FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
FORM
OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”
or
“Subscription
Agreement”)
dated
as of __________________, 2008 between CHINA INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Nevada corporation having its principal offices at Xx. 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx.
E-T-D Zone, Dalian, China, 116600 (the “Company”)
and
the SUBSCRIBER (“Subscriber”)
whose
name and address are set forth on the Signature Page to this
Agreement.
WHEREAS,
on the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company is
offering (the “Offering”)
up to
55 units (the “Units”)
to a
limited number of individuals or entities who qualify as “accredited investors”
as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D (“Regulation
D”)
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”)
or
non-US Persons as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S promulgated under the
Securities Act (collectively, the “Investors”),
at a
price per unit equal to $60,000 (the “Unit
Price”).
Each
Unit consists of (a) 20,000 shares (collectively, the “Shares”)
of
common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common
Stock”),
(b)
one class A warrant (collectively, the “Class
A Warrants”)
to
purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock until September 30, 2011, at an exercise
price of $3.50 per share, subject to adjustment and (c) one class B warrant
(collectively, the “Class
B Warrants”)
to
purchase 10,000 shares of Common Stock until September 30, 2011, at an exercise
price of $4.50 per share. The Class A Warrants and Class B Warrants are
collectively referred to as the “Warrants”
and
the
shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants are collectively
referred to as the “Warrant
Shares.”
The
Units, Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares are sometimes hereinafter referred
to
as the “Securities.”
The
Company is offering the Units through Newbridge Securities Corporation, as
placement agent (the “Placement
Agent”),
on an
“all-or-none” basis with respect to 34 Units ($2,040,000) and, thereafter, on a
“best efforts” basis until all of the Units are sold ($3,300,000) or the
Offering period terminates, whichever occurs first. The Company reserves the
right to increase the size of the Offering by an additional 11 Units without
notice to subscribers or investors. The Offering of Units is more fully
described in the Company’s Confidential Term Sheet dated August 22, 2008 (the
“Term
Sheet”).
WHEREAS,
Subscriber (who, together with all other subscribers to Units in the Offering,
are collectively referred to as “Subscribers”)
desires to acquire the aggregate number of Units set forth on the signature
page
hereof.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for and
in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth,
the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
Section
1. Subscription
for Units.
On the
terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, Subscriber hereby
subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company, that number of Units
as
is set forth on the signature page hereof, for the purchase price indicated
(the
“Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price is payable by check made payable to “US
Bank National Association/China Industrial Waste Management, Inc.”
contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement
to the Company or by wire transfer to the following coordinates:
RBK:
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U.S.
Bank National Association
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ABA:
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000000000
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BNF:
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U.S.
Bank Trust N.A.
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A/C:
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180121167365
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Attn:
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TFM
- Xxxxx Xxxx
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Ref:
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China
Industrial Waste Management, Inc. Escrow Account
#128403000
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Promptly
following a closing at which all or part of Subscriber’s subscription is
accepted, a stock certificate and certificates evidencing the Class A Warrants
and Class B Warrants will be delivered by the Company to
Subscriber.
Section
2. Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of Subscriber.
Subscriber hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Company
that:
2.1 Subscriber
recognizes that the purchase of the Securities involves a high degree of risk
in
that (i) an investment in the Company is highly speculative and only
investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider
investing in the Securities; (iii) an investor may not be able to readily
liquidate its investment; (iv) transferability of the Securities is
limited; and (v) Subscriber could sustain the loss of its entire
investment.
2.2 Subscriber
is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“Securities Act”) or a non US-Person as such term is defined in Rule 902 of
Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, and Subscriber is able to
bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities. In addition,
Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in business and financial matters,
including prior investments in non-listed and non-registered securities, as
is
necessary in order to evaluate the merits and risks of its investment in the
Units.
2.3 Subscriber
has received and has carefully read and considered the Term Sheet, including,
without limitation, the information set forth under “Risk Factors” and the
sections of the Term Sheet describing the terms of the Offering. In evaluating
the suitability of an investment in the Company, Subscriber has not relied
upon
any representations or other information (whether oral or written) received
from
the Company, its officers, directors, agents, employees or representatives,
except information set forth in this Agreement, the Term Sheet or information
that is obtained from the Company in order to verify such information.
Subscriber has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive
answers from management of the Company concerning the terms and conditions
of
the Offering and to obtain such additional information as Subscriber deemed
necessary in order to evaluate its investment in the Units.
2.4 Subscriber
understands that its purchase of the Securities may have tax consequences and
that Subscriber must retain its own professional advisors to evaluate the tax
and other consequences of an investment in the Securities. Subscriber has
independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase Shares pursuant
to the Transaction Documents, and Subscriber confirms that it has been afforded
the opportunity to consult with Subscriber’s business, tax and/or legal counsel
in making such decision and has availed itself of that opportunity to the extent
deemed advisable by Subscriber.
2.5 Subscriber
acknowledges that the Offering has not been reviewed, endorsed or approved
by
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and that the
Units are being offered without registration under the Securities Act in
reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder or Regulation
S under the Securities Act, and without registration under any state securities
laws. Subscriber understands that a legend may be affixed to each certificate
evidencing any of the Securities to the effect that the Securities have not
been
registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws
and
setting forth or referring to the restrictions on transferability and sale
thereof.
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2.6 Subscriber
is purchasing the Units for its own account for investment purposes only and
not
with a view to or for sale in connection with, or for purposes of, any
“distribution” thereof within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities
Act.
2.7 Subscriber
understands that the Company reserves the right to reject or limit any
subscription in its sole discretion and, subject to any minimum offering
requirements, to hold one or more closings of the Offering at any time.
Subscriber further understands that the Company shall not have any obligation
to
sell any Units in any jurisdiction in which the sale of Units would constitute
a
violation of the securities, “blue sky” or other similar laws of such
jurisdiction.
2.8 Subscriber’s
address set forth on the signature page hereto is its principal residence if
Subscriber is an individual or its principal business address if Subscriber
is a
corporation or other entity.
2.9 Subscriber
is not subscribing for the Units as a result of any advertisement, article,
notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar
media or broadcast over television or radio, or presented at any seminar or
general meeting.
2.10
Subscriber has all requisite legal and other power and authority to execute
and
deliver this Subscription Agreement and to carry out and perform Subscriber’s
obligations hereunder. This Subscription Agreement constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency
and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific performance,
injunctive relief or other general principals of equity, whether such
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or law. The funds provided
for this investment are either separate property of Subscriber, community
property over which Subscriber has the right of control or are otherwise funds
as to which Subscriber has the sole right of management.
2.11
There
are
no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending against Subscriber
or
Subscriber’s assets (nor, to Subscriber’s knowledge, is there any threat
thereof) which would impair Subscriber’s ability to enter into and fully perform
Subscriber’s commitments and obligations under this Subscription Agreement or
the transactions contemplated hereby.
2.12 The
execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by Subscriber
will not result in any violation of, or conflict with, or constitute a default
under, any of Subscriber’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, if applicable,
or any agreement to which Subscriber is a party or by which it is bound, nor
result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge
against any of the assets or properties of Subscriber or on the
Securities.
2.13 No
consent from any other person is required in order for Subscriber to execute
this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, or such consent has been
obtained and a copy has been provided to the Company.
2.14 Subscriber
understands that the Company intends to pay compensation in connection with
the
sale of the Units to the extent described in the Term Sheet.
2.15 Subscriber
has (i) not distributed or reproduced the Term Sheet, in whole or in part,
at
any time, without the prior written consent of the Company, and (ii) kept
confidential the existence of the Offering, the Term Sheet and the information
contained therein or made available in connection with any further investigation
of the Company.
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2.16 Subscriber
does not have any agreement or understanding with the Company with respect
to
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than as
specified in the Transaction Documents.
2.17 Subscriber’s
representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement and
the
Confidential Purchaser Questionnaire accompanying this Subscription Agreement
do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact. Subscriber understands
that
the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations,
warranties and agreements of Subscriber set forth herein in making its
determination that the Offering and sale of the Units is exempt from
registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws.
Section
3. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that:
3.1 The
Company is a corporation duly organized, existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Nevada and has the power and authority to conduct the
business which it conducts and proposes to conduct. Each “subsidiary” as defined
in Rule 1-02(x) of the Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the
Exchange Act (“Subsidiary”)
is
duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as
applicable), with the requisite power and authority to own and use its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of any of the provisions
of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents. The Company and each Subsidiary are duly
qualified to conduct its respective businesses and are in good standing as
a
foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature
of
the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification
necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing,
as
the case may be, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a material and adverse effect on (i) the legality,
validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document (defined below), (ii)
the
results of operations, assets, prospects, business or condition (financial
or
otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii)
the
Company’s ability to perform on a timely basis its obligations under any
Transaction Document (“Material
Adverse Effect”).
3.2 The
Company’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Warrants,
the Bank Escrow Agreement and any other agreements executed and delivered by
the
Company pursuant to this Agreement or in connection herewith (collectively
“Transaction
Documents”)
have
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and are valid and
binding agreements enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors' rights
generally and to general principles of equity. The Company has full corporate
power and authority necessary to enter into and deliver the Transaction
Documents and to perform its obligations thereunder.
3.3 No
consent, approval, authorization or order of any court, governmental agency
or
body or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company, or any other person
is
required for the execution by the Company of the Transaction Documents and
compliance and performance by the Company of its obligations under the
Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the issuance and sale
of
the Securities.
3.4 Assuming
the representations and warranties of Subscriber in this Agreement are true
and
correct, neither the issuance and sale of the Securities nor the performance
of
the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction
Documents will:
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(i) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or an event
which
with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would be reasonably
likely to constitute a default in any material respect) of a material nature
under (A) the certificate of incorporation, charter or bylaws of the Company,
(B) to the Company's knowledge, any decree, judgment, order, law, treaty, rule,
regulation or determination applicable to the Company of any court, governmental
agency or body, or arbitrator having jurisdiction over the Company or over
the
properties or assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or (C) the terms
of any bond, debenture, note or any other evidence of indebtedness, or any
agreement, stock option or other similar plan, indenture, lease, mortgage,
deed
of trust or other instrument to which the Company is a party, by which the
Company is bound, or to which any of the properties of the Company is subject;
except the violation, conflict, breach, or default of which would not reasonably
be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
or
(ii) result
in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon the
Securities or any of the assets of the Company.
3.5 The
Securities have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the
term of this Agreement and upon payment of the agreed upon consideration
therefore:
(i) will
be,
free and clear of any security interests, liens, claims or other encumbrances,
subject to restrictions upon transfer under the Securities Act and any
applicable state securities laws;
(ii) will
be,
duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable;
(iii) will
not
have been issued or sold in violation of any preemptive or other similar rights
of the holders of any securities of the Company;
(iv) will
not
subject the holders thereof to personal liability by reason of being such
holders; and
(v) will
not
result in a violation of Section 5 under the Securities Act.
The
Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the shares of Common
Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement and the Warrants in order to issue
the
Shares and Warrant Shares.
3.6 The
Company will not issue any stop transfer order or other order impeding the
sale,
resale or delivery of any of the Securities, except as may be required by any
applicable federal or state securities laws and unless contemporaneous notice
of
such instruction is given to Subscriber.
3.7 The
Company has not engaged in any form of general solicitation or general
advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) or
directed selling efforts (within the meaning of Regulation S under the
Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the
Securities.
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3.8 The
Company files annual, quarterly and current reports pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and has filed all reports
required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act. As of their respective dates,
such reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder except to the extent that the Company filed amendments to such
reports in which event, the SEC Reports, as amended (the “SEC Reports”),
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act
and
the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. The
financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all
material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and
regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time
of
filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved, except as may be
otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and
fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company
and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the
results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in
the
case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. The SEC
Reports do not misrepresent a material fact, omit to state a material fact
or
omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein, under the
light
in which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by
the
Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken
as a
whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made
and
when made, not misleading.
3.9 Since
the
date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports,
except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no
event, occurrence or development that has had or that would reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary has incurred any liabilities (direct, indirect, contingent,
or
otherwise) other than (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
(B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial
statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed in filings made with
the
Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or the
identity of its auditors, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend
or distribution of cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased,
redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital
stock, and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any Company
or Subsidiary officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing
Company stock option plans. The Company does not have pending before the
Commission any request for confidential treatment of information.
3.10 Additional
Representations.
(a) Litigation.
There
is no action, suit or legal proceeding (“Action”) which (i) adversely affects or
challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction
Documents or the Shares or (ii) except as specifically disclosed in the SEC
Reports, could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer
thereof (in his or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any
Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state
securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty, except as specifically
disclosed in the SEC Reports. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the
Company, there is not pending any investigation by the Commission involving
the
Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company (in his
or
her capacity as such). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other
order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the
Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities
Act.
(b) Compliance.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
in
default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
agreement or any other material agreement or instrument to which it is a party
or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default
or
violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes,
environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and
safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company is in compliance with all effective requirements
of
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, that are applicable to it, except where such noncompliance would
not
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate United States and PRC federal, state, local
or
foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses
as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such
permits could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor
any
Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation
or
modification of any such permits.
(d) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have valid land use rights for all real property
that is material to their respective businesses and good and marketable title
in
all personal property owned by them that is material to their respective
businesses, in each case free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances
or
security interests (“Liens”), except for Liens as do not materially affect the
value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and
proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries. Any
real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases
of
which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance, except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect.
(e) Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the
Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the
Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any
Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors),
including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the
furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in
which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest
or
is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
(f) Internal
Accounting Controls.
Except
as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Reports, (i) the Company and the Subsidiaries
maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations, (B) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (C) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (D)
the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences, (ii) the Company has established disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company
and
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, is made known
to the certifying officers by others within those entities, particularly during
the period in which the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as the case may be, is
being prepared, (iii) the Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the
effectiveness of the Company’s controls and procedures in accordance with Item
307 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act for the Company’s most recently
ended fiscal quarter or fiscal year-end (such date, the “Evaluation
Date”),
(iv)
the Company presented in its most recently filed Form 10-K or Form 10-Q the
conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date,
and (v) since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in
the
Company’s internal controls (as would be required to be disclosed under Item
308(c) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act) or, to the Company’s knowledge,
in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s internal
controls.
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(g) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date (and assuming
that the Closing shall have occurred), (i) the Company’s fair saleable value of
its assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect
of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known
contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not
constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current
fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its
capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the
business conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and
capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company,
together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate
all
of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash,
would
be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts
are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond
its
ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and
amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt).
(h) Certain
Fees.
Except
for the Placement Agent, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or
will be payable by the Company to any broker, financial advisor or consultant,
finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other person with respect
to
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Investors shall have no
obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims (other than
such fees or commissions owed by an Investor pursuant to written agreements
executed by such Investor which fees or commissions shall be the sole
responsibility of such Investor) made by or on behalf of other persons for
fees
of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(i) Certain
Registration Matters.
Except
as contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company has not granted or
agreed to grant to any person any rights (including “piggy-back” registration
rights) to have any securities of the Company registered with the Commission
or
any other governmental authority that have not been satisfied.
(j) Listing
and Maintenance Requirements.
Except
as specified in the SEC Reports, the Company has not, in the two years preceding
the date hereof, received notice from any market on which the Company’s
securities are listed (each, a “Trading Market”) to the effect that the Company
is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements thereof.
The
Company is, and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable
future continue to be, in compliance with the listing and maintenance
requirements for continued listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market.
The issuance and sale of the Shares under the Transaction Documents does not
contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market on which the Common
Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval of the shareholders of
the
Company thereunder is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the
Investors the Shares contemplated by Transaction Documents.
(k) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the
Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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(l) Application
of Takeover Protections.
Assuming that Investor has not heretofore acquired beneficial ownership of
any
securities of the Company that would trigger the application of any control
share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution
under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws
of its state of incorporation (each, a “Control Provision”), the Company has
taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any such
Control Provision that is or could become applicable to the Subscriber as a
result of the Subscriber and the Company fulfilling their obligations or
exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without
limitation the Company’s issuance of the Shares and the Subscriber’s ownership
of the Shares.
(m) No
Additional Agreements.
The
Company does not have any agreement or understanding with any Investor with
respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other
than
as specified in the Transaction Documents.
(n) Consultation
with Auditors.
The
Company has consulted its independent auditors concerning the accounting
treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and
in
connection therewith has furnished such auditors complete copies of the
Transaction Documents.
(o) Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any agent
or other person acting on behalf of any of the Company or any Subsidiary, has,
directly or indirectly, (i) used any funds, or will use any proceeds from the
sale of the Shares, for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other
unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made
any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees
or
to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds,
(iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any
Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting on their behalf of which the Company
is
aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) has violated in any material
respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(p) Money
Laundering Laws.
The
operations of each of the Company and any Subsidiary are and have been conducted
at all times in compliance with the money laundering statutes of applicable
jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar
rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any
applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “Money
Laundering Laws”)
and no
action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company and/or any Subsidiary
with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge
of the Company, threatened.
(q) Additional
PRC Representations and Warranties.
(i) All
material consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses requisite under PRC
law
for the due and proper establishment and operation of the Company
and the Subsidiaries
have
been duly obtained from the relevant PRC governmental authorities and are in
full force and effect.
(ii) All
filings and registrations with the PRC governmental authorities required in
respect of the Company and the Subsidiaries and their operations including,
without limitation, the registration with the Ministry of Commerce, the State
Administration of Industry and Commerce, the State Administration for Foreign
Exchange, tax bureau and customs authorities have been duly completed in
accordance with the relevant PRC rules and regulations, except where, the
failure to complete such filings and registrations does not, and would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(iii) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have complied with all relevant PRC laws and
regulations regarding the contribution and payment of its registered share
capital, the payment schedule of which has been approved by the relevant PRC
governmental authorities. There are no outstanding rights of, or commitments
made by the Company or any Subsidiary to sell any of their respective equity
interests.
(iv) Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is in receipt of any letter or notice from any
relevant PRC governmental authority notifying it of the revocation, or otherwise
questioning the validity, of any licenses or qualifications issued to it or
any
subsidy granted to it by any PRC governmental authority for non-compliance
with
the terms thereof or with applicable PRC laws, or the need for compliance or
remedial actions in respect of the activities carried out by the Company or
such
Subsidiary, except such revocation as does not, and would not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) The
Company and the Subsidiaries have conducted their respective business activities
within their permitted scope of business or have otherwise operated their
respective businesses in compliance with all relevant legal requirements and
with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by competent PRC governmental
authorities other than such non-compliance that do not, and would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. As to
licenses, approvals and government grants and concessions requisite or material
for the conduct of any part of the Company or any Subsidiaries’ business which
is subject to periodic renewal, neither the Company nor such Subsidiary has
any
knowledge of any grounds on which such requisite renewals will not be granted
by
the relevant PRC governmental authorities.
(vi) With
regard to employment and staff or labor, the Company and the Subsidiaries have
complied with all applicable PRC laws and regulations in all material respects,
including without limitation, laws and regulations pertaining to welfare funds,
social benefits, medical benefits, insurance, retirement benefits, pensions
or
the like, other than such non-compliance that do not, and would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(r) The
Company confirms that neither it nor any person acting on its behalf has
provided Subscriber or its respective agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material, non-public information
concerning the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, except
insofar as the existence and terms of the proposed transactions contemplated
hereunder may constitute such information. The Company understands and confirms
that Subscriber will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided
to
Subscriber regarding the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective
businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf
of the Company (including the Company’s representations and warranties set forth
in this Agreement and any business plan or investor presentation provided by
the
Company or any Person acting on the Company's behalf) are true and correct
and
do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light
of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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Section
4. Additional
Agreements.
4.1 Registration
Rights.
(a) Registration.
Within
60 days following the final closing of the Offering, the Company shall file
a
registration statement under the Securities Act, on a form of registration
statement the Company is permitted to use for such purposes (such registration
statement and any other registration statement filed by the Company pursuant
to
Section 4.1 of this Subscription Agreement being referred to as the
“Registration
Statement”),
covering resale of not less than all of the Shares included in the Units
subscribed to by Subscriber hereunder (the “Registrable
Securities”).
The
Registration Statement shall be prepared in accordance with applicable rules
and
regulations of the SEC at the time the Registration Statement is filed
(“Applicable
Rules”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Applicable Rules do not permit
registration of all of the Registrable Securities and all of the registrable
securities of the other Investors in the Offering, the Company shall include
each Investor’s (including Subscriber’s) pro-rata portion of registrable
securities in the filing. In the event Applicable Rules do not permit the
Company to include all Investors’ registrable securities in the Registration
Statement to the extent required by this Agreement, the Company shall file
such
amendments to the Registration Statement, and/or such other and further
registration statements, as and when permitted by Applicable Rules, such that
all of the Registrable Securities are covered by an effective registration
statement. The registration right provided in this paragraph shall not apply
to
the extent of Registrable Securities that may be sold pursuant to Rule 144,
without regard to volume limitations.
(b)
In
connection with the Registration Statement, the Company will:
(i) prepare
and file the Registration Statement with the Commission and use its commercially
reasonable best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective
as soon as practicable and remain effective for the period required hereby,
and
notify Subscriber, on or before expiration of the second business day after
the
Company receives notice, that the registration statement has been declared
effective;
(ii) prepare
and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such
Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may
be
necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective until such registration
statement has been effective for the period required hereby;
(iii) if
applicable, list the Registrable Securities covered by such registration
statement with any securities exchange on which the Common Stock of the Company
is then listed; and
(iv) notify
Subscriber of the Company’s becoming aware that a prospectus relating thereto is
required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any
event
of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus contained
in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light
of
the circumstances then existing or which becomes subject to a Commission, state
or other governmental order suspending the effectiveness of the registration
statement covering any of the Registrable Securities.
(c) In
connection with the Registration Statement, Subscriber will furnish to the
Company in writing such information and representation letters with respect
to
itself and the proposed distribution by it as reasonably shall be necessary
in
order to assure compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws.
The Company’s obligation to register Subscriber’s Registrable Securities is
subject to Subscriber providing the Company with such information as it may
reasonably request therefore.
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(d) All
expenses incurred by the Company in complying with its obligation to file the
Registration Statement, including, without limitation, all registration and
filing fees, printing expenses (if required), fees and disbursements of counsel
and independent public accountants for the Company, fees and expenses (including
reasonable counsel fees) incurred in connection with complying with state
securities or “blue sky” laws, fees of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc., transfer taxes, and fees of transfer agents and registrars,
are
called “Registration
Expenses.”
All
selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities are called
"Selling
Expenses."
The
Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the Registration
Statement and Subscriber shall be responsible for Selling Expenses attributable
to the sale of its Registrable Securities.
(e)(i) In
the
event of a registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company will, to
the
extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless Subscriber, each officer
of
Subscriber, each director of Subscriber, and each other person, if any, who
controls Subscriber within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which Subscriber
may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise
out
of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any
material fact contained in any registration statement under which Subscriber’s
Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary
prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement
thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission
to
state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make
the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances when made,
and will subject to the other provisions hereof reimburse Subscriber for any
legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action;
provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to Subscriber (i) to
the
extent that any such damages arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement
or omission made in any preliminary prospectus if (A) Subscriber failed to
send
or deliver a copy of the final prospectus with or prior to the delivery of
written confirmation of the sale by Subscriber to the person asserting the
claim
from which such damages arise, and (B) the final prospectus would have corrected
such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or such omission or alleged
omission, or (ii) to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability
arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
or omission or alleged omission so made in conformity with information furnished
by Subscriber in the Offering in writing specifically for use in such
registration statement or prospectus.
(ii) In
the
event of a registration of any of the Registrable Securities under the
Securities Act pursuant hereto, Subscriber will, to the extent permitted by
law,
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each person, if any, who controls
the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each officer of the
Company who signs the registration statement and each director of the Company,
against all losses, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which the
Company or such officer, director or controlling person may become subject
under
the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, damages or liabilities
arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement
of any material fact contained in the registration statement under which such
Registrable Securities were registered under the Securities Act pursuant hereto,
any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any
amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will
reimburse the Company and each such officer, director and controlling person
for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
investigating or defending any such loss, damage, liability or action,
provided,
however,
that
Subscriber will be liable hereunder in any such case if and only to the extent
that any such loss, damage or liability arises out of or is based solely upon
an
untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission
made in reliance upon and in conformity with information pertaining to
Subscriber, furnished in writing to the Company by Subscriber specifically
for
use in such registration statement or prospectus.
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(iii) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement
of
any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is
to be
made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party
in
writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall
not
relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party other
than under this Section and shall only relieve it from any liability which
it
may have to such indemnified party under this Section, except and only if and
to
the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such omission. In case any
such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify
the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party
shall
be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and
undertake the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such
indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such
indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense
thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party
under this Section for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such
indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable
costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected, provided,
however, that, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified
party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are
different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party or
if
the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict
with
the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified parties, as a group,
shall have the right to select one separate counsel and to assume such legal
defenses and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the
reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related
to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as
incurred.
(f) In
the
event the Company fails to file the Registration Statement within the period
specified in Section 4.1(a) above, or once filed, in the event the Company
fails
to diligently pursue registration of Subscriber’s Registrable Securities, all to
the extent required hereby, then the Company shall pay to Subscriber liquidated
damages in an amount equal to 1% of the amount of Subscriber’s investment in the
Units, for each full month in which such Registration Statement is not filed
or
diligently pursued; provided that the amount of liquidated damages payable
under
this Section 4(f) shall in no event exceed 10% of the amount of Subscriber’s
investment.
4.2 Performance
Escrow.
At the
final closing of the Offering, the Placement Agent and certain affiliates of
the
Company will enter into the Performance Escrow Agreement, substantially on
the
terms and conditions set forth in the form of Performance Escrow Agreement
attached as an exhibit to the Term Sheet. Subscriber understands that the
disbursement of shares under the Performance Escrow Agreement will be made
in
accordance with the written instructions of the Placement Agent and Subscriber
will have no control over the disbursement of such shares. Subscriber hereby
indemnifies and holds harmless the Placement Agent and the Escrow Agent from
and
against any and all claims, suits, proceedings and damages arising by reason
of
the transactions contemplated by the Performance Escrow Agreement, except as
against a person who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have
acted
with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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4.3 Participation
Right.
For
a
period of one year following the effective date of the Registration Statement,
Subscriber is hereby granted the right to participate in each future
capital-raising transaction commenced by the Company prior to the expiration
of
such one-year period (on the same terms and conditions as are offered to third
party participants in such transaction), to the extent of the dollar amount
of
Subscriber’s
investment in the Offering.
The
Company shall provide Subscriber with not less than ten days’ prior written
notice of Subscriber’s right to participate in a capital-raising transaction
covered by this provision, and Subscriber shall have ten days from its receipt
or deemed receipt of such notice to notify the Company, in writing, whether
it
desires to participate. In the event Subscriber fails to respond to the
Company’s notice within such ten day period, Subscriber shall be deemed not to
have exercised its participation right. In the event Subscriber provides timely
written notice to the Company of its election to participate in a
capital-raising transaction covered by this provision, Subscriber shall tender
its payment and any required documentation to the Company within five days
following Subscriber’s written notice of participation to the Company. In the
event Subscriber fails to make such payment on a timely basis or provide such
documents, Subscriber’s right of participation shall terminate and shall
thereafter be of no further force or effect.
4.4 Public
Relations Firm.
Within
45 days following the final closing of the Offering, the Company agrees to
engage a reputable public relations firm to provide the Company with investor
relations services. To the extent described in the Term Sheet and the Bank
Escrow Agreement the form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Term Sheet,
the Company has agreed to deposit $250,000 from the proceeds of the Offering
into escrow until such time as the Company has engaged a reputable public
relations firm. The undersigned understands that under the Bank Escrow
Agreement, the funds will be disbursed in accordance with the joint written
instructions of the Company and the Placement Agent and Subscriber will have
no
control over the disbursement of such funds. Subscriber hereby indemnifies
and
holds harmless the Company, the Placement Agent and the Escrow Agent from and
against any and all claims, suits, proceedings and damages arising by reason
of
the transactions contemplated by the Bank Escrow Agreement, except as against
a
person who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have acted with
gross negligence or willful misconduct.
4.5 Lock-Up
Agreements.
Each of
the Company’s executive officers and each of its directors has entered into an
agreement with the Placement Agent, the form of which is attached as an exhibit
to the Term Sheet, under which each such executive officer and director has
agreed, without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, not to offer,
pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase,
purchase any option or contract to sell, sell stock short, grant any option,
right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of any
shares of Common Stock or enter into any swap or other arrangement that
transfers any economic consequences of ownership of Common Stock, commencing
on
the date of the Term Sheet and, subject to the occurrence of a closing of the
Offering, continuing for a period of one year following the effective date
of
the Registration Statement.
4.6 Independent
Board of Directors.
The
Company agrees that within 120 days following the final closing of the Offering,
it will establish a board of directors a majority of whose members are
“independent” within the meaning of Rule 4200(a)(15) of the Nasdaq Marketplace
Rules. To the extent described in the Term Sheet and the Bank Escrow Agreement
the form of which is attached as an exhibit to the Term Sheet, the Company
has
agreed to deposit $650,000 from the proceeds of the Offering into escrow until
such time as the Company has satisfied this requirement to the satisfaction
of
the Company and the Placement Agent. The undersigned understands that under
the
Bank Escrow Agreement, the funds will be disbursed to the Company in accordance
with the joint written instructions of the Company and the Placement Agent
and
Subscriber will have no control over the disbursement of such funds. Subscriber
hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Company, the Placement Agent and
the
Escrow Agent from and against any and all claims, suits, proceedings and damages
arising by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Bank Escrow Agreement,
except as against a person who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
to
have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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4.7 Unlegended
Shares. Certificates evidencing Shares shall not contain any legend: (i)
following a sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant to an effective
registration statement (including a Registration Statement), or (ii) following
a
sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferee
is
not an Affiliate of the Company), or (iii) while such Shares are eligible for
sale without volume limitations pursuant to Rule 144. If Subscriber sells or
transfers Shares either (x) pursuant to Rule 144 or (y) pursuant to a
registration statement the Company or the Company’s transfer agent shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to such Subscriber a certificate representing such
Shares that is free from all restrictive or other legends by the third trading
day following the date of such transfer or sale.
4.8 Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as Subscriber owns the Shares, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period)
all
reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant
to
the Exchange Act. As long as Subscriber owns Shares, if the Company is not
required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish
to
Subscriber and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such
information as is required for Subscriber to sell the Shares under Rule 144.
The
Company further covenants that it will take such further action as Subscriber
may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
Subscriber to sell the Shares without registration under the Securities Act
within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144.
4.9 Integration.
The
Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate
of
the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares in a manner
that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of
the
Shares in the Offering, or that would be integrated with the offer or sale
of
the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market
in a
manner that would require stockholder approval of the sale of the securities
to
the Investors.
4.10 Subsequent
Registrations.
Prior
to the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Company may not file
any registration statement (other than on Form S-8) with the Commission with
respect to any securities of the Company.
4.11 Indemnification
of Subscriber.
In
addition to the indemnity provided herein, the Company will indemnify and hold
Subscriber and its directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees and
agents (each, an “Investor
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation (collectively, “Losses”)
that
any such Investor Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any
misrepresentation, breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement made by the Company in any Transaction Document. In
addition to the indemnity contained herein, the Company will reimburse each
Investor Party for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost
of any investigation, preparation and travel in connection therewith) incurred
in connection therewith, as such expenses are incurred. Except as otherwise
set
forth herein, the mechanics and procedures with respect to the rights and
obligations under this Section shall be the same as those set forth
above.
4.12 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares hereunder
substantially as set forth in the Term Sheet.
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4.13 Accounting
Advisor.
The
Company agrees that within 90 days following the final closing of the Offering,
it will engage
a
consultant familiar with generally accepted accounting principles in the United
States and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,,
to
monitor the Company’s financial reporting and address and assist the Company in
the presentation of financial reports and delivery of financial and related
information.
To the
extent described in the Term Sheet and the Bank Escrow Agreement the form of
which is attached as an exhibit to the Term Sheet, the Company has agreed to
deposit $100,000 from the proceeds of the Offering into escrow until such time
as the Company has satisfied this requirement to the satisfaction of the Company
and the Placement Agent. The undersigned understands that under the Bank Escrow
Agreement, the funds will be disbursed to the Company in accordance with the
joint written instructions of the Company and the Placement Agent and Subscriber
will have no control over the disbursement of such funds. Subscriber hereby
indemnifies and holds harmless the Company, the Placement Agent and the Escrow
Agent from and against any and all claims, suits, proceedings and damages
arising by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Bank Escrow Agreement,
except as against a person who is found by a court of competent jurisdiction
to
have acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Section
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Any
notice or other communication required, permitted or provided for hereunder
(each, a “Notice”) shall be effective as between the parties only if given in
writing and sent by (a) personal delivery, (b) registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested); or (c) internationally recognized express delivery
service, to the Company at Xx. 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx. E-T-D Xxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
000000, and to the Subscriber at his address indicated on the signature page
of
this Subscription Agreement. Notice shall be deemed to have been duly given
and
received (i) if personally delivered, on the date of such delivery, (ii) if
mailed, on the date set forth on the return receipt, or (iii) if delivered
by
express delivery, on the date of such delivery (as evidenced by the receipt
provided to the express delivery service). If Notice cannot be delivered because
of a changed address of which no Notice was given, or the refusal to accept
delivery, the Notice shall be deemed received on the date it is sent (as
evidenced by the affidavit of the sender).
5.2 This
Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and to their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors
and assigns. This Subscription Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges
and
supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and
every
nature among them.
5.3 Notwithstanding
the place where this Subscription Agreement may be executed by any of the
parties hereto, the Company and Subscriber hereby: (a) agree that 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 internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to
the
principles of conflicts of law thereof, and (b) all legal proceedings concerning
the interpretation, enforcement and defense of this Subscription Agreement
shall
be commenced in the Courts of the State of Florida or the courts of the United
States of America, in each case located in the County of Broward, and appellate
courts from any thereof (the “Courts”), (c) irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder
(including with respect to the enforcement of this Subscription Agreement);
(d)
irrevocably waive and agree not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding,
any
claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any of such
Courts, or that such suit, action or proceeding is improper; (e) irrevocably
waive personal service of process and consents to process being served in any
such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or
certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to the other
at
the address in effect for notices to it under this Subscription Agreement and
agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process
and notice thereof (nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any
way
any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law); and (f) irrevocably
waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right
to
trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this
Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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5.4 This
Subscription Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and may be executed
by
facsimile or electronic signature with the same force and effect as if executed
by original signature. Upon the execution and delivery of this Subscription
Agreement by the Subscriber, this Subscription Agreement shall become a binding
obligation of the Subscriber with respect to the purchase of Units as herein
provided.
5.5 If
any
provision of this Subscription Agreement is declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be in any way invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance
of
this Subscription Agreement shall remain in effect, and if any provision is
inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain
applicable to all other persons and circumstances.
5.6 No
term
or provision contained herein may be modified, amended or waived except by
written agreement or consent signed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.
It is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of
this
Subscription Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by that same party.
5.7 The
parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents, agreements
and
instruments and take such other and further action as may be necessary or
appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Subscription
Agreement.
5.8
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to
purchase Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such
Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in
any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Each
Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such
Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor
will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under the Transaction
Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce
its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this
Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be
necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors
has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing
a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or
requested to do so by any Investor. If Subscriber is a corporation, limited
liability company, partnership, trust or two or more individuals purchasing
jointly, Subscriber shall follow the specific instructions for the Certificate
of Corporate, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, Trust and Joint Purchases
at Page hereof.
5.9. Subscriber
acknowledges that the subscription made hereby is not binding upon the Company
until the Company accepts it. The Company has the right to accept or reject
this
subscription in whole or in part in its sole and absolute discretion. If this
subscription is rejected in whole, the Company shall return the Purchase Price
to Subscriber, without interest, and the Company and Subscriber shall have
no
further obligation to each other by reason of this Subscription Agreement or
the
subscription made hereby. In the event of a partial rejection of this
subscription, a proportionate amount of the Purchase Price will be returned
to
Subscriber, without interest.
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SIGNATURE
PAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Subscription Agreement has been executed by Subscriber
and
by the Company on the respective dates set forth below.
Signature
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Signature
(If Units Purchased Jointly)
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Name
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Name | |||
Please
Print
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Please
Print
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Address
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Address
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Telephone
#
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Telephone
#
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Fax
#
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Fax
#
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Email:
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Email:
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Social
Security #
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Social
Security #
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Date:
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Date:
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Number of Units Subscribed For: | ||||
Purchase Price: | (at $60,000 per unit) |
Form
of
joint ownership of Units (if applicable): o
JTTEN
o
JTWROS o
JTTIC
Exact Name in Which Securities are to be Registered: |
Subscription Accepted:
CHINA
INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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SIGNATURE
PAGE FOR PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION,
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY OR TRUST
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement
on the
date set forth below.
Name
of partnership, corporation, limited liability company or
trust
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By:
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Federal
Tax ID Number
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Name:
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Title:
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State
of Organization
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Address:
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Telephone:
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Fax:
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Email:
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Date:
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Number of Units Subscribed For: | ||||
Purchase Price: | (at $60,000 per unit) |
Exact Name in Which Securities are to be Registered: |
Subscription
Accepted:
CHINA
INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Date:
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SPECIAL
SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
TRUST AND JOINT PURCHASERS
If
Subscriber is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
or
other entity or joint purchaser, the following additional instructions must
be
followed. INFORMATION ADDITIONAL TO THAT REQUESTED BELOW MAY ALSO BE REQUIRED
BY
THE COMPANY IN SOME CASES.
1. Certificate.
Subscriber must date and sign the Certificate below, and, if requested by the
Company, Subscriber may also be required to provide a copy of (a) the
corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws and authorizing resolution, (b)
the partnership agreement, (c) the limited liability company’s certificate of
formation or articles of organization, as applicable, and limited liability
company agreement, operating agreement or similar agreement governing the rights
and obligations of the members of the limited liability company, or (d) the
trust agreement, as applicable.
2. Subscription
Agreement.
(a) Corporations.
An
authorized officer of the corporation must date, sign, and complete the
Subscription Agreement with information concerning the corporation. The officer
should print the name of the corporation above his signature, and print his
name
and office below his signature.
(b) Partnerships.
An
authorized partner must date, sign, and complete the Subscription Agreement
with
information concerning the partnership. The partner should print the name of
the
partnership above his signature, and print his name and the words “general
partner” below his signature.
(c) Limited
Liability Companies.
An
authorized member or manager must date, sign, and complete the Subscription
Agreement with information concerning the limited liability company. The member
or manager should print the name of the limited liability company above his
signature, and print his name and the word “member” or “manager” below his
signature.
(d) Trusts.
In the
case of a trust, the authorized trustee should date, sign, and complete the
Subscription Agreement with information concerning the trust. The trustee should
print the name of the trust above his signature, and print his name and the
word
“trustee” below his signature. In addition, an authorized trustee should also
provide information requested in the Subscription Agreement as it pertains
to
him as an individual.
(e) Joint
Ownership.
In all
cases, each individual must date, sign, and complete the Subscription Agreement.
Joint investors must state if they are purchasing the Shares as joint tenants
with the right of survivorship, tenants in common, or community property, and
each must execute the Subscription Agreement signature page.
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CERTIFICATE
FOR CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP,
LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, TRUST, AND JOINT SUBSCRIBERS
If
Subscriber is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust,
joint purchaser, or other entity, an authorized officer, partner, member,
manager or trustee must complete, date and sign this Certificate.
CERTIFICATE
I
hereby
certify that:
1. Subscriber
has been duly formed is validly and existing and has full power and authority
to
purchase the Units and make an investment in China Industrial Waste Management,
Inc.
2. The
Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed, and
delivered by Subscriber and constitutes the valid, binding, and enforceable
obligation of Subscriber.
Date:
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Name
of corporation, partnership, limited liabilitycompany,
trust or joint purchases (please print)
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Signature
and title of authorized officer, partner, member, manager, trustee,
or
joint purchaser
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ACCREDITED
INVESTOR PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANT QUESTIONNAIRE
_______________________
**ALL
INFORMATION WILL BE HELD IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE**
INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR:
This
Questionnaire is being sent to each prospective participant that has indicated
an interest in purchasing Units of China Industrial Waste Management, Inc.
(the
“Company”). The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each
prospective subscriber to its Units (“Subscriber”) will meet the standards
imposed by Regulation D, promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1966, similar
exemptions provided by the applicable state securities laws and regulations
promulgated there under (the “Securities Laws”), since the Units will not be
registered. Each subscriber must complete the following
Questionnaire.
The
information provided will be used to determine whether the prospective
purchaser’s Subscription Agreement to purchase Units will be accepted by the
Company in light of the requirements of Securities Laws. In subscribing for
Units and furnishing the information requested in this Questionnaire, the
Subscriber understands that the Company will rely on the information provided
herein for purposes of such determinations. The Subscriber understands that
a
false representation may constitute a violation of law and that any person
who
suffers damage as a result of a false representation may have a claim against
the Subscriber for damages.
The
information provided herein by Subscribers will be kept confidential. However,
by signing this Questionnaire, the Subscriber agrees that the Company may
present the completed document to such parties as it deems appropriate if called
upon to establish the availability under any Securities Laws.
In
accordance with the foregoing, the following representations are hereby made
and
the following information is furnished by the undersigned
subscriber.
PART
A. GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME(S)
OF PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBER:
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Social
Security Number or Tax I.D. No.:
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PART
B. INVESTOR INFORMATION
1.
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If
the prospective Participant is an
individual:
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(a)
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Do
you have an individual net worth, or joint net worth with your spouse
(including home, automobiles and furnishings) in excess of
$1,000,000?
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Yes o
No o
(b) |
(i) Did
you have individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two
most
recent years or joint income with your spouse in excess of $300,000
for
each of those years?
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Yes o
No o
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(ii) Do
you
anticipate for this tax year having individual income in excess of $200,000,
or
joint income with your spouse in excess of $300,000?
Yes o
No o
2.
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If
the prospective Participant is a corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, trust or other
entity:
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(a)
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Is
the entity an accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation
D of
the Securities Act?
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Yes o
No o
(b)
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Does
the entity, by reason of its own, or of its management’s business or
financial experience, have the capacity to protect its own interests
in
connection with an investment in the
Units?
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Yes o
No o
(c)
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Does
the entity have substantial experience in evaluating and investing
in
private placement transactions of securities in entities similar
to the
Company so that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks
of its
investment in the Units?
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Yes o
No o
3.
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Have
you purchased the Units for investment purposes and not with a view
toward
resale or distribution, and will, prior to any sale or attempted
sale of
any of the Units, comply with all requirements of the state and federal
securities acts?
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Yes o
No o
4.
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Do
you understand that Units cannot be readily sold because there will
be no
public market for them, that the Units are not suitable for any investor
unless he or she has available personal liquid assets to provide
for
financial contingencies and that a condition to any sale would be
the
registration of such interests or the availability of an exception
to such
registration requirements?
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Yes o
No o
5.
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Is
your principal investment objective to secure an economic profit,
determined without regard to any tax benefits which you may
receive?
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Yes o
No o
6.
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Do
you understand that the Units encompass substantial
risks?
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Yes o
No o
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7.
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Do
you acknowledge that no independent due diligence has been undertaken
except for that performed by yourself and your purchaser representative,
if applicable?
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Yes o
No o
8.
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Do
you understand that no attorney-client relationship has arisen in
connection with this offering between any prospective Subscriber
and
counsel to the Company or between any prospective Subscriber and
counsel
to any other Investor?
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Yes o
No o
9. |
(a)
Do you plan to use a “Purchaser Representative” to assist you in analyzing
this investment?
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Yes o
No o
If
“Yes”,
please provide Purchaser Representative’s name and address:
b)
If “No”,
do you have such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that you are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this
investment?
Yes o
No o
I
REPRESENT THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS CORRECT. I HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY
TO VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION WITH MY ATTORNEY, BANKER, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER
ADVISORS(S).
Date:
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Subscriber’s
Signature
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Subscriber’s
Signature
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND CERTIFICATE FOR NON “US PERSONS”
Each
prospective participant that has indicated an interest in purchasing Units
of
China Industrial Waste Management, Inc. (the “Company”) and
who is a
non “U.S. Persons” as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S of the
Securities Act, must execute the following Certificate.
The
undersigned Subscriber hereby Certifies as follows:
(a)
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Any
natural person resident in the United
States;
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Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United
States;
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Any
non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate
or
trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account
of a
U.S. person;
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Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust)
held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if
an
individual) resident in the United States;
and
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However,
the following are not "U.S. persons":
(i) |
Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust)
held for the benefit or account of a non-U.S. person by a dealer
or other
professional fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual)
resident in the United States;
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(ii) |
Any
estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as executor or
administrator is a U.S. person if an executor or administrator of
the
estate who is not a U.S. person has sole or shared investment discretion
with respect to the assets of the estate; and the estate is governed
by
foreign law;
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(iii) |
Any
trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as trustee is a
U.S.
person, if a trustee who is not a U.S. person has sole or shared
investment discretion with respect to the trust assets, and no beneficiary
of the trust (and no settlor if the trust is revocable) is a U.S.
person;
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(iv) |
An
employee benefit plan established and administered in accordance
with the
law of a country other than the United States and customary practices
and
documentation of such country;
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(v) |
Any
agency or branch of a U.S. person located outside the United States
if the
agency or branch operates for valid business reasons, and the agency
or
branch is engaged in the business of insurance or banking and is
subject
to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively, in
the
jurisdiction where located; and
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(vi) |
The
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction
and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development
Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations, and their
agencies, affiliates and pension plans, and any other similar
international organizations, their agencies, affiliates and pension
plans.
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(2) At
the
time Subscriber executed and delivered this Agreement, Subscriber was outside
the United States and Subscriber’s permanent residence is outside of the United
States as of the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(3) Subscriber
is acquiring the Units for its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person,
and the sale has not been pre-arranged with a purchaser in the United States.
(4) Subscriber
represents and warrants and hereby agrees that all offers and sales of the
Units
prior to the expiration of the restricted period shall only be made in
compliance with the safe harbor contained in Regulation S, pursuant to
registration of the Securities under the Securities Act or pursuant to an
exemption from registration, and all offers and sales after the restricted
period shall be made only pursuant to such a registration or to such exemption
from registration.
(5) The
Units
have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or
sold
in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (other
than distributors as defined in Regulation S) during the restricted period
unless the Units are registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from
the registration requirements is available. The certificate(s) evidencing the
shares of Common Stock will contain a legend to such effect.
I
REPRESENT THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS CORRECT. I HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE COMPANY
TO VERIFY SUCH INFORMATION WITH MY ATTORNEY, BANKER, ACCOUNTANT OR OTHER
ADVISORS(S).
Date:
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Subscriber’s
Signature
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