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.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
FOR COMMON STOCK AND OIL AND GAS
NET REVENUE INTERESTS
(Non U.S. Subscribers)
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TO:
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PANTERA PETROLEUM INC. (the
“Company”)
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111 Congress Avenue, Suite
400
Austin, Texas, USA. 78701
Purchase of
Units
1.1 The
undersigned (the “Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably
subscribes for and agrees to purchase ___________ units (the
“Units”) at a price of $0.20 per Unit (such
subscription and agreement to purchase being the
“Subscription”), for an aggregate purchase price of
$________________________ (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 certain oil and gas net revenue
interests (the “Net Revenue Interests”) in Section 80
of the Gomez Field – Baker Ranch Prospect Block OW.
Certificates representing the Net Revenue Interests will be in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Shares and Net Revenue
Interests are referred to herein as the
“Securities”.
1.3 The
Company hereby irrevocably 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 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.
2.1 The
Subscription Proceeds must accompany this Subscription and shall be
wired directly to the Company in accordance with the wire
instructions to be provided by the Company to the
Subscriber.
2.2 The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Subscription
Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds and any other documents
delivered in connection herewith may be held by the Company's
lawyers on behalf of the Company. In the event that this
Subscription Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever
reason at its sole discretion within 30 days of the delivery of an
executed Subscription Agreement by the Subscriber, this
Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds 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 and the Net Revenue
Interests have been issued to the Subscriber.
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3.
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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FROM
SUBSCRIBER
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3.1 The
Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the
Company:
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(a)
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two (2) executed copies of this
Subscription Agreement; and
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(b)
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if the Subscriber is resident in
Canada and is investing less than CDN$150,000, a National
Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”) Questionnaire in the
form attached as Exhibit B (the
“Questionnaire”).
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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 documents,
questionnaires, notices and undertakings as may be required by
regulatory authorities, the OTC Bulletin Board, stock exchanges and
applicable law.
4.1 Closing
of the offering of the Units (the “Closing”) shall
occur on or before _______________, 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 Net Revenue Interests to such
subscriber(s) against payment therefor at any time on or prior to
the Closing Date.
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5.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
SUBSCRIBER
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5.1 The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
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(a)
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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 defined
herein), 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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(b)
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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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(c)
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the Subscriber has received and
carefully read this Subscription Agreement;
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(d)
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if the Subscriber is resident in
Canada and investing less than CDN$150,000, by completing the
Questionnaire, the Subscriber is representing and warranting that
the Subscriber satisfies one of the categories of registration and
prospectus exemptions provided in NI 45-106, as adopted under
certain provincial securities legislation;
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(e)
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the decision to execute this
Subscription Agreement and purchase 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 (the “SEC”) in
compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities
legislation (collectively, the “Public
Record”);
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(f)
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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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(g)
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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 sale of
the Securities hereunder, and to obtain additional information, to
the extent possessed or obtainable by the Company without
unreasonable effort or expense;
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(h)
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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
that all documents, records and books in connection with the sale
of the Securities hereunder have been made available for inspection
by the Subscriber, the Subscriber's attorney and/or
advisor(s);
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(i)
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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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(j)
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the Company is entitled to rely on
the representations and warranties and the statements and answers
of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement and the
Questionnaire, if applicable, 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, if
applicable;
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(k)
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the Subscriber will indemnify and
hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its respective
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, the Questionnaire, if
applicable, 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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(l)
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the issuance and sale of the
Securities to the Subscriber will not be completed if it would be
unlawful or if, in the discretion of the Company acting reasonably,
it is not in the best interests of the Company;
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(m)
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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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(n)
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in addition to resale restrictions
imposed under U.S. securities laws, there may be additional
restrictions on the Subscriber's ability to resell the Securities
under applicable provincial securities legislation and National
Instrument 45-102 (“NI 45-102”);
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(o)
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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, except that currently certain market
makers make market in the common shares of the Company on the OTC
Bulletin Board;
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(p)
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the resale of any of the Securities
in Canada is restricted except pursuant to an exemption from
applicable provincial securities legislation;
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(q)
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the Company has advised the
Subscriber (if resident in Canada) that the Company is relying on
an exemption from the requirements to provide the Subscriber with a
prospectus to sell the Securities and, as a consequence of
acquiring the Securities pursuant to such exemption certain
protections, rights and remedies provided by applicable provincial
securities legislation including statutory rights of rescission or
damages, will not be available to the Subscriber;
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(r)
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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 its own account, for
investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale,
distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and
no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in
such Securities;
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(s)
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none of the Securities may be
offered or sold to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a
U.S. Person (other than a distributor) prior to the end of the
Distribution Compliance Period (as defined in Regulation
S);
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(t)
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neither the SEC nor any other
securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed
or passed on the merits of the Securities or has reviewed any
documents in connection with the sale of the Securities
hereunder;
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(u)
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the Company will refuse to register
the 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 each case
in accordance with applicable state securities laws;
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(v)
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there is no government or other
insurance covering any of the Securities;
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(w)
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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 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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(x)
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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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(y)
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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.
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REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF
THE SUBSCRIBER
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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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(a)
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the Subscriber is not a U.S.
Person;
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(b)
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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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(c)
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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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(d)
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the sale of the Securities to the
Subscriber as contemplated by the delivery of this Subscription
Agreement, the acceptance of it by the Company and the issuance of
the Securities to the Subscriber complies with all applicable laws
of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction of residence or domicile and
will not cause the Company to become subject to or comply with any
disclosure, prospectus or reporting requirements under any such
applicable laws;
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(i)
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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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(ii)
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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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(iii)
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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 the Securities; and
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(iv)
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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;
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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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(f)
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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, and
can afford the complete loss of such investment;
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(g)
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if applicable, all information
contained in the Questionnaire is complete and accurate and may be
relied upon by the Company, and the Subscriber will notify the
Company immediately of any material change in any such information
occurring prior to the closing of the purchase of the
Securities;
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(h)
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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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(i)
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the Subscriber is outside the United
States when receiving and executing this Subscription
Agreement;
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(j)
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the Subscriber understands and
agrees that offers and sales of any of the Securities prior to the
expiration of 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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(k)
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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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(l)
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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 state securities laws
or under an exemption fro
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