DEBT SETTLEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
DEBT SETTLEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS DEBT SETTLEMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of the 24th day of September, 2009.
BETWEEN: |
Maverick Minerals Corporation (the "Company") a Nevada corporation with an address for business at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0 |
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AND: |
The Art Brokerage, Inc. (the "Subscriber"), a Nevada Corporation with an address for business at 0000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx. 000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 |
WHEREAS:
A. The Subscriber made unsecured loans totalling an aggregate of $218,000 to the Company (the “Outstanding Amount”); and
B. The Subscriber has agreed to accept 4,360,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a deemed price of $0.05 per share (the “Shares”), as payment of the Outstanding Amount pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT witnesses that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Interpretation
1.1 In this Agreement, words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa, words importing gender shall include all genders and words importing persons shall include individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations, governmental bodies and other legal or business entities of any kind whatsoever.
1.2 Any reference to currency is to the currency of the United States of America unless otherwise indicated.
2. Acknowledgement of Indebtedness
2.1 The Company and the Subscriber acknowledge and agree that the Company is indebted to the Subscriber in the amount of the Outstanding Amount.
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3. Payment of Indebtedness
3.1 As full and final payment of the Outstanding Amount, the Company will on the Closing Date (as defined herein) issue to the Subscriber the Shares, as fully paid and non-assessable, and the Subscriber will accept the Shares as full and final payment of the Outstanding Amount.
4. Release
4.1 The Subscriber hereby agrees that upon delivery of the Shares by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Outstanding Amount will be fully satisfied and extinguished, and the Subscriber will remise, release and forever discharge the Company and its respective directors, officers, affiliates, employees, successors, solicitors, agents and assigns from any and all obligations relating to the Outstanding Amount.
5. Documents Required from Subscriber
5.1 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company two (2) executed copies of this Agreement.
5.2 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company’s lawyers an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement, the Accredited Investor Questionnaires attached hereto as Schedule A (the “Questionnaires”) and any other schedules attached hereto or requested by the Company, acting reasonably. These should be sent by courier to:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP
000-000 X Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
X.X. Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Telephone: 000.000.0000
5.3 The Subscriber shall complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as possible, on request by the Company, any documents, notices and undertakings as may be required by regulatory authorities, stock exchanges and applicable law.
6. Closing
6.1 Closing of the offering of the Shares (the "Closing") shall occur on or before September 30, 2009, or on such other date as may be determined by the Company (the "Closing Date").
7. Acknowledgements of Subscriber
7.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) |
none of the Shares have been or will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”), or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act ("Regulation S"), except pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable securities laws; |
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(b) |
the Company has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Shares under the 1933 Act or any other applicable securities legislation; | |
(c) |
the Subscriber has received and carefully read this Agreement; | |
(d) |
the decision to execute this Agreement and acquire the Shares hereunder has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company and such decision is based entirely upon a review of any public information which has been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation; | |
(e) |
the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection with the issuance of the Shares hereunder, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by the Company without unreasonable effort or expense; | |
(f) |
upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the certificates representing any of the Shares will bear a legend in substantially the following form: | |
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. | ||
(g) |
the Subscriber has been advised to consult the Subscriber's own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable resale restrictions; | |
(h) |
none of the Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no representation has been made to the Subscriber that any of the Shares will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the shares of common stock of the Company on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board; | |
(i) |
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Shares; | |
(j) |
no documents in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder have been reviewed by the SEC or any state securities administrators; | |
(k) |
there is no government or other insurance covering any of the Shares; |
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(l) |
the issuance and sale of the Shares to the Subscriber will not be completed if it would be unlawful or if, in the discretion of the Company acting reasonably, it is not in the best interests of the Company; and | |
(m) |
this Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company. |
8. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Subscriber
8.1 The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing) that:
(a) |
the Subscriber is a U.S. resident; | |
(b) |
the Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire investment; | |
(c) |
the Subscriber has made an independent examination and investigation of an investment in the Shares and the Company and has depended on the advice of its legal and financial advisors and agrees that the Company will not be responsible in any way whatsoever for the Subscriber's decision to invest in the Shares and the Company; | |
(d) |
the Subscriber: (i) has adequate net worth and means of providing for its current financial needs and possible personal contingencies, (ii) has no need for liquidity in this investment, (iii) is able to fend for itself in the Subscription; (iv) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Securities and the Company; and (v) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment; | |
(e) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained in this Agreement and agrees that if any of such acknowledgements, representations and agreements are no longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall promptly notify the Company; | |
(f) |
the Subscriber has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and, if the Subscriber is a corporation, it is duly incorporated and validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all necessary approvals by its directors, shareholders and others have been obtained to authorize execution and performance of this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Subscriber; | |
(g) |
if the Subscriber is a corporation or other entity, the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any law applicable to, or the constating documents of, the Subscriber or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Subscriber may be a party or by which the Subscriber is or may be bound; | |
(h) |
the Subscriber is an ‘accredited investor’ in the United States, as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act; |
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(i) |
by completing the Questionnaires, the Subscriber is representing and warranting that it is an "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Regulation D of the 1933 Act and National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions; | ||
(j) |
the Subscriber is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalisation thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the Securities; | ||
(k) |
the decision to execute this Subscription Agreement and purchase the Shares has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company and such decision is based solely upon the Company’s public filings with the SEC. | ||
(l) |
the Subscriber has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and it constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms; | ||
(m) |
the Subscriber is not an underwriter of, or dealer in, the common shares of the Company, nor is the Subscriber participating, pursuant to a contractual agreement or otherwise, in the distribution of the Shares; | ||
(n) |
the Subscriber is not a broker or a dealer in securities, nor is the Subscriber affiliated with any securities broker or dealer; | ||
(o) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Shares unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the 1933 Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws; | ||
(p) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; | ||
(q) |
the Subscriber has the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Shares and the Company; | ||
(r) |
the Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Shares and is not acquiring the Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising; and | ||
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no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations, | ||
(i) |
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Shares, | ||
(ii) |
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Shares, |
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as to the future price or value of any of the Shares, or | |
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that any of the Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Shares of the Company on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system. |
8.2 In this Agreement, the term "U.S. Person" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S.
9. Acknowledgement and Waiver
9.1 The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to acquire the Shares was solely made on the basis of publicly available information. The Subscriber hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights of withdrawal, rescission or compensation for damages to which the Subscriber might be entitled in connection with the distribution of any of the Shares.
10. Representations and Warranties will be Relied Upon by the Company
10.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that the representations and warranties contained herein and are made by it with the intention that such representations and warranties may be relied upon by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber's eligibility to acquire the Shares under applicable securities legislation, or (if applicable) the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting hereunder to acquire the Shares under applicable securities legislation. The Subscriber further agrees that by accepting delivery of the certificates representing the Shares on the Closing Date, it will be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties contained herein and are true and correct as at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made by the Subscriber on the Closing Date and that they will survive the purchase by the Subscriber of Shares and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by the Subscriber of such Shares.
11. Resale Restrictions
11.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that any resale of the Securities will be subject to resale restrictions contained in the securities legislation applicable to the Subscriber or proposed transferee. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act of the securities laws of any state of the United States. The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered in accordance with United States federal securities laws and all applicable state and provincial securities laws or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
11.2 The Subscriber acknowledges that restrictions on the transfer, sale or other subsequent disposition of the Shares by the Subscriber may be imposed by securities laws in addition to any restrictions referred to in Section 11.1 above, and, in particular, the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that none of the Shares may be offered or sold to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than a distributor) prior to the end of the Distribution Compliance Period.
12. Legending and Registration of Subject Shares
12.1 The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that that upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the certificates representing any of the Securities will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
12.2 The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making a notation on its records or giving instructions to the registrar and transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Agreement. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are subject to resale restrictions in Saskatchewan and may not be traded in Saskatchewan except as permitted by the Securities Act (Saskatchewan) (the “Act”) and the rules made thereunder.
12.3 Pursuant to National Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities, as adopted by the Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, a subsequent trade in the Shares will be a distribution subject to the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable Canadian securities legislation (including the Act) unless certain conditions are met, which conditions include a hold period (the "Canadian Hold Period") that shall have elapsed from the date on which the Shares were issued to the Subscriber and, during the currency of the Canadian Hold Period, any certificate representing the Shares is to be imprinted with a restrictive legend (the "Canadian Legend").
12.4 By executing and delivering this Agreement, the Subscriber will have directed the Company not to include the Canadian Legend on any certificates representing the Shares to be issued to the Subscriber. As a consequence, the Subscriber will not be able to rely on the resale provisions of National Instrument 45-102, and any subsequent trade in any of the Shares during or after the Canadian Hold Period will be a distribution subject to the prospectus and registration requirements of Canadian securities legislation, to the extent that the trade is at that time subject to any such Canadian securities legislation.
12.5 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by the Subscriber (including any fees and disbursements of any special counsel retained by the Subscriber) relating to the purchase of the Shares shall be borne by the Subscriber.
13. Collection of Personal Information
13.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Company is collecting the Subscriber's personal information for the purpose of fulfilling this Agreement and completing this offering. The Subscriber's personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) may be disclosed by the Company to (a) stock exchanges or securities regulatory authorities, (b) the Company's registrar and transfer agent, and (c) any of the other parties involved in this offering, including legal counsel, and may be included in record books in connection with this offering. By executing this Agreement, the Subscriber is deemed to be consenting to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of the Subscriber's personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) and to the retention of such personal information for as long as permitted or required by law or business practice. Notwithstanding that the Subscriber may be purchasing Shares as agent on behalf of an undisclosed principal, the Subscriber agrees to provide, on request, particulars as
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to the identity of such undisclosed principal as may be required by the Company in order to comply with the foregoing.
14. Costs
14.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by the Subscriber (including any fees and disbursements of any special counsel retained by the Subscriber) relating to the acquisition of the Shares shall be borne by the Subscriber.
15. Governing Law
15.1 This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Nevada.
16. Survival
16.1 This Agreement, including without limitation the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, shall survive and continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the completion of the purchase of the Shares by the Subscriber pursuant hereto.
17. Assignment
17.1 This Agreement is not transferable or assignable.
18. Execution
18.1 The Company shall be entitled to rely on delivery by facsimile machine of an executed copy of this Agreement and acceptance by the Company of such facsimile copy shall be equally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Subscriber and the Company in accordance with the terms hereof.
19. Severability
19.1 The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
20. Entire Agreement
20.1 Except as expressly provided in this Agreement and in the agreements, instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the sale of the Shares and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute or common law, by the Company or by anyone else.
21. Notices
21.1 All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Subscriber shall be directed to the address on page 11 and notices to the Company shall be directed to the Company’s President at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0.
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22. Counterparts
22.1 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Subscriber has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first above mentioned.
DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
1. |
Delivery - please deliver the certificates to: |
2. |
Registration - registration of the certificates which are to be delivered at closing should be made as follows: |
(name) | |
(address) | |
3. |
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that it will deliver to the Company all such additional completed forms in respect of the Subscriber's purchase of the Shares as may be required for filing with the appropriate securities commissions and regulatory authorities. |
THE ART BROKERAGE, INC. | |
(Name of Subscriber – Please type or print) | |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |
Xxxxx Xxxx | |
(Signature and, if applicable, Office) | |
0000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxx. 000 | |
(Address of Subscriber) | |
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 | |
(City, State or Province, Postal Code of | |
Subscriber) | |
U.S.A | |
(Country of Subscriber) |
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A C C E P T A N C E
The above-mentioned Agreement in respect of the Shares is hereby accepted by MAVERICK MINERALS CORPORATION
DATED at Saskatoon, the 24th day of September, 2009.
MAVERICK MINERALS CORPORATION
Per:
Authorized
Signatory
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U.S. ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement.
This Questionnaire is for use by each Subscriber who has indicated an interest in purchasing common shares of Maverick Minerals Corporation (the "Company"). The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each Subscriber will meet the standards imposed by the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and an appropriate exemption from applicable state securities laws. The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination. This Questionnaire is not an offer of the shares or any other securities of the Company in any state other than those specifically authorized by the Company.
All information contained in this Questionnaire will be treated as confidential. However, by signing and returning this Questionnaire, each Subscriber agrees that, if necessary, this Questionnaire may be presented to such parties as the Company deems appropriate to establish the availability, under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities law, of an exemption from registration in connection with the sale of shares of the Company.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that it satisfies one or more of the categories of "Accredited Investors", as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act, as indicated below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any, of an "Accredited Investor" which the Subscriber satisfies):
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An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000; | |
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X | Category 2 |
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds US $1,000,000; | |
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X | Category 3 |
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; | |
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_______ | Category 4 |
A "bank" as defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of |
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1934 (United States); an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); a plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self- directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors; | |||
_______ | Category 5 |
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Xxxxxxxx Xxx xx 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); | |
_______ | Category 6 |
A director or executive officer of the Company; | |
_______ | Category 7 |
A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act; | |
_______ | Category 8 |
An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories; |
Note that prospective Subscribers claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of Accredited Investor may be required to supply the Company with a balance sheet, prior years' federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to verify and substantiate the Subscriber's status as an Accredited Investor.
If the Subscriber is an entity which initialled Category 8 in reliance upon the Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity owner of the said entity:
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The Subscriber hereby certifies that the information contained in this Questionnaire is complete and accurate and the Subscriber will notify the Company promptly of any change in any such information. If this Questionnaire is being completed on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or estate, the person executing on behalf of the Subscriber represents that it has the authority to execute and deliver this Questionnaire on behalf of such entity.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the 24th day of September, 2009.
If a Corporation, Partnership or Other Entity: | If an Individual: | |
THE ART BROKERAGE, INC. | ||
Print or Type Name of Entity | Signature | |
Xxxxx Xxxx | ||
Signature of Authorized Signatory | Print or Type Name | |
Corporation | ||
Type of Entity | Social Security/Tax I.D. Number | |
Contact Number/Telephone | Jurisdiction of Incorporation |
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CANADIAN ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the subscription.
The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure Maverick Minerals Corporation (the "Company") that the Subscriber will meet certain requirements of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions ("NI 45-106"). The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that:
1. |
The Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions detailed in the subscription and the Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of loss arising from such transactions; | |
2. |
The Subscriber satisfies one or more of the categories of "accredited investor" (as that term is defined in NI 45-106) indicated below (please check the appropriate box): |
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(a) an individual registered or formerly registered under securities legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada, as a representative of a person or Company registered under securities legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada, as an adviser or dealer, other than a limited market dealer registered under the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland); | |
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(b) an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (a); | |
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(c) an individual who either alone or with a spouse beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, financial assets (as defined in NI 45-106) having an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but net of any related liabilities, exceeds CDN$1,000,000; | |
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(d) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded CDN$200,000 in each of the two more recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of those years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year; | |
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(e) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least CDN $5,000,000; |
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(f) a person, other than a person or investment fund, that had net assets of at least CDN$5,000,000 as reflected on its most recently prepared financial statements; and | |
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(g) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting shares required by law are persons or companies that are accredited investors. |
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber may be required by the Company to provide such additional documentation as may be reasonably required by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber's eligibility to acquire the Securities under relevant legislation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the ________ day of __________________, 2009.
If an Individual: | If a Corporation, Partnership or Other | |
Entity: | ||
THE ART BROKERAGE, INC. | ||
Signature | Print or Type Name of Entity | |
Print or Type Name | Signature of Authorized Signatory | |
Corporation | ||
Type of Entity |
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