Contract
NEITHER THIS CONVERTIBLE NOTE (THE “NOTE”) OR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THE NOTE IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, IT MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO A 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. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE NOTE 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.
UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THE NOTE MUST NOT TRADE THE NOTE BEFORE THE DATE WHICH IS FOUR MONTHS AND ONE DAY FROM THE CLOSING DATE (AS DEFINED HEREIN).
THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE ARE LISTED ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE ("TSX"); HOWEVER, THE SAID SECURITIES CANNOT BE TRADED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF TSX SINCE THEY ARE NOT FREELY TRANSFERABLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY ANY CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING SUCH SECURITIES IS NOT "GOOD DELIVERY" IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON TSX.
CONFIDENTIAL
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
TO: | Voice Mobility International, Inc. (the “Company”) |
000 - 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, | |
British Columbia V8W 1G2 |
PURCHASE OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
1. Subscription
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 secured convertible debentures (the “Debentures”) in the principal amount of $__________________ (the “Proceeds”), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” (such subscription and agreement to purchase being the “Subscription”) on the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Debentures.
1.2 The Debentures will have, among others, the following terms:
(a) |
the principal amount of the Debentures, and accrued but unpaid interest thereon, will be repayable on the first anniversary of the issuance of the Debentures (the “Maturity Date”); | |
(b) |
the principal amount of the Debentures shall bear interest at 10% per annum payable on the Maturity Date or upon conversion; | |
(c) |
if the common shares of the Company (each a “Common Share”) are not cease traded by any regulatory authority and the Common Shares are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange or similar stock exchange (the “Exchange”), the principal amount of the Debentures, excluding any accrued interest thereon (the “Accrued Interest”), will be convertible into Common Shares at the conversion price of $0.05 per unit (each a “Unit”). Each Unit consists of one Common Share (each a “Unit Share”) and one warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Common Share (each a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.10 for a period of 24 months from the date of conversion; |
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(d) |
at the time of conversion, the Holder may elect to have the Accrued Interest converted into common shares at the a price per share equal to the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common shares, calculated by dividing the total value by the total volume of securities traded for the five trading days immediately preceding the date of conversion; and | |
(e) |
the Debentures will be secured by the General Security Agreements in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “B”. |
1.3 On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including the approval of this Subscription by the Exchange, the Company hereby agrees to sell and issue the Debentures to the Subscriber. 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 Canada.
2. Payment
2.1 The Proceeds shall be paid to the Company by the Subscriber on or before June 30, 2010 or such other date as the parties mutually agree (the “Closing Date”);
2.2 The Subscriber shall pay the Proceeds by certified cheque or bank draft drawn on a Canadian chartered bank, and made payable and delivered to the Company. Alternatively, the 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 Proceeds are wired to the Company’s lawyers, the Subscriber authorizes such lawyers to immediately deliver the Subscription Proceeds to the Company upon receipt of the Proceeds from the Subscriber.
2.3 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Subscription Agreement, the 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 the Closing Date, this Subscription Agreement, the 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.
3. Documents Required from Subscriber
3.1 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company the following documents:
(a) |
two (2) executed copies of this Subscription Agreement; | |
(b) |
if the Subscriber is investing less than CDN$150,000, an Investor Questionnaire (the “CDN Questionnaire”) attached as Exhibit C hereto; | |
(c) |
an investor acknowledgement form attached as Exhibit D; | |
(d) |
if the Subscriber is not an individual and does not have a current Corporate Placee Registration Form on file with the Exchange, the Corporate Placee Registration Form attached as Exhibit F hereto; and |
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(e) |
an Investor Suitability Questionnaire in the form attached as Exhibit G (together with the CDN Questionnaire, the “Questionnaires”). |
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.
3.3 Both parties to this Subscription Agreement acknowledge and agree that Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP has acted as counsel only to the Company and is not protecting the rights and interests of the Subscriber. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP have given him the opportunity to seek, and have recommended that the Subscriber obtain, independent legal advice with respect to the subject matter of this Subscription Agreement and, further, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP that the Subscriber has sought independent legal advice or waives such advice.
4. Conditions and Closing
4.1 Closing of the offering (the “Offering”) of the Debentures shall occur on the Closing Date.
4.2 Provided that the Subscriber has satisfied the requirements of Sections 2 and 3 hereof and the Company has accepted this Subscription Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the Subscriber certificates representing the Debentures and an executed General Security Agreement.
5. Acknowledgements and Agreements of Subscriber
5.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) |
none of the Debentures, Units, Unit Shares, Warrants, or Warrant Shares (collectively, the “Securities”) have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (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; | |
(b) |
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; | |
(c) |
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 adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “BCSC”); | |
(d) |
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 United States Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian securities commissions and in compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation (collectively, the "Public Record"); | |
(e) |
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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(f) |
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; | ||
(g) |
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); | ||
(h) |
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; | ||
(i) |
the Company is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaires 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 Questionnaires; | ||
(j) |
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 Questionnaires 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; | ||
(k) |
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: | ||
(i) |
any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident in connection with the distribution of the Securities hereunder, and | ||
(ii) |
applicable resale restrictions; | ||
(l) |
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 “BC Act”) and National Instrument 45-102 Resale of Securities adopted by the BCSC; | ||
(m) |
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 Securities and, as a consequence of acquiring the Securities 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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(n) |
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 other commissions or securities regulatory authorities; | |
(o) |
there is no government or other insurance covering any of the Securities; | |
(p) |
no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Securities; | |
(q) |
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 the common Securities of the Company are quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board; and | |
(r) |
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. |
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:
(a) |
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; | |||
(b) |
the Subscriber: | |||
(i) |
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, | |||
(ii) |
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, | |||
(iii) |
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, | |||
(iv) |
the purchase of the Securities by the Subscriber does not trigger: | |||
A. |
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 | |||
B. |
any continuous disclosure reporting obligation of the Company in the International Jurisdiction, and | |||
(v) |
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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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 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; | |
(d) |
the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will 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; | |
(e) |
the Subscriber has duly executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and upon acceptance thereof by the Company it will constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms; | |
(f) |
the Subscriber has received and carefully read this Subscription Agreement; | |
(g) |
the Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire investment t and it has carefully read and considered the matters set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” appearing in the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and any other periodic filings filed by the Company publicly with the SEC; | |
(h) |
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; | |
(i) |
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; | |
(j) |
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; | |
(k) |
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, the Questionnaire and the CDN Questionnaire, as applicable, 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; | |
(l) |
the Subscriber is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment purposes only and not for the account of any other person and not for distribution, assignment or resale to others, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest is such Securities, and the Subscriber has not subdivided his interest in the Securities with any other person; | |
(m) |
the Subscriber has the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities and the Company and the Subscriber is providing evidence of such knowledge and experience in these matters through the information requested in the Questionnaire and the CDN Questionnaire, as applicable; |
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(n) |
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; | ||
(o) |
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 similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising; | ||
(p) |
no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations: | ||
(i) |
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Securities; | ||
(ii) |
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Securities; or | ||
(iii) |
as to the future price or value of any of the Securities; | ||
(q) |
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 on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system; and | ||
(r) |
the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall not consider the Subscriber’s Subscription for acceptance unless the undersigned provides to the Company, along with an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement: | ||
(i) |
a fully completed and executed Questionnaire, if applicable, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, and | ||
(ii) |
such other supporting documentation that the Company or its legal counsel may request to establish the Subscriber’s qualification as a qualified investor. |
6.2 In this Subscription Agreement, the term “U.S. Person” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S promulgated under the 1933 Act and for the purpose of the Subscription Agreement includes any person in the United States.
7. Present Ownership of Securities
7.1 The Subscriber either [check appropriate box]:
[ ] | does not own directly or indirectly, or exercise control or direction over, any common shares of the Company or securities convertible into common shares of the Company; or | |
[ ] | owns directly or indirectly, or exercises control or direction over, common shares of the Company and convertible securities entitling the holder thereof to acquire an additional common shares of the Company. |
8. Insider Status
8.1 The Subscriber either [check appropriate box]:
[ ] | is an “Insider” of the Company as defined in the BC Act, namely: “Insider” means: |
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(i) |
a director or senior officer of the Company; | ||
(ii) |
a director or senior officer of a person that is itself an insider or subsidiary of the Company; | ||
(iii) |
a person that has: | ||
A. |
direct or indirect beneficial ownership of; | ||
B. |
control or direction over; or | ||
C. |
a combination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership of and of control or direction over | ||
securities of the Company carrying more than 10% of the voting rights attached to all the Company’s outstanding voting securities, excluding, for the purpose of the calculation of the percentage held, any securities held by the person as underwriter in the course of a distribution; or | |||
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the Company itself, if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any securities of its own issue, for so long as it continues to hold those securities; or |
[ ] | is not an Insider of the Company. |
9. Member of “Pro Group”
9.1 The Subscriber either [check appropriate box]:
[ ] |
is a Member of the “Pro Group” as defined in the policies of the Exchange, namely: “Pro Group” means: |
(i) |
Subject to subparagraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) below, “Pro Group” shall include, either individually or as a group: | ||
A. |
the member (i.e. a member of the Exchange under the Exchange requirements); | ||
B. |
employees of the member; | ||
C. |
partners, officers and directors of the member; | ||
D. |
affiliates of the member; and | ||
E. |
associates of any parties referred to in subparagraphs (i) through (iv). | ||
(ii) |
The Exchange may, in its discretion, include a person or party in the Pro Group for the purposes of a particular calculation where the Exchange determines that the person is not acting at arm’s length of the member. | ||
(iii) |
The Exchange may, in its discretion, exclude a person from the Pro Group for the purposes of a particular calculation where the Exchange determines that the person is acting at arm’s length of the member. | ||
(iv) |
The member may deem a person who would otherwise be included in the Pro Group pursuant to subparagraph (i) to be excluded from the Pro Group where the member determines that: |
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A. |
the person is an affiliate or associate of the member acting at arm’s length of the member; | |
B. |
the associate or affiliate has a separate corporate and reporting structure; | |
C. |
there are sufficient controls on information flowing between the member and the associate or affiliate; and | |
D. |
the member maintains a list of such excluded persons; or |
(b) | [ ] | is not a member of the Pro Group. |
10. Conditional upon Exchange Acceptance
10.1 Without limitation, this Subscription and the transactions contemplated hereby are conditional upon and subject to the Company receiving acceptance from the Exchange of the Offering and the transactions contemplated hereby.
11. Representations and Warranties will be Relied Upon by the Company
11.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that the representations and warranties contained herein are made by it with the intention that such representations and warranties may be relied upon by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber’s eligibility to purchase the Securities under applicable securities legislation, or (if applicable) the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting hereunder to purchase the Debentures under applicable securities legislation. The Subscriber further agrees that by accepting delivery of certificates representing the Securities, it will be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct as at each date of acceptance of such certificates with the same force and effect as if they had been made by the Subscriber on such date and that they will survive the purchase by the Subscriber of the Debentures and the acquisition by the Subscriber of the Conversion Shares and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by the Subscriber of such Securities.
12. Acknowledgement and Waiver
12.1 The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to purchase the Debentures was solely made on the basis of publicly available information. 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.
13. Legending and Registration of Subject Securities
13.1 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 1933 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:
“NEITHER THE SECURITY REPRESENTED HEREBY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (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. 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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UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE SHALL NOT TRADE SUCH SECURITIES BEFORE <>.
THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE ARE LISTED ON THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE ("TSX"); HOWEVER, THE SAID SECURITIES CANNOT BE TRADED THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF TSX SINCE THEY ARE NOT FREELY TRANSFERABLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY ANY CERTIFICATE REPRESENTING SUCH SECURITIES IS NOT "GOOD DELIVERY" IN SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS ON TSX.
13.2 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.
14. Collection of Personal Information
14.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Company is collecting the Subscriber’s personal information for the purpose of fulfilling this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber’s personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) may be disclosed by the Company to (a) stock exchanges or securities regulatory authorities, including the Exchange, (b) the Company’s registrar and transfer agent, (c) Canadian tax authorities, (d) authorities pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), and (e) any of the other parties involved in the issuance of the Securities, including legal counsel, and may be included in record books in connection with the issuance of the Securities. By executing this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber is deemed to be consenting to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of the Subscriber’s personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) and to the retention of such personal information for as long as permitted or required by law or business practice. Notwithstanding that the Subscriber may be purchasing the Securities as agent on behalf of an undisclosed principal, the Subscriber agrees to provide, on request, particulars as to the identity of such undisclosed principal as may be required by the Company in order to comply with the foregoing.
14.2 Furthermore, the Subscriber is hereby notified that:
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the Company may deliver to a provincial securities commission and/or the SEC certain personal information pertaining to the Subscriber, including such Subscriber’s full name, residential address and telephone number, the number of shares or other securities of the Company owned by the Subscriber, the number of Securities purchased by the Subscriber and the total purchase price paid for such Securities, the prospectus exemption relied on by the Company and the date of distribution of the Securities; | |
(b) |
such information is being collected indirectly by the provincial securities commission under the authority granted to it in securities legislation; and | |
(c) |
such information is being collected for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the securities legislation of Canada. |
15. Consent
15.1 By executing this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of each beneficial purchaser on whose behalf the Subscriber is acting) acknowledges and expressly consents to:
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the disclosure of Personal Information by the Company to the Exchange (as described in Exchange Appendix 6A, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit E hereto) pursuant to Form 4B; and | |
(b) |
the collection, use and disclosure of personal information by the Exchange for the purposes described in Appendix 6A or as otherwise identified by the Exchange, from time to time. |
For the purposes of this Section 15, “Personal Information” means any information about the Subscriber, and includes information contained in Part II Items 8, 9, 10 and Part IV Item 3(a), as applicable, of Form 4B, and “Form 4B” means Exchange Form 4B entitled Private Placement Notice Form.
16. Costs
16.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by the Subscriber (including any fees and disbursements of any special counsel retained by the Subscriber) relating to the purchase of the Debenture or the conversion of the Debenture into Units shall be borne by the Subscriber.
17. Governing Law
17.1 All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. The Subscriber, in its personal or corporate capacity and, if applicable, on behalf of each beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting, irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of British Columbia.
18. Survival
18.1 This Subscription Agreement, including without limitation the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, shall survive and continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the completion of the purchase of the Debentures by the Subscriber pursuant hereto.
19. Assignment
19.1 This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable.
20. Severability
20.1 The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Subscription Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement.
21. Entire Agreement
21.1 Except as expressly provided in this Subscription Agreement and in the agreements, instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this Subscription Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the sale of the Debentures and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute or common law, by the Company or by anyone else.
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22. Notices
22.1 Any notice required or permitted to be given to the Company will be in writing and may be given by prepaid registered post, electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy to the address of the Company set forth below or such other address as the Company may specify by notice in writing to the Subscriber, and any such notice will be deemed to have been given and received by the Company to whom it was addressed if mailed, on the third day following the mailing thereof, if by facsimile or other electronic communication, on successful transmission, or, if delivered, on delivery; but if at the time or mailing or between the time of mailing and the third business day thereafter there is a strike, lockout, or other labour disturbance affecting postal service, then the notice will not be effectively given until actually delivered:
Voice Mobility International, Inc.
000-000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
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with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
Barristers and
Solicitors
000 – 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx X0X
0X0
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx
Fax:
(000) 000-0000
23. Counterparts and Electronic Means
23.1 This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed copy of this Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Agreement as of the date hereinafter set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Subscriber has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date of acceptance by the Company.
_____________________________________________
(Name of
Subscriber – Please type or print)
_____________________________________________
(Signature and,
if applicable, Office)
_____________________________________________
(Address of
Subscriber)
_____________________________________________
(City, State or
Province, Postal Code of Subscriber)
_____________________________________________
(Country of
Subscriber)
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A C C E P T A N C E
The above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the purchase of the Debentures is hereby accepted by Voice Mobility International, Inc.
DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the _______ day of ____________________, 2010.
VOICE MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Per:
______________________________________
Authorized Signatory
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF DEBENTURE
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF GENERAL SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT C
INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement.
The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that the Subscriber will meet certain requirements of National Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”). The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that:
1. |
the Subscriber is (tick one or more of the following boxes): |
(A) |
a director, executive officer, employee or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company |
[ ] | |
(B) |
a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company |
[ ] | |
(C) |
a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company |
[ ] | |
(D) |
a close personal friend of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company |
[ ] | |
(E) |
a close business associate of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company |
[ ] | |
(F) |
an accredited investor |
[ ] | |
(G) |
a company, partnership or other entity of which a majority of the voting securities are beneficially owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons described in paragraphs A to F |
[ ] | |
(H) |
a trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of the trustees or executors are persons described in paragraphs A to F |
[ ] |
2. |
if the Subscriber has checked box B, C, D, E, G or H in paragraph 1 above, the director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company with whom the undersigned has the relationship is: | |
(Instructions to Subscriber: fill in the name of each director, executive officer, founder and control person which you have the above-mentioned relationship with. If you have checked box G or H, also indicate which of A to F describes the securityholders, directors, trustees or beneficiaries which qualify you as box G or H and provide the names of those individuals. Please attach a separate page if necessary).
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3. |
if the Subscriber has ticked box F in Section 1 above, the Subscriber satisfies one or more of the categories of “accredited investor” (as that term is defined in NI 45-106) indicated below (please check the appropriate box): |
[ ] |
(a) an individual who either alone or with a spouse beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, financial assets (as defined in NI 45-106) having an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but net of any related liabilities, exceeds CDN$1,000,000; | |
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[ ] |
(b) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded CDN$200,000 in each of the two more recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of those years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year; | |
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[ ] |
(c) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least CDN $5,000,000; | |
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[ ] |
(d) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that had net assets of at least CDN$5,000,000 as reflected on its most recently prepared financial statements. | |
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[ ] |
(e) an individual registered or formerly registered under securities legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada, as a representative of a person or company registered under securities legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada, as an adviser or dealer, other than a limited market dealer registered under the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland); | |
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(f) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (e); | |
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(g) an investment fund that distributes it securities only to persons that are accredited investors at the time of distribution, a person that acquires or acquired a minimum of CDN$150,000 of value in securities, or a person that acquires or acquired securities under Sections 2.18 or 2.19 of NI 45-106; | |
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(h) an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in Québec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt; | |
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(i) a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person (i) is registered or authorized to carry on business as an adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, and (ii) in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund; | |
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(j) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law are persons or companies that are accredited investors; or | |
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(k) an investment funds that is advised by a person registered as an advisor or a person that is exempt from registration as an advisor. |
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The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber may be required by the Company to provide such additional documentation as may be reasonably required by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber’s eligibility to acquire the Shares under relevant legislation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the ________day of ______________________, 2010.
If an Individual: | If a Corporation, Partnership or Other Entity: | ||
Signature | Print or Type Name of Entity | ||
Print or Type Name | Signature of Authorized Signatory | ||
Type of Entity |
EXHIBIT D
INVESTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM
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EXHIBIT E | ||
APPENDIX 6A | ||
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT – PERSONAL INFORMATION |
TSX Venture Exchange Inc. and its affiliates, authorized agents, subsidiaries and divisions, including the TSX Venture Exchange (collectively referred to as “the Exchange”) collect Personal Information in certain Forms that are submitted by the individual and/or by an Issuer or Applicant and use it for the following purposes:
- to conduct background checks,
- to verify the Personal Information that has been provided about each individual,
- to consider the suitability of the individual to act as an officer, director, insider, promoter, investor relations provider or, as applicable, an employee or consultant, of the Issuer or Applicant,
- to consider the eligibility of the Issuer or Applicant to list on the Exchange,
- to provide disclosure to market participants as to the security holdings of directors, officers, other insiders and promoters of the Issuer, or its associates or affiliates,
- to conduct enforcement proceedings, and
- to perform other investigations as required by and to ensure compliance with all applicable rules, policies, rulings and regulations of the Exchange, securities legislation and other legal and regulatory requirements governing the conduct and protection of the public markets in Canada.
As part of this process, the Exchange also collects additional Personal Information from other sources, including but not limited to, securities regulatory authorities in Canada or elsewhere, investigative, law enforcement or self-regulatory organizations, regulations services providers and each of their subsidiaries, affiliates, regulators and authorized agents, to ensure that the purposes set out above can be accomplished.
The Personal Information the Exchange collects may also be disclosed:
(a) |
to the agencies and organizations in the preceding paragraph, or as otherwise permitted or required by law, and they may use it in their own investigations for the purposes described above; and |
(b) |
on the Exchange’s website or through printed materials published by or pursuant to the directions of the Exchange. |
The Exchange may from time to time use third parties to process information and/or provide other administrative services. In this regard, the Exchange may share the information with such third party service providers.
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EXHIBIT F | ||
FORM 4C | ||
CORPORATE PLACEE REGISTRATION FORM |
This Form will remain on file with the Exchange and must be completed if required under section 4(b) of Part II of Form 4B. The corporation, trust, portfolio manager or other entity (the “Placee”) need only file it on one time basis, and it will be referenced for all subsequent Private Placements in which it participates. If any of the information provided in this Form changes, the Placee must notify the Exchange prior to participating in further placements with Exchange listed Issuers. If as a result of the Private Placement, the Placee becomes an Insider of the Issuer, Insiders of the Placee are reminded that they must file a Personal Information Form (2A) or, if applicable, Declarations, with the Exchange.
1. |
Placee Information: | |
(a) |
Name:________________________________________________________________________ | |
(b) |
Complete Address:______________________________________________________________ | |
(c) |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Creation:_____________________________________________ | |
2. |
(a) |
Is the Placee purchasing securities as a portfolio manager: (Yes/No)? ________________________ |
(b) |
Is the Placee carrying on business as a portfolio manager
outside of Canada: | |
3. |
If the answer to 2(b) above was “Yes”, the undersigned certifies that: | |
(a) |
it is purchasing securities of an Issuer on behalf of managed accounts for which it is making the investment decision to purchase the securities and has full discretion to purchase or sell securities for such accounts without requiring the client’s express consent to a transaction; | |
(b) |
it carries on the business of managing the investment portfolios of clients through discretionary authority granted by those clients (a “portfolio manager” business) in ____________________ [jurisdiction], and it is permitted by law to carry on a portfolio manager business in that jurisdiction; | |
(c) |
it was not created solely or primarily for the purpose of purchasing securities of the Issuer; | |
(d) |
the total asset value of the investment portfolios it manages on behalf of clients is not less than $20,000,000; and | |
(e) |
it has no reasonable grounds to believe, that any of the directors, senior officers and other insiders of the Issuer, and the persons that carry on investor relations activities for the Issuer has a beneficial interest in any of the managed accounts for which it is purchasing. |
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4. |
If the answer to 2(a). above was “No”, please provide the names and addresses of Control Persons of the Placee: |
Name * | City | Province or State | Country |
* If the Control Person is not an individual, provide the name of the individual that makes the investment decisions on behalf of the Control Person. | |
5. |
Acknowledgement - Personal Information and Securities Laws |
(a) |
“Personal Information” means any information about an identifiable individual, and includes information contained in sections 1, 2 and 4, as applicable, of this Form. |
The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has obtained the express written consent of each individual to:
(i) |
the disclosure of Personal Information by the undersigned to the Exchange (as defined in Appendix 6B) pursuant to this Form; and | |
(ii) |
the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information by the Exchange for the purposes described in Appendix 6B or as otherwise identified by the Exchange, from time to time. |
(b) |
The undersigned acknowledges that it is bound by the provisions of applicable Securities Law, including provisions concerning the filing of insider reports and reports of acquisitions. |
Dated and certified (if applicable), acknowledged and agreed, at _____________________________________ on _____________________________________
__________________________________________
(Name of Purchaser -
please print)
__________________________________________
(Authorized
Signature)
__________________________________________
(Official Capacity -
please print)
__________________________________________
(Please print name
of individual whose signature appears above)
THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC DOCUMENT
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EXHIBIT G
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
This Questionnaire is for use by each Subscriber who is a US person (as that term is defined Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”)) and has indicated an interest in purchasing Shares of Voice Mobility International, Inc. (the “Company”). The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each Subscriber will meet the standards imposed by the 1933 Act and the appropriate exemptions of applicable state securities laws. The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination. The Shares will not be registered under the 1933 Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 3(b) and/or Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the 1933 Act. This Questionnaire is not an offer of the Shares or any other securities of the Company in any state other than those specifically authorized by the Company.
All information contained in this Questionnaire will be treated as confidential. However, by signing and returning this Questionnaire, each Subscriber agrees that, if necessary, this Questionnaire may be presented to such parties as the Company deems appropriate to establish the availability, under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities law, of exemption from registration in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that it satisfies one or more of the categories of “Accredited Investors”, as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act, as indicated below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any, of an “Accredited Investor” which the Subscriber satisfies.)
______ | Category 1 | An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000. |
______ | Category 2 | A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds US $1,000,000 excluding the value of the primary residence of such person(s) and the related amount of indebtedness secured by the primary residence up to its fair market value. |
______ | Category 3 | A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year. |
______ | Category 4 | A “bank” as defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (United States); an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (United States); a plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors. |
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______ | Category 5 |
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (United States). |
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______ | Category 6 |
A director or executive officer of the Company. |
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______ | Category 7 |
A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act. |
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______ | Category 8 |
An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories. |
Note that prospective Subscribers claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of Accredited Investor may be required to supply the Company with a balance sheet, prior years’ federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to verify and substantiate the Subscriber’s status as an Accredited Investor.
If the Subscriber is an entity which initialled Category 8 in reliance upon the Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity owner of the said entity:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
The Subscriber hereby certifies that the information contained in this Questionnaire is complete and accurate and the Subscriber will notify the Company promptly of any change in any such information. If this Questionnaire is being completed on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or estate, the person executing on behalf of the Subscriber represents that it has the authority to execute and deliver this Questionnaire on behalf of such entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the _______ day of __________________, 2010.
If a Corporation, Partnership or Other Entity: | If an Individual: | |
Print of Type Name of Entity | Signature | |
Signature of Authorized Signatory | Print or Type Name | |
Type of Entity | Social Security/Tax I.D. No. |