities legislation of the
jurisdiction of residence of the Subscriber;
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the Subscriber is acquiring the
Securities for investment only and not with a view to resale or
distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute
either directly or indirectly any of the Securities in the United
States or to U.S. Persons;
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(i)
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the Subscriber is outside the
United States when receiving and executing this Subscription
Agreement and is acquiring the Securities as principal for the
Subscriber’s own account (except for the circumstances
outlined in paragraph 6.1(l)), for investment purposes only, and
not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or
fractionalisation thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person
has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such
Securities;
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(j)
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the Subscriber is not an
underwriter of, or dealer in, the common shares of the Company, nor
is the Subscriber participating, pursuant to a contractual
agreement or otherwise, in the distribution of the
Securities;
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(k)
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the Subscriber: (i) is able to
fend for itself in the Subscription; (ii) has such knowledge and
experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Securities;
and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its
prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such
investment;
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(l)
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if the Subscriber is acquiring
the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor
accounts:
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(i)
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the Subscriber has sole
investment discretion with respect to each such account and it has
full power to make the foregoing acknowledgements, representations
and agreements on behalf of such account, and
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(ii)
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the investor accounts for which
the Subscriber acts as a fiduciary or agent satisfy the definition
of an "Accredited Investor", as the term is defined in Regulation D
under the 1933 Act;
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(m)
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the Subscriber acknowledges that
the Subscriber has not acquired the Securities as a result of, and
will not itself engage in, any "directed selling efforts" (as
defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) in the United States in
respect of any of the Securities which would include any activities
undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected
to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States
for the resale of any of the Securities; provided, however, that
the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the
Securities pursuant to registration of any of the Securities
pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws
or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as
otherwise provided herein;
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(n)
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the Subscriber is not aware of
any advertisement of any of the Securities;
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(o)
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no person has made to the
Subscriber any written or oral representations:
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(i)
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that any person will resell or
repurchase any of the Securities,
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(ii)
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that any person will refund the
purchase price of any of the Securities,
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(iii)
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as to the future price or value
of any of the Securities, or
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(iv)
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that any of the Securities will
be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated
dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list
and post any of the Securities of the Company on any stock exchange
or automated dealer quotation system; and
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the Subscriber:
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is knowledgeable of, or has been
independently advised as to, the applicable securities laws of the
securities regulators having application in the jurisdiction in
which the Subscriber is resident (the " International
Jurisdiction ") which would apply to the acquisition of the
Units,
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(ii)
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is purchasing the Units pursuant
to exemptions from prospectus or equivalent requirements under
applicable securities laws or, if such is not applicable, the
Subscriber is permitted to purchase the Units under the applicable
securities laws of the securities regulators in the International
Jurisdiction without the need to rely on any exemptions,
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acknowledges that the applicable
securities laws of the authorities in the International
Jurisdiction do not require the Company to make any filings or seek
any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any securities regulator
of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction in
connection with the issue and sale or resale of any of the
Securities, and
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(iv)
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represents and warrants that the
acquisition of the Units by the Subscriber does not
trigger:
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A.
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any obligation to prepare and
file a prospectus or similar document, or any other report with
respect to such purchase in the International Jurisdiction,
or
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any continuous disclosure
reporting obligation of the Company in the International
Jurisdiction, and
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the Subscriber will, if requested
by the Company, deliver to the Company a certificate or opinion of
local counsel from the International Jurisdiction which will
confirm the matters referred to in subparagraphs (ii), (iii) and
(iv) above to the satisfaction of the Company, acting
reasonably.
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7.
Acknowledgement and Waiver
7.1
The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to purchase the
Securities was solely made on the basis of publicly available
information contained in the Public Record. The Subscriber hereby
waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights of
withdrawal, rescission or compensation for damages to which the
Subscriber might be entitled in connection with the distribution of
any of the Securities.
8.
Legending of Subject Securities
8.1
The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that that upon the issuance
thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required
under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the
certificates representing any of the Securities will bear a legend
in substantially the following form:
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY
HAVE BEEN OFFERED IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO A PERSON WHO IS NOT
A U.S. PERSON (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933
ACT").
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NONE OF THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY
U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE
OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS
DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO
AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO,
THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION,
HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED
UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S.
PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933
ACT.
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8.2
The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making
a notation on its records or giving instructions to the registrar
and transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the
restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this
Subscription Agreement.
9.
Piggyback Registration Rights
9.1
If the Company determines to proceed with the preparation and
filing with the SEC of a registration statement (the "
Registration Statement ") relating to an offering for its
own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of
its common shares, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as
promulgated under the 1933 Act) or its then equivalents relating to
equity securities issuable in connection with stock option or other
employee benefit plans, then the Company will send to the
Subscriber written notice of such determination and, if within
thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, the Subscriber will
so request in writing, then the Company will cause the registration
under the 1933 Act of the Shares (the " Registrable
Securities ") and; provided that, if at any time after giving
written notice of its intention to register any of its common
shares and prior to the effective date of the registration
statement filed in connection with such registration, then the
Company will determine for any reason not to register or to delay
registration of such common shares, the Company may, at its
election, give written notice of such determination to the
Subscriber and, thereupon: (i) in the case of a determination not
to register, will be relieved of its obligation to register the
Registrable Securities in connection with such registration; and
(ii) in the case of a determination to delay registering, will be
permitted to delay registering the Registrable Securities for the
same period as the delay in registering such other common shares.
The Company will include in such registration statement all or any
part of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that the
Company will not be required to register any shares that are
eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the 1933 Act.
Notwithstanding a
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