TO SUBSCRIBE, EACH SUBSCRIBER MUST RETURN TO THE FOLLOWING:
EXHIBIT
4.20
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TO
SUBSCRIBE, EACH SUBSCRIBER MUST RETURN TO THE
FOLLOWING:
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a.
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Duly
completed and executed Subscription Agreement (complete cover
page):
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b.
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Subscription
Funds by certified cheque, bank draft, money order or wire transfer;
and
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c.
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Duly
completed and executed Accredited Investor Certificate (attached
as
schedule "D").
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SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT - ONTARIO SUBSCRIBERS
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TO:
ADB Systems International Ltd. (the "Corporation")
The
undersigned (hereinafter referred to as the "Subscriber") hereby
confirms
its agreement to subscribe for the number of units ("Units") of the
Corporation set out below, each Unit consisting of one common share
(each
a "Common Share") and one half of one non-transferable common share
purchase warrant (each a "Warrant"), at a price of $0.23 per Unit,
in the
aggregate amount as set out below opposite the headings "Number of
Units"
and "Purchase Price". Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder
to
acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.40 at any time
prior
to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date. This subscription
is made
upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Schedule
"A"
attached hereto and is subject to the formal terms and conditions
of the
certificates representing the Common Shares and the Warrants, as
the case
may be. The particulars of this offering (together with certain other
material covenants and acknowledgements) are set out in Schedules
"A" and
"B" to this subscription agreement and certain representations and
warranties to be made by the Subscriber so that the Corporation can
ensure
compliance with applicable securities laws are set out in Schedule
"C" to
this subscription agreement, all of which forms part of and is hereby
incorporated as part of this subscription
agreement.
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Name
of Subscriber - please print
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Number
of Units:
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By:
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Purchase
Price: $
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Authorized
signature
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Please
print name of individual whose signature appears above if different
than
the name of the Subscriber printed above.
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Please
complete if
purchasing as agent or trustee for a disclosed
principal.
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Subscriber's
address
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Name
of disclosed principal
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Telephone
number
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Address
of disclosed principal
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Fax
number
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Telephone
Number of disclosed principal
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Email
address
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Deliver
the Units as set forth below:
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Register
the Common Shares and Warrants subscribed for
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hereunder
as set forth below:
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Name
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Name
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Account
reference, if applicable
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Account
reference, if applicable
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Address
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Address
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Contact
Name
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ACCEPTANCE:
The Corporation hereby accepts the above subscription on the terms
and
conditions contained in this Subscription Agreement.
ADB
SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL LTD. ________________________, 2005.
Per:
_______________________________________
Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE
"A"
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This
is Schedule "A" to the subscription agreement relating to the purchase
of
Units of ADB Systems International Ltd.
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TERMS
OF THE OFFERING
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1. |
Offering.
The Units subscribed for hereunder form the total sale by the
Corporation
of 2,500,000 Units (the "Offering").
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2. |
Definitions.
In this subscription agreement and the schedules to this subscription
agreement the defined terms set out in the first page of this
subscription
agreement or as set out in Section 1 above shall apply and, unless
the
context otherwise requires:
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"Applicable
Securities Laws"
means the applicable securities laws of the Province of Ontario
and the
regulations and rules made and forms prescribed thereunder, together
with
all applicable instruments, published policy statements, blanket
orders,
notices, rulings and rules of the Ontario Securities
Commission;
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"Business
Day"
means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory or banking
holiday
in Toronto, Ontario;
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"Closing
Date"
means on or about February 23, 2005, or such other date or dates
as the
Corporation may designate;
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"Closing
Time"
means 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Closing Date, or such
other time on
the Closing Date as the Corporation may
designate;
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"Common
Share"
means one common share in the capital of the
Corporation;
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"Corporation's
Information Record"
means any statement contained in any press release, material
change
report, financial statements or other document of the Corporation
which
has been or is publicly disseminated, whether pursuant to any
Applicable
Securities Laws or otherwise, prior to the Closing
Time;
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"including"
means including without limitation;
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"material"
means material in relation to the
Corporation;
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"material
change"
means any change in the business, operations, assets, liabilities,
ownership or capital of the Corporation, on a consolidated basis,
that
would reasonably be expected to have a significant effect on
the market
price or value of the Common Shares and includes a decision to
implement
such a change made by the board of directors of the Corporation
or by
senior management of the Corporation who believe that confirmation
of the
decision by the board of directors is
probable;
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"material
fact"
means any fact that significantly affects or would reasonably
be expected
to have a significant effect on the market price or value of
the Common
Shares;
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"Material
Subsidiaries"
means the material direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Corporation,
being, ADB Systemer ASA (Norway), ADB Systems USA, Inc. (Delaware)
and ADB
Systems International Limited
(Ireland);
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"misrepresentation"
means an untrue statement of material fact, or an omission to
state a
material fact that is required to be stated or that is necessary
to make a
statement not misleading in the light of the circumstances in
which it was
made;
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"Regulation
S"
means Regulation S under the U.S. Securities
Act;
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"TSX"
means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
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"Units"
means the 2,500,000 units being offered by the Corporation at
a price of
$0.23 per unit, each unit consisting of one Common Share and
one half of
one Warrant;
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"Unit
Price"
means $0.23 per Unit;
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"United
States"
means the United States as that term is defined in Regulation
S;
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"U.S.
Person"
means a U.S. Person as that term is defined in Regulation
S;
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"U.S.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the United States
of
America;
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"Warrant"
means a non-transferrable Common Share purchase warrant comprising
part of
the Units being offered by the Corporation pursuant to this subscription
agreement, each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase
one Common
Share at a price of $0.40 at any time prior to the fourth anniversary
of
the Closing Date; and
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"Warrants
Shares"
means the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the
Warrants.
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3. |
Currency
All dollar amounts referred to in this subscription agreement
and the
schedules thereto are expressed in Canadian
funds.
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4. |
Representations
and Warranties of the Corporation. The Corporation hereby represents
and
warrants for the benefit of the Subscriber as
follows:
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a. |
the
Corporation is (and will be at the Closing Time) a reporting
issuer in the
Provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia, and is in
compliance
with all material obligations under applicable securities legislation
of
such jurisdictions;
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b. |
the
Corporation has been duly incorporated and organized and is
validly
subsisting under the laws of the Province of Ontario and has
all requisite
corporate power and authority to own its assets and to carry
on its
business as currently conducted;
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each
of the Material Subsidiaries has been duly incorporated and organized
and
is validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry
on its
business as now conducted and to own, lease and operate its properties
and
assets;
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the
Corporation and each of the Material Subsidiaries is conducting
its
business in material compliance with all applicable laws, rules
and
regulations of each jurisdiction in which its business is carried
on and
is duly licensed, registered or qualified in all jurisdictions
in which it
carries on business to enable its business to be carried on as
now
conducted and all such licences, registrations and qualifications
are and
will at the Closing Time be valid, subsisting and in good standing,
except
in respect of matters which do not and will not result in any
adverse
material change in respect of the Corporation, and except for
the failure
to be so qualified or the absence of any such license, registration
or
qualification which does not and will not have a material adverse
effect
on the business, results of operations, prospects or condition
(financial
or otherwise) of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis;
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e. |
the
Corporation has all required corporate power and authority to
enter into
and carry out the provisions of this subscription agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby and all necessary corporate
action has
been taken or will have been taken prior to the Closing Time
by the
Corporation to duly authorize the execution and delivery of this
subscription agreement and such other agreements and instruments
and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby and so
as to validly
create, issue and deliver the Common Shares and Warrants subscribed
thereby and to validly create and allot for issuance the Common
Shares and
Warrant Shares;
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f. |
the
Corporation is not in default or in breach in any material respect
of, and
the execution and delivery of this subscription agreement by
the
Corporation, the performance and compliance with the terms of
this
subscription agreement, the issue and sale of the Common Shares
and
Warrant Shares will not result in any breach of, or be in conflict
with or
constitute a default under, or create a state of facts which,
after notice
or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default either
directly or
indirectly under any term or provision of the constating documents,
by-laws or resolutions of the Corporation or any material mortgage,
note,
indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, lease or other document
to
which any of them is a party or by which any of them is
bound;
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the
Common Shares and the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of
the
Warrants, if and when issued in accordance with the terms of
the Warrant
certificates, as applicable, will be validly issued and outstanding
as
fully paid and non-assessable;
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no
approval, authorization, consent or other order of, and no filing,
registration or recording with, any governmental authority is
required by
the Corporation in connection with the execution and delivery
or with the
performance by the Corporation of this subscription agreement
except in
compliance with and the rules of the
TSX;
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this
subscription agreement and all other agreements required in connection
with the issue and sale of the Units have been or will be, at
or prior to
the Closing Time, duly authorized, executed and delivered by
the
Corporation and will be valid and binding obligations of the
Corporation
enforceable in accordance with their respective terms (except
as the
enforceability thereof may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency
or
similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, (ii) general
equitable
principles or (iii) limitations under applicable law in respect
of rights
of indemnity, contribution and waiver of contribution);
and
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j. |
the
Corporation intends that the net proceeds of the Offering will
be used
substantially in the manner specified in Schedule "B"
hereto.
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5. |
Reliance
upon Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the
Corporation.
The Corporation further agrees that, by delivering the Common
Shares and
Warrants to the Subscriber, the Corporation will be representing
and
warranting that the representations, warranties and covenants
contained in
this subscription agreement are true as at the Closing Time with
the same
force and effect as if they had been made by the Corporation
at the
Closing Time.
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6. |
Closing
of Purchase.
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that delivery of and payment
for
the Units will be completed at the offices of the Corporation
or its legal
counsel at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the Closing Date which
will be on
or about February 23, 2005, or such earlier or later date or
time as may
be determined by the Corporation.
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7. |
Payment
and Delivery.
The Subscriber agrees to deliver to the Corporation at Valhalla
Executive
Centre, 000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX, X0X 0X0
(Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxx), (fax number: (000) 000-0000), prior to the Closing
Time:
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a. |
his
or her duly completed and executed subscription agreement (including
Schedule "D");
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b. |
a
certified cheque or bank draft payable to "ADB Systems International
Ltd.", or wire transfer in Canadian funds to the Corporation
for the
principal amount of the Units subscribed for under this subscription
agreement or payment of the same amount in such other manner
as is
acceptable to the Corporation; and
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c. |
such
other documents as may be required pursuant to the terms of this
subscription agreement.
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8. |
Conditions
of Closing.
If, by the Closing Time, the terms and conditions contained in
this
subscription agreement have been complied with to the satisfaction
of the
Corporation or waived by the Corporation, the Subscriber shall
deliver to
the Corporation a certified cheque or bank draft representing
subscription
funds payable against delivery by the Corporation of the Common
Share and
Warrant certificates and such other documentation as may be required.
This
subscription is subject to acceptance by the Corporation (as
described
below). Certificates endorsed by the Corporation representing
the Common
Shares and Warrants will be available for delivery to the Subscriber
in
Toronto, Ontario at the Closing Time against payment of the purchase
price
for the Units. The Corporation will deliver such certificates
to the
address set out for delivery on page 2 of this subscription agreement
promptly after the closing of its
Offering.
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9. |
Acceptance
or Rejection.
The Corporation will have the right to accept or reject (in whole
or in
part) this subscription at any time at or prior to the Closing
Time, and
the right is reserved to the Corporation to allot to any subscriber
less
than the number of Units subscribed for. The Subscriber acknowledges
and
agrees that the acceptance of this subscription agreement will
be
conditional upon the sale of the Units to the Subscriber being
exempt from
any prospectus and registration requirements of Applicable Securities
Laws. The Corporation will be deemed to have accepted this subscription
agreement upon the delivery at closing of the Common Share and
Warrant
certificates referred to in Section 8 above in accordance with
the
provisions hereof.
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10. |
Resale
Restrictions.
The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Common Shares
and
Warrant Shares will be subject to certain resale restrictions
under
applicable securities legislation and the Subscriber agrees that
the
Subscriber will not resell the Common Shares, Warrants or Warrant
Shares
except in accordance with the provisions of applicable securities
legislation, regulatory policy and stock exchange rules. Subscribers
are
advised to consult their own legal advisors in this regard. The
Subscriber
also acknowledges that it has been advised to consult its own
legal
advisors with respect to applicable resale restrictions and that
it is
solely responsible for complying with such restrictions (and
the
Corporation is not in any manner responsible for ensuring compliance
by
the Subscriber with such
restrictions).
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11. |
Legend.
The Subscriber acknowledges that the following legend is to be
placed on
the Common Shares and the Warrant certificates (and the certificates
evidencing the Warrants Shares, if issued during the four month
period
referred to in such legend) being
acquired:
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"UNLESS
PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY
MUST
NOT TRADE THE SECURITY BEFORE ______________"(four months and
one day from
the Closing Date.)
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12. |
No
Revocation.
The Subscriber agrees that this offer is made for valuable consideration
and may not be withdrawn, cancelled, terminated or revoked by
the
Subscriber.
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13. |
Indemnity.
The Subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation
and
its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisers
and
shareholders from and against any and all loss, liability, claim,
damage
and expense whatsoever (including, 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, warranty or covenant of the Subscriber contained
herein or
in any document furnished by the Subscriber to the Corporation
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 herein or in any document furnished by the Subscriber
to
the Corporation in connection
herewith.
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14. |
Modification.
Neither this subscription agreement nor any provision hereof
shall be
modified, changed, discharged or terminated except by an instrument
in
writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, change,
discharge or
termination is sought.
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15. |
Miscellaneous.
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a. |
The
agreement resulting from the acceptance of this subscription
agreement by
the Corporation contains the whole agreement between the parties
hereto in
respect of the subject matter hereof and there are no warranties,
representations, terms, conditions or collateral agreements,
express,
implied or statutory, other than as expressly set forth herein
and in any
amendments hereto.
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b. |
All
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants made or
deemed to be
made by the Subscriber in this subscription agreement will survive
the
execution and delivery, and acceptance, of this subscription
agreement and
the closing of the Offering.
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c. |
Time
shall be of the essence of this subscription agreement. This
subscription
agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder
will be
governed by and construed according to the laws of the Province
of Ontario
and the laws of Canada applicable
therein.
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d. |
This
subscription agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each
of which when delivered, either in original or facsimile form,
shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute
one
and the same document.
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SCHEDULE
"B"
This
is Schedule "B" to the subscription agreement relating to the purchase
of Units
of ADB Systems International Ltd. (the
"Corporation"). Capitalized terms used but
not defined in this schedule are intended to have the meanings ascribed
thereto,
as applicable, on the first page of this subscription agreement and sections
1
and 2 of Schedule "A" to this subscription agreement
Summary
of Proposed Terms Offering of Units
by
way of Private Placement
Issuer:
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Offering:
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2,500,000
Units to be issued by way of private placement exemptions from prospectus
and registration requirements in the Province of Ontario, subject
to the
receipt of any applicable regulatory and stock exchange
approvals.
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Issue
Price:
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$0.23
per Unit.
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Units:
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Each
Unit will consist of one common share (a "Common Share") and one
half of
one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Common Share Warrant"). Each
whole
Common Share Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one common
share
at an exercise price of $0.40 at any time prior to the fourth anniversary
of the Closing Date.
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Use
of Proceeds:
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For
working capital and general corporate purposes.
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Minimum
Subscription:
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$575,000
or such other amount determined at the sole discretion of the Corporation.
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Hold
Period:
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The
Corporation will be a "reporting issuer" on the Closing Date, such
that it
is expected that the securities comprising the Units will have a
restricted period of four months from the Closing Date.
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Commission:
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None.
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SCHEDULE
"C"
This
is Schedule "C" to the subscription agreement relating to the purchase of
Units
of ADB Systems International Ltd. (the "Corporation").
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this schedule are intended to have
the
meanings ascribed thereto, as applicable, on the first page of this subscription
agreement and Schedule "A" to this subscription agreement.
By
executing this subscription agreement, the Subscriber represents and warrants
to
the Corporation which representations and warranties are true as of the date
of
this subscription agreement and will be true as of the Closing Date,
that:
1. |
Representations
and Warranties
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a. |
Authorization
and Effectiveness.
If the Subscriber is a corporation, the Subscriber is a valid and
subsisting corporation, has the necessary corporate capacity and
authority
to execute and deliver this subscription agreement and to observe
and
perform its covenants and obligations hereunder and has taken all
necessary corporate action in respect thereof. If the Subscriber
is a
partnership, syndicate or other form of unincorporated organization,
the
Subscriber has the necessary legal capacity and authority to execute
and
deliver this subscription agreement and to observe and perform
its
covenants and obligations hereunder and has obtained all necessary
approvals in respect thereof. If the Subscriber is a natural person,
he or
she has obtained the age of majority and is legally competent to
execute
this subscription agreement and to take all actions required pursuant
thereto.
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Whether
the Subscriber is a natural person or a corporation, partnership or other
entity, upon acceptance by the Corporation, this subscription agreement will
constitute a legal, valid and binding contract of the Subscriber, and any
beneficial purchaser for whom it is purchasing, enforceable against the
Subscriber and any such beneficial purchaser in accordance with its
terms.
b. |
Residence.
The Subscriber is a resident of, or otherwise subject to, the jurisdiction
referred to under ÒName and Address of SubscriberÓ on the first page of
this subscription agreement, which address is the residence or
place of
business of the Subscriber not created or used solely for the purpose
of
acquiring Units, and:
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i. |
is
not (and is not purchasing Units for the account or benefit of)
a U.S.
Person;
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ii. |
was
not offered the Units in the United States;
and
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iii. |
did
not execute or deliver this agreement in the United
States.
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c. |
Investment
Intent. The Subscriber is acquiring Common Shares and Warrants
to be held
for investment only and not with a view to resale or
distribution.
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d. |
Prospectus
Exemptions.
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees
that:
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i. |
no
securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed
or
passed on the merits of the Common Shares or the
Warrants;
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ii. |
there
is no government or other insurance covering the Common Shares
or
Warrants;
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iii. |
there
are risks associated with the purchase of the Common Shares and
Warrants
and in owning the Common Shares and
Warrants;
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iv. |
the
sale and delivery of the Common Shares and Warrants to the Subscriber
is
conditional upon such sale being exempt from the requirements under
Applicable Securities Laws requiring the filing of a prospectus
in
connection with the distribution of the Common Shares and Warrants.
The
Subscriber acknowledges that it is aware that it is purchasing
the Units
pursuant to an exemption from the prospectus requirement under
applicable
securities legislation and, as a consequence, (i) it is restricted
from
using most of the civil remedies available under securities legislation;
(ii) it may not receive information that would otherwise be required
to be
provided to it under securities legislation; and (iii) the Corporation
is
relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under
securities legislation.
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e. |
Offering
Documents.
The Subscriber has not received, nor does the Subscriber need to
receive,
any document purporting to describe the business and affairs of
the
Corporation that has been prepared for delivery to and review by
prospective investors so as to assist those investors to make an
investment decision in respect of securities being sold in a distribution
of securities of the Corporation.
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f. |
No
Solicitation or Advertising.
The Subscriber acknowledges that it has not purchased the Units
as a
result of any 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
any general solicitation or general
advertising.
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g. |
No
Undisclosed Information.
The Units are not being purchased by the Subscriber as a result
of any
material information concerning the Corporation that has not been
publicly
disclosed and the Subscriber's decision to tender this offer and
acquire
Units has not been made as a result of any verbal or written
representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of
the
Corporation, or any other person and is based entirely upon the
currently
available public information concerning the
Corporation.
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h. |
Investment
Suitability.
The Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business
affairs as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of
the
investment hereunder in the Common Shares and Warrants and is able
to bear
the economic risk of loss of such investment. The Subscriber acknowledges
and agrees that the Subscriber is responsible for obtaining such
legal
advice as the Subscriber considers appropriate in connection with
the
execution, delivery and performance by the Subscriber of this agreement
and the transactions contemplated
hereunder.
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i. |
Subscription
Agreement.
The Subscriber has read and understands the contents of this agreement
and
agrees to be legally bound hereby.
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j. |
No
Repurchase.
The Subscriber acknowledges that no person has made to the Subscriber
any
written or oral representations:
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i. |
that
any person will resell or repurchase the Common Shares, Warrants
or
Warrant Shares;
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ii. |
that
any person will refund the purchase price of the Common Shares,
Warrants
or Warrant Shares; or
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iii. |
as
to the future price or value of the Common Shares, Warrants or
Warrant
Shares;
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k. |
Subject
to Acceptance.
The Subscriber acknowledges that this subscription agreement is
subject to
acceptance and allotment by the
Corporation.
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l. |
No
Transfer of Common Shares or Warrant Shares in U.S.
The Subscriber acknowledges that the Common Shares and Warrant
Shares may
not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred to persons in the
United
States or to U.S. Persons and may not be exercised in the United
States or
by or on behalf of a U.S. Person and the Subscriber understands
that
certificates representing the Common Shares and Warrant Shares
issued to
it will so indicate.
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m. |
Ontario
Subscriber.
The Subscriber is a resident of Ontario and the Subscriber or its
disclosed principal is an "accredited investor" within the meaning
of
Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45-501 - Exempt Distributions
and falls
within one or more of the sub-paragraphs of the definition of "Accredited
Investor" set out in Appendix I to Schedule "D" hereto or is purchasing
pursuant to paragraph (b) of Schedule "D", and the Subscriber has
concurrently executed and delivered to the Corporation a certificate
in
the form attached as Appendix I to Schedule "D" (the Subscriber
having
checked the applicable
subparagraph(s)).
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No
Reliance.
The Subscriber acknowledges that it has relied solely on publicly
available information relating to the Corporation and not upon
any verbal
or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on
behalf of
the Corporation.
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o. |
Independent
Advice.
The Subscriber acknowledges that it has been encouraged to and
should
obtain independent legal, income tax and investment advice with
respect to
its subscription for these Common Shares and Warrants and accordingly,
has
been independently advised as to the meanings of all terms contained
herein relevant to the Subscriber for purposes of giving representations,
warranties and covenants under this Subscription
Agreement.
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2. |
Reliance
Upon Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
The Subscriber acknowledges that the representations and warranties
contained herein are made by the Subscriber with the intention
that they
may be relied upon by the Corporation in determining the Subscriber's
eligibility to purchase the Units under Applicable Securities Laws.
The
Subscriber agrees that by accepting delivery of the Common Shares
and
Warrants on the Closing Date, the Subscriber will be representing
and
warranting that the foregoing representations and warranties are
true and
correct as at the Closing Time with the same force and effect as
if they
had been made by the Subscriber at the Closing
Time.
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3. |
Personal
Information.
The Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Corporation
is collecting the Subscriber's personal information for the purpose
of
fulfilling this subscription agreement. The subscriber further
acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Corporation may
be required
by Applicable Securities Laws to provide the applicable regulatory
authorities with any personal information provided by the Subscriber
in
accordance with and for the purposes required under Applicable
Securities
Laws.
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SCHEDULE
"D"
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ONTARIO
RESIDENT EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE
The
Subscriber (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of each
person
on whose behalf the Subscriber is acting hereunder) represents, warrants
and covenants to the Corporation and acknowledges that the Corporation,
and its counsel, are relying thereon that: [Initial
or place a checkmark in the box to the left of each applicable item;
choose only one of item (a) or (b) below and choose only one sub
item in
(a) or (b)]:
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(a)
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the
Subscriber is resident in Ontario and falls within one or more of
the
categories described in the sub-paragraphs of the definition of
"accredited investor" as such term is defined in Ontario Securities
Commission Rule 45-501 ("Rule 45-501") and has completed the Ontario
Accredited Investor Certificate attached hereto as Appendix I,
and:
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o |
(i)
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if
purchasing the securities as principal, the Subscriber is an "accredited
investor" (as such term is defined in Rule 45-501), is purchasing
the
securities as principal for its own account and not for the benefit
of any
other person, it is purchasing for investment only and not with a
view to
resale or distribution and no other person, corporation, firm or
other
organization has a beneficial interest in the said securities being
purchased; or
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o |
(ii)
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if
purchasing the securities as agent for a principal disclosed on the
cover
page of this subscription agreement, the Subscriber is an agent or
trustee
of such disclosed principal and such disclosed principal for whom
the
Subscriber is acting is an "accredited investor", is purchasing the
securities as principal for its own account and not for the benefit
of any
other person, and is purchasing for investment only and not with
a view to
resale or distribution and no other person, corporation, firm or
other
organization has a beneficial interest in the said securities being
purchased; OR
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(b)
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the
Subscriber is resident in Ontario and is purchasing the securities
for a
principal or principals which is or are undisclosed or identified
by
account number only and the Subscriber is:
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o |
(i)
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a
portfolio adviser (as such term is defined in Rule 45-501) and is
purchasing the securities for one or more managed accounts (as defined
in
Rule 45-501); or
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o |
(ii)
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a
trust corporation registered under the Loan and Trust Corporations
Act
(Ontario) or under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under
comparable legislation in any jurisdiction and is purchasing the
securities for an account that is fully managed by such trust
company.
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EXECUTED
by the Subscriber at _________________ this _____________ day of
_____________, 2005.
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If
a corporation, partnership or other entity:
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If
an individual:
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(Print
Name of Subscriber)
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(Print
Name of Subscriber)
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(Signature
of Authorized Signatory)
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(Signature)
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(Name
and Position of Authorized Signatory)
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(Jurisdiction
of Residence)
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(Jurisdiction
of Residence)
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(Print
Name of Witness)
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(Signature
of Witness)
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APPENDIX
I
ONTARIO
ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE
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The
Subscriber hereby represents, warrants and certifies to Corporation
that
the Subscriber (or its disclosed principal) is an "accredited investor"
as
defined in Rule 45-501 by virtue of being: [check
appropriate boxes]
Accredited
Investors
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(a)
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a
bank listed in Schedule I or II of the Bank Act (Canada), or an
authorized
foreign bank listed in Schedule III of the Bank Act (Canada);
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(b)
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the
Business Development Bank incorporated under the Business Development
Bank
Act (Canada);
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(c)
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a
loan corporation or trust corporation registered under the Loan
and Trust
Corporations Act (Ontario) or under the Trust and Loan Corporations
Act
(Canada), or under comparable legislation in any other
jurisdiction;
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(d)
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a
co-operative credit society, credit union central, federation of
caisses
populaires, credit union or league, or regional caisse populaire,
or an
association under the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (Canada),
in
each case, located in Canada;
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(e)
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a
company licensed to do business as an insurance company in any
jurisdiction of Canada;
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(f)
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a
subsidiary of any company referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c),
(d) or
(e), where the company owns all of the voting shares of the
subsidiary;
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(g)
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a
person or company registered under the Securities Act (Ontario)
or
securities legislation in another jurisdiction of Canada as an
adviser or
dealer, other than a limited market dealer;
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(h)
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the
government of Canada or of any jurisdiction, or any crown corporation,
instrumentality or agency of a Canadian federal, provincial or
territorial
government;
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o |
(i)
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any
Canadian municipality or any Canadian provincial or territorial
capital
city;
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(j)
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any
national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal
government
of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any instrumentality or agency
thereof;
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(k)
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a
pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a provincial pension commission
or
similar regulatory authority;
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o |
(l)
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a
registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada);
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(m)
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an
individual who beneficially owns, or who together with a spouse
beneficially own, financial assets having an aggregate realizable
value
that, before taxes but net of any related liabilities, exceeds
$1,000,000;
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(n)
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an
individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each
of the
two most recent 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, has a reasonable expectation of exceeding the same net income
level
in the current year;
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(o)
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an
individual who has been granted registration under the Securities
Act
(Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction of
Canada as a
representative of a person or company referred to in paragraph
(g),
whether or not the individual's registration is still in
effect;
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(p)
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a
promoter of the Corporation or an affiliated entity of a promoter
of the
Corporation;
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(q)
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a
spouse, parent, brother, sister, grandparent or child of an officer,
director or promoter of the Corporation;
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(r)
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a
person or company that, in relation to the Corporation, is an affiliated
entity or a person or company referred to in clause (c) of the
definition
of distribution in subsection 1(1) of the Securities Act
(Ontario);
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(s)
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a
company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust
or
estate, other than a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund,
that
had net assets of at least $5,000,000 as reflected in its most
recently
prepared financial statements;
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(t)
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a
person or company that is recognized by the Ontario Securities
Commission
as an accredited investor, pursuant to a discretionary order of
the
Ontario Securities Commission;
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(u)
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a
mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in Ontario,
distributes its securities only to persons or companies that are
accredited investors;
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(v)
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a
mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in Ontario,
distributes its securities under a prospectus for which a receipt
has been
granted by the Director as defined in the Securities Act (Ontario)
or, if
it has ceased distribution of its securities, has previously distributed
securities in this manner;
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(w)
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a
fully managed account if it is acquiring a security that is not
a security
of a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund;
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(x)
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an
account that is fully managed by a trust corporation registered
under the
Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario) or under the Loan and
Trust
Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in any other
jurisdiction;
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(y)
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an
entity organized outside of Canada that is analogous to any of
the
entities referred to in paragraphs (a) through (g) and paragraph
(k) in
form and function; or
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o |
(z)
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a
person or company in respect of which all of the owners of interests,
direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, are persons or companies
that are
accredited investors.
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For
the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
· |
"company"
means any corporation, incorporated association, incorporated
syndicate or
other incorporated organization.
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"control
person"
means any person, company or combination of persons or companies
holding a
sufficient number of any securities of the Corporation to affect
materially the control of the Corporation, but any holding of
any persons,
company or combination of persons or companies holding more than
20 per
cent of the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation,
in the
absence of evidence to the contrary, shall be deemed to affect
materially
the control of the Corporation.
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"director"
where used in relation to a person, includes a person acting
in a capacity
similar to that of a director of a
company.
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"entity"
means a company, syndicate, partnership, trust or unincorporated
organization.
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"financial
assets"
means cash, securities, or any contract of insurance or deposit
or
evidence thereof that is not a security for the purposes of the
Securities
Act (Ontario).
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"fully
managed account"
means an investment portfolio account of a client established
in writing
with a portfolio adviser who makes investment decisions for the
account
and has full discretion to trade in securities of the account
without
requiring the clientÕs express consent to a
transaction.
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"individual"
means a natural person, but does not include a partnership, unincorporated
association, unincorporated organization, trust or a natural
person in his
or her capacity as trustee, executor, administrator or other
legal
personal representative.
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"mutual
fund"
includes an issuer whose primary purpose is to invest money provided
by
its security holders and whose securities entitle the holder
to receive on
demand, or within a specified period after demand, an amount
computed by
reference to the value of a proportionate interest in the whole
or in a
part of the net assets, including a separate fund or trust account,
of the
issuer of the securities.
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"non-redeemable
investment fund"
means an issuer
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1. |
whose
primary purpose is to invest money provided by its
securityholders;
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2. |
that
does not invest for the purpose of exercising effective control,
seeking
to exercise effective control, or being actively involved in
the
management of the issuers in which it invests, other than other
mutual
funds or non-redeemable investment funds;
and
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3. |
is
not a mutual fund.
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· |
"officer"
means the chair, any vice-chair of the board of directors, the
president,
any vice-president, the secretary, the assistant secretary, the
treasurer,
the assistant treasurer, and the general manager of a company,
and any
other person designated an officer or a company by by-law or
similar
authority, or any individual acting in a similar capacity on
behalf of the
Corporation.
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"portfolio
adviser"
means (a) a portfolio manager; or (b) a broker or investment
dealer
exempted from registration as an adviser under subsection 148(1)
of the
Regulation to the Securities Act (Ontario) if that broker or
investment
dealer is not exempt from the by-laws or regulations of the Toronto
Stock
Exchange or the Investment Dealers' Association of Canada referred
to in
that subsection.
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"promoter"
means (a) a person or company who, acting alone or in conjunction
with one
or more other persons, companies or a combination thereof, directly
or
indirectly, has taken the initiative in founding, organizing
or
substantially reorganizing the business of the Corporation, or
(b) a
person or company who, in connection with the founding, organizing
or
substantial reorganizing of the business of the Corporation,
directly or
indirectly, received in consideration of services or property,
or both
services and property, 10 per cent or more of any class of securities
of
the Corporation or 10 percent or more of the proceeds from the
sale of any
class of securities of a particular issue, but a person or company
who
receives such securities or proceeds either solely as underwriting
commissions or solely in consideration of property shall not
be deemed a
promoter within the meaning of this definition if such person
or company
does not otherwise take part in founding, organizing, or substantially
reorganizing the business.
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"related
liabilities"
means liabilities incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing
the
acquisition or ownership of financial assets and liabilities
that are
secured by financial assets.
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"spouse",
in relation to an individual, means another individual to whom
that
individual is married, or another individual of the opposite
sex or the
same sex with whom that individual is living in a conjugal relationship
outside marriage.
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For
the purposes of the foregoing:
a. |
a
person or company is considered to be an affiliated entity of
another
person or company if one is a subsidiary entity of the other,
or if both
are subsidiary entities of the same person or company, or if
each of them
is controlled by the same person or
company.
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b. |
a
person or company is considered to be controlled by a person
or company
if
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i. |
in
the case of a person or company,
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A. |
voting
securities of the first mentioned person or company carrying
more than 50
percent of the votes for the election of directors are held,
otherwise
than by way of security only, by or for the benefit of the other
person or
company, and
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B. |
the
votes carried by the securities are entitled, if exercised, to
elect a
majority of the directors of the first-mentioned person or
company;
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ii. |
in
the case of a partnership that does not have directors, other
than a
limited partnership, the second-mentioned person or company holds
more
than 50 percent of the interests in the partnership;
or
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iii. |
in
the case of a limited partnership, the general partner is the
second-mentioned person or company;
and
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c. |
a
person or company is considered to be a subsidiary entity of
another
person or company if
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i. |
it
is controlled by,
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A. |
that
other, or
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B. |
that
other and one or more persons or companies each of which is controlled
by
that other, or
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C. |
two
or more persons or companies, each of which is controlled by
that other;
or
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d. |
it
is a subsidiary entity of a person or company that is the other's
subsidiary entity.
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The
foregoing representations contained in this certificate are true and accurate
as
of the date hereof and will be true and accurate as of the Closing Date.
If any
such representations shall not be true and accurate prior to the Closing
Date,
the Subscriber shall give immediate notice to the
Corporation.