THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(THE "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 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 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.
UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION,
THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE
<> [insert date that is four months and 1 day from
closing], 2008.
WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE TSX
VENTURE EXCHANGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES
LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT
BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRADED ON OR
THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE OR OTHERWISE IN
CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT UNTIL
<> [insert date that is four months and 1 day from
closing], 2008.
CONFIDENTIAL
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
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TO:
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CounterPath Corporation (the "Company")
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Suite 300, One Bentall Centre, 505 Burrard
Street
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V7X 1M3
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PURCHASE OF UNITS
1.1
On
the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein, the undersigned (the
"Subscriber") hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to
purchase units (the "Units") at a price of CDN$1.54 per Unit (such
subscription and agreement to purchase being the "Subscription"),
for an aggregate purchase price of CDN$_____________ (the
"Subscription Proceeds") which is tendered herewith, on the basis
of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
1.2
Each
Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company
(each, a "Share") and one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of
one common share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant") subject to
adjustment. Each whole Warrant shall be non-transferable. Each
Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common
share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Warrant Share"), as
presently constituted, for a period of two years commencing from
the Closing Date (defined herein) at an exercise price of $2.25 per
Warrant Share. The Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares are referred
to herein as the "Securities".
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1.3
The
Company hereby agrees to sell, on the basis of the representations
and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein, to the Subscriber the Units. Subject to the terms hereof,
the Subscription Agreement will be effective upon its acceptance by
the Company.
1.4
Unless
otherwise provided, all dollar amounts referred to in this
Subscription Agreement are in lawful money of the United States of
America.
2.
Payment
2.1
The
Subscription Proceeds must accompany this Subscription and shall be
paid by certified cheque or bank draft drawn on a Canadian
chartered bank, and made payable and delivered to the Company.
Alternatively, the Subscription Proceeds may be wired to the
Company or its lawyers pursuant to wiring instructions that will be
provided to the Subscriber upon request. If the funds are wired to
the Company’s lawyers, the Subscriber authorizes such lawyers
to immediately deliver the funds to the Company upon receipt of the
funds from the Subscriber.
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, at any time before August 31,
2008, 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.
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3.
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Documents Required from
Subscriber
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3.1
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The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to
the Company the following documents:
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(a)
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two (2) executed copies of this Subscription
Agreement;
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(b)
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if the Subscriber is investing less than
CDN$150,000, an Investor Questionnaire (the "Questionnaire")
attached as Exhibit A hereto; and
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(c)
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if the Subscriber is not an individual and does
not have a current Corporate Placee Registration Form on file with
the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSX-V"), the Corporate Placee
Registration Form attached as Exhibit B hereto.
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3.2
The Subscriber shall complete, sign and return to the Company as
soon as possible, on request by the Company, any additional
documents, questionnaires, notices and undertakings as may be
required by any regulatory authorities and applicable law.
4.
Conditions and Closing
4.1
Closing
of the offering of the Units (the "Closing") shall occur on or
before August 31, 2008, or on such other date as may be determined
by the Company (the "Closing Date"). 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.
4.2
The
Subscriber acknowledges that the certificates representing the
Shares and the Warrants will be available for delivery upon Closing
provided that the Subscriber has satisfied the requirements of
Section 3 hereof and the Company has accepted this Subscription
Agreement.
5.
Acknowledgements and Agreements of Subscriber
5.1
The Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that:
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none of the Securities have been or will be
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 and in each case only in
accordance with applicable state and provincial securities
laws;
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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 or any other securities
legislation;
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by completing the Questionnaire, if applicable,
the Subscriber is representing and warranting that the Subscriber
satisfies one of the categories of registration and prospectus
exemptions provided in National Instrument 45-106 ("NI 45-106")
adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the
"BCSC");
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(d)
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the decision to execute this Subscription
Agreement and acquire the Securities agreed to be purchased
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 any
public information which has been filed by the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in compliance, or
intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation;
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(e)
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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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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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all of the information which the Subscriber has
provided to the Company is correct and complete as of the date the
Subscription Agreement is signed, and if there should be any change
in such information prior to this Subscription Agreement being
executed by the Company, the Subscriber will immediately provide
the Company with such information;
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(h)
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the Company is entitled to rely on the
representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this
Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaire and the Subscriber
will hold harmless the Company from any loss or damage it or they
may suffer as a result of the Subscriber’s failure to
correctly complete this Subscription Agreement or the
Questionnaire;
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(i)
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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 in this Subscription Agreement, the Questionnaire 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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the Company will refuse to register any transfer
of the Securities 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 and in accordance with
any other applicable securities laws;
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(k)
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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;
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(l)
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in addition to resale restrictions imposed under
U.S. securities laws, there are additional restrictions on the
Subscriber’s ability to resell in Canada any of the
Securities under the Securities Act (British Columbia) (the "B.C.
Act") and Multilateral Instrument 45-102 adopted by the BCSC;
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(m)
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the Subscriber consents to the placement of a
legend on any certificate or other document evidencing any of the
Securities to the effect that such securities have not been
registered under the US Securities Act or any state securities or
"blue sky" laws and setting forth or referring to the restrictions
on transferability and sale thereof contained in this Subscription
Agreement such legend to be substantially as follows:
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"THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(THE "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").
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NONE OF THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS
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 COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.
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UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION,
THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES BEFORE
<> [insert date that is four months and 1 day from closing],
2008.
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WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE TSX
VENTURE EXCHANGE AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES
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LEGISLATION, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS
CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE
TRADED ON OR THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE OR
OTHERWISE IN CANADA OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF A CANADIAN RESIDENT
UNTIL <> [insert date that is four months and 1 day from
closing], 2008."
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(n)
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the Company has advised the Subscriber that the
Company is relying on an exemption from the requirements to provide
the Subscriber with a prospectus to issue the Units and, as a
consequence of acquiring the Units pursuant to such exemption
certain protections, rights and remedies provided by the applicable
securities legislation of British Columbia including statutory
rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the
Subscriber;
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(o)
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neither the SEC nor any other securities
commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed
on the merits of any of the Securities and no documents in
connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder have been
reviewed by the SEC or any state securities administrators;
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there is no government or other insurance
covering any of the Securities;
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the Company will refuse to register the transfer
any of the Securities 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 and in each case in
accordance with applicable securities laws;
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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 Shares 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;
provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise
dispose of any of the Shares pursuant to registration of any of the
Shares pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable securities laws
or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as
otherwise provided herein;
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(s)
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the statutory and regulatory basis for the
exemption claimed for the offer and sale of 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; and
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(t)
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this Subscription Agreement is not enforceable
by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company, and
the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company reserves
the right to reject any Subscription for any reason whatsoever.
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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 shall
survive the Closing) that:
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the Subscriber is not a U.S. Person and the
Subscriber is not acquiring the Securities for the account or
benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person;
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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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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 Securities;
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the Subscriber is purchasing the Securities
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 Securities 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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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;
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the purchase of the Securities 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 and the Agent 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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it 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
corporate entity, 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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(e)
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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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(f)
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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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(g)
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the Subscriber has received and carefully read
this Subscription Agreement;
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the Subscriber is aware that an investment in
the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including
the possible loss of the entire investment;
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the Subscriber has made an independent
examination and investigation of an investment in the Securities
and the Company and has depended on the advice of its legal and
financial advisors and agrees that the Company will not be
responsible in any way whatsoever for the Subscriber’s
decision to invest in the Securities and the Company;
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the Subscriber (i) has adequate net worth and
means of providing for its current financial needs and possible
personal contingencies, (ii) has no need for liquidity in this
investment, and (iii) is able to bear the economic risks of an
investment in the Securities for an indefinite period of time;
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the Subscriber (i) is able to fend for
him/her/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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the Subscriber understands and agrees that the
Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the
acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained in this
Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaire and agrees that if any
of such acknowledgements, representations and agreements are no
longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall
promptly notify the Company;
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the Subscriber is purchasing the Securities as
principal for investment only and not with a view to, or for,
resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in
part, 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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the Subscriber is outside the United States when
receiving and executing this Subscription Agreement;
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(o)
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the Subscriber understands and agrees that
offers and sales of any of the Securities prior to the expiration
of the period specified in Regulation S (such period hereinafter
referred to as the "Distribution Compliance Period") shall only be
made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set forth in
Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the 1933
Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after
the Distribution Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance
with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption
therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state
and provincial securities laws;
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the Subscriber understands and agrees not to
engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Securities
unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of
the 1933 Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable
state and provincial securities laws;
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the Subscriber acknowledges that it 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 securities laws or under an exemption from such
registration requirements and as otherwise provided herein;
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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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the Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement
of any of the Securities and is not acquiring the Securities as a
result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising
including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications
published in any newspaper, magazine or s
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