THIS
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (THE "SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT") RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF SHARES 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 SHARES 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 SHARES MAY NOT BE
CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION
FOR SUBSCRIBERS RESIDENT IN ONTARIO
STRIKER ENERGY CORP.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUBSCRIBER:
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COMPLETE
the information on page 11 of this
Subscription Agreement.
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2.
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COMPLETE
the Questionnaire attached as
Schedule A to this Subscription Agreement (the
"Questionnaire").
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DELIVER
the Subscription Proceeds, in the
form of cash, bank draft or wire transfer (wire transfer
instructions will be provided upon request), together with one
originally executed copy of this entire Subscription Agreement
(including the Questionnaire), to Striker Energy Corp.,
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Striker Energy Corp.
360 Bay Street, Suite 901
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2V6 Attention: Sean Lowry
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FAX a copy of page 11 of this Subscription
Agreement, and all pages of the Questionnaire to Striker Energy
Corp., attention Sean Lowry at (416) 352-5236.
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If you have any questions please
contact Sean Lowry at: 1 (416) 489-0093.
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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").
NONE OF THE SHARES TO WHICH
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT RELATES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
1933 ACT, NOR 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
(Non U.S. Subscribers
Only)
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TO:
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STRIKER
ENERGY CORP. (the
"Company" )
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360 Bay Street,
Suite 901
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Toronto,
Ontario M5H 2V6
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Canada
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1.1 The undersigned (the
"Subscriber" ) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees
to purchase Common Stock (the "Shares" ) in the amount set
out on page 11 of this Subscription Agreement, at a price of
US$0.10 per common share (such subscription and agreement to
purchase being the "Subscription" ), for the total
subscription price as set out on page 11 of this Subscription
Agreement (the "Subscription Proceeds" ), which Subscription
Proceeds are tendered herewith, on the basis of the representations
and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
1.2 The Company hereby agrees to
sell the Shares to the Subscriber on the basis of the
representations and warranties and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein. Subject to the terms hereof, the
Subscription Agreement will be effective upon its acceptance by the
Company.
1.3 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 Agreement or they must be wired
directly to the Company in accordance with wire instructions that
will be provided by the Company on request.
2.2 The Company may treat the
Subscription Proceeds as a non-interest bearing loan and may use
the Subscription Proceeds prior to this Subscription Agreement
being accepted by the Company.
2.3 The Subscriber must complete,
sign and return to the Company an executed copy of this
Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaire attached hereto as
Schedule A (the “Questionnaire” ).
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2.4 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, stock
exchanges and applicable law.
3.1 Closing of the purchase and
sale of the Shares shall occur on or before October 31, 2008
, or on such other date as may be determined by the Company in its
sole discretion (the "Closing Date" ), but there is no
minimum or maximum number of shares being offered. The Subscriber
acknowledges that shares may be issued to other subscribers under
this offering (the "Offering" ), and that these may close
before, on or after the Closing Date.
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4.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
SUBSCRIBER
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4.1
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The Subscriber acknowledges and
agrees that:
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the Shares have not been
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act" ), or under any securities or "blue sky" laws of
any state of the United States and are being offered only in a
transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of
the 1933 Act, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold
in the United States or to a U.S. Person, as that term is defined
in Regulation “S” ( “Regulation
“S” ) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC” ) pursuant to the 1933
Act, except 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 securities
laws;
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(b)
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the Company will refuse to
register any transfer of any of the 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, or in a transaction not subject to, the
registration requirements of the 1933 Act;
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(c)
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the decision to execute this
Subscription Agreement and purchase the Shares 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
solely upon information provided by the Company in this document
(the "Company Information" ).
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(d)
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the Subscriber and the
Subscriber's advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to review
the Company Information and to ask questions of and receive answers
from the Company regarding the Offering, and to obtain additional
information, to the extent possessed or obtainable without
unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of
the information contained in the Company Information, or any other
document provided to the Subscriber;
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(e)
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by execution hereof the
Subscriber has waived the need for the Company to communicate its
acceptance of the purchase of the Shares pursuant to this
Subscription Agreement;
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(f)
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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 and the Subscriber will hold harmless the
Company from any loss or damage it may suffer as a result of the
Subscriber's failure to correctly complete this Subscription
Agreement and the Questionnaire;
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(g)
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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 acknowledgment,
representation or warranty of the Subscriber contained herein, the
Questionnaire or in any other 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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(h)
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the issuance and sale of the
Shares 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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(i)
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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 Shares
and with respect to the 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 Shares hereunder, and
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(ii)
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applicable resale
restrictions;
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(j)
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the Subscriber has not acquired
the Shares as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any
"directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S) 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 state securities
laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements and
as otherwise provided herein;
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the Subscriber is not a U.S.
Person (as defined in Regulation S), is outside the United States
when receiving and executing this Subscription Agreement and is
acquiring the Shares 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 Shares;
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(l)
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the statutory and regulatory
basis for the exemption claimed for the offer and sale of the
Shares, 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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the Company has advised the
Subscriber that the Company is relying on an exemption from the
requirements to provide the Subscriber with a prospectus and to
sell the Shares through a person registered to sell securities and,
as a consequence of acquiring the Shares pursuant to this
exemption, certain protections, rights and remedies, including
statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to
the Subscriber;
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(n)
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the Shares are not listed on any
stock exchange and no representation has been made to the
Subscriber that any of the Shares will become listed on any stock
exchange;
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(o)
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neither the SEC, nor any other
securities regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the
merits of the Shares;
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(p)
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no documents in connection with
this Offering have been reviewed by the SEC, nor by any other state
securities administrators;
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(q)
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there is no government or other
insurance covering any of the Shares; and
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(r)
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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.
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5.
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REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES
AND COVENANTS OF THE SUBSCRIBER
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5.1 The Subscriber hereby
represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company, as of
the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (which
representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing
Date) that:
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(a)
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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 National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus and
Registration Exemptions ( "NI 45-106" ) adopted by the
Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC" ) and:
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is either purchasing the Shares
(A) as principal and not for the benefit of any other person, or is
deemed under NI 45-106 to be purchasing the Shares as principal, or
(B) as agent for a beneficial purchaser disclosed in this
Subscription Agreement, and is an agent or trustee with proper
authority to execute all documents required in connection with the
purchase of the Shares on behalf of such disclosed beneficial
purchaser and such disclosed beneficial purchaser for whom the
Subscriber is contracting hereunder is purchasing as principal and
not for the benefit of any other person, or is deemed under NI
45-106 to be purchasing the Securities as principal, and such
disclosed beneficial purchaser satisfies one of the categories of
registration and prospectus exemptions provided in NI
45-106;
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if the Subscriber is, or the
beneficial purchaser for whom the Subscriber is contracting
hereunder is, as the case may be, a person, other than an
individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least
CDN$5,000,000, the Subscriber was not, or the beneficial purchaser
for whom the Subscriber is contracting hereunder was not, as the
case may be, created or used solely to purchase or hold securities
as an accredited investor; and
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(iii)
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the Subscriber has concurrently
executed and delivered a certificate in the form attached as
Schedule “A” hereto.
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(b)
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the Subscriber is outside the
United States when receiving and executing this Subscription
Agreement;
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(c)
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the Subscriber is not a
“U.S. Person”, as defined in Regulation S;
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the Subscriber is not acquiring
the Shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly,
any U.S. Person, as defined in Regulation S;
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the Subscriber is resident in the
jurisdiction set out on page 11 of this Subscription
Agreement;
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the Subscriber:
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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 Shares,
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is purchasing the Shares 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 Shares 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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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 the Shares,
and
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represents and warrants that the
acquisition of the Shares 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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the Subscriber is acquiring the
Shares 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 Shares in the United
States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S);
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the Subscriber acknowledges that
it has not acquired the Shares as a result of, and will not itself
engage in, any "directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation
S) 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 state securities
laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements and
as otherwise provided herein;
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(i)
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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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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, if applicable, 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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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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(l)
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the Subscriber has received and
carefully read this Subscription Agreement;
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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 Shares for an indefinite period of time, and
can afford the complete loss of such investment;
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the Subscriber has the degree of
knowledge, education and experience in financial and business
matters as to enable the Subscriber to evaluate the merits and
risks of the investment in the Shares and the Company;
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(o)
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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, warranties,
covenants 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 aware that an
investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain
risks, incl
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