SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
(“Subscription Agreement”) made as of this ___ day of June 2008, by and between
Composite Technology Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited (the “Subscriber”).
WHEREAS,
in May
2008 the Company granted the Subscriber the right to purchase Company common
stock under the terms of the Call Option Deed dated May 8, 2008 (“Call Option
Deed”);
WHEREAS,
the
Subscriber wishes to exercise the Call Option and purchase (the “Offering”)
pursuant to Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Act”), Forty-five Million Four Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five
Hundred Forty-Four (45,454,544) shares of the Company’s common stock, par value
$0.001 per share (“Shares”), on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
and the Subscriber desires to acquire that number of Shares.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
and in
consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth
and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending legally to be bound,
do
hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Subscription
Procedure
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1.1
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Subject
to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Subscriber
hereby
subscribes for and agrees to purchase from the Company 45,454,544
Shares
at a price of $0.88 per Share (the “Purchase Price”). The Company agrees
to sell such Shares to the Subscriber for the Purchase Price. This
purchase of Shares is pursuant to the exercise of the Call Option
under
Section 2 of the Call Option Deed.
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1.2
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The
Purchase Price shall be paid over to the Company at the closing of
the
purchase of the Shares in the Offering (the “Closing”) to occur on the
Closing Date. The “Closing Date” shall be ___ June 2008.
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1.3
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The
certificates for the Common Stock bearing the name of the Subscriber
will
be delivered by the Company on the Closing Date. The Subscriber hereby
authorizes and directs the Company to deliver the securities to be
issued
to such Subscriber pursuant to this Subscription Agreement in paper
form
to the address indicated on the signature page or in electronic form
to a
DTC account designated in writing by the
Subscriber.
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1.4
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The
Purchase Price for the Shares purchased hereunder shall be paid by
wire
transfer to an escrow account held by Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP (“Escrow
Agent”), pursuant to an escrow agreement by and among the Company, the
Subscriber and Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent will release the Purchase
Price
to the Company upon Subscriber’s receipt of the 45,545,544 Shares pursuant
to the terms of the Escrow
Agreement.
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2.
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Representations
and Covenants of
Subscriber
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2.1
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The
Subscriber recognizes that the purchase of Shares involves a high
degree
of risk in that (i) the Company will need additional capital but
has no
assurance of obtaining such additional necessary capital; (ii) an
investment in the Company is highly speculative and only investors
who can
afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing
in
the Company and the Shares; (iii) an investor may not be able to
liquidate
its investment; (iv) transferability of the Shares is extremely limited;
and (v) an investor could sustain the loss of its entire
investment.
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2.2
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The
Subscriber represents that it is an “accredited investor” as such term is
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Act, and
that it
or it is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Shares.
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2.3
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The
Subscriber acknowledges that it has prior investment experience,
including
investment in non-listed and non-registered securities, or it has
employed
the services of an investment advisor, attorney or accountant to
read all
of the documents furnished or made available by the Company to evaluate
the merits and risks of such an investment on its behalf, and that
it
recognizes the highly speculative nature of this
investment.
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2.4
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The
Subscriber hereby represents that it has been furnished or given
access by
the Company during the course of this Offering with or to all information
regarding the Company and its respective financial conditions and
results
of operations which it had requested; that all documents which could
be
reasonably provided have been made available for its inspection and
review; that it has been afforded the opportunity to ask questions
of and
receive answers from duly authorized representatives of the Company
concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering, and any additional
information which it had requested.
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2.5
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The
Subscriber acknowledges that this Offering of Shares may involve
tax
consequences. The Subscriber acknowledges that it must retain its
own
professional advisors to evaluate the tax and other consequences
of an
investment in the Shares.
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2.6
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The
Subscriber acknowledges that this Offering of Shares has not been
reviewed
or approved by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”) because the Offering is intended to be a nonpublic offering
pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act. The Subscriber represents that
the
Shares are being purchased for its own account, for investment and
not for
distribution or resale to others. The Subscriber agrees that it will
not
sell or otherwise transfer the Shares unless it is registered under
the
Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available and,
upon
the Company’s request, the Company receives an opinion of counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the Company confirming that an exemption
from
such registration is available for such sale or
transfer.
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2.7
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The
Subscriber understands that the Shares have not been registered under
the
Act by reason of a claimed exemption under the provisions of the
Act which
depends, in part, upon its investment intention. The Subscriber realizes
that, in the view of the SEC, a purchase now with an intent to distribute
would represent a purchase with an intent inconsistent with its
representation to the Company, and the SEC might regard such a
distribution as a deferred sale to which such exemption is not
available.
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2.8
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The
Subscriber consents to the placement of one or more legends on any
certificate or other document evidencing its Shares stating that
it has
not been registered under the Act and setting forth or referring
to the
restrictions on transferability and sale
thereof.
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2.9
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The
Subscriber hereby understands and acknowledges that no representations
or
warranties have been made to the Subscriber by the Company or its
agents,
employees or affiliates with respect to any information made available
to
the Subscriber by the Company or its agents. The Company is not aware
of
any information (including, without limitation, any information regarding
any adverse change or material prospective adverse change in the
condition
of, or any actual, pending or threatened litigation, arbitration
or
similar proceeding
involving, the Company) regarding the Company or any of its securities
that is not described in the Company’s most recent annual report or
subsequent public information
releases.
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2.10
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The
Subscriber understands and acknowledges that (i) the Shares are being
offered and sold to Subscriber without registration under the Act
in a
private placement that is exempt from the registration provisions
of the
Act under Section 4(2) of the Act and (ii) the availability of such
exemption depends in part on, and that the Company will rely upon
the
accuracy and truthfulness of, the foregoing representations, and
such
Subscriber hereby consents to such
reliance.
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2.11
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U.S.
Patriot Act Related Representations. Subscriber represents, warrants
and
covenants to the Company that Subscriber:
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(a)
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(i)
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is
purchasing the Shares for Subscriber’s own account, own risk and own
beneficial interest,
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(ii)
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is
not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or
in a
similar capacity for any other person or entity, nominee account
or
beneficial owner, whether a natural person or entity (each such natural
person or entity, an “Underlying Beneficial Owner”) and no Underlying
Beneficial Owner will have a beneficial or economic interest in the
Shares
being purchased by Subscriber (whether directly or indirectly, including
without limitation, through any option, swap, forward or any other
hedging
or derivative transaction),
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(iii)
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if
it is an entity, including, without limitation, a fund-of-funds,
trust,
pension plan or any other entity that is not a natural person (each,
an
“Entity”), has carried out thorough due diligence as to and established
the identities of such Entity’s investors, directors, officers, trustees,
beneficiaries and grantors (to the extent applicable, each a “Related
Person” of such Entity), holds the evidence of such identities, will
maintain all such evidence for at least five years from the date
of
Subscriber’s resale or other disposition of all the Common Stock
underlying the Shares, will request such additional information as
the
Company may require to verify such identities as may be required
by
applicable law, and will make such information available to the Company
upon its request, and (iv) does not have the intention or obligation
to
sell, pledge, distribute, assign or transfer all or a portion of
the
Common Stock underlying the Shares to any Underlying Beneficial Owner
or
any other person; OR
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(b)
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(i)
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is
subscribing for the Shares as a record owner and will not have a
beneficial ownership interest in the Shares,
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(ii)
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is
acting as an agent, representative, intermediary, nominee or in a
similar
capacity for one or more Underlying Beneficial Owners, and understands
and
acknowledges that the representations, warranties and agreements
made in
this Agreement are made by Subscriber with respect to both Subscriber
and
the Underlying Beneficial Owner(s),
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(iii)
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has
all requisite power and authority from the Underlying Beneficial
Owner(s)
to execute and perform the obligations under this Agreement,
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(iv)
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has
carried out thorough due diligence as to and established the identities
of
all Underlying Beneficial Owners (and, if an Underlying Beneficial
Owner
is not a natural person, the identities of such Underlying Beneficial
Owner’s Related Persons (to the extent applicable)), holds the evidence
of
such identities, will maintain all such evidence for at least five
years
from the date of Subscriber’s resale or other disposition of all the
Common Stock, and will make such information available to the Company
upon
its request and
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(v)
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does
not have the intention or obligation to sell, pledge, distribute,
assign
or transfer all or a portion of the Common Stock to any person other
than
the Underlying Beneficial Owner(s).
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(c)
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Subscriber
hereby represents and warrants that the proposed investment in the
Company
that is being made on its own behalf or, if applicable, on behalf
of any
Underlying Beneficial Owners does not directly or indirectly contravene
United States federal, state, local or international laws or regulations
applicable to Subscriber, including anti-money laundering laws (a
“Prohibited Investment”).
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(d)
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Federal
regulations and Executive Orders administered by the U.S. Treasury
Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) prohibit, among
other things, the engagement in transactions with, and the provision
of
services to, certain foreign countries, territories, entities and
individuals. The lists of OFAC prohibited countries, territories,
persons
and entities can be found on the OFAC website at xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxx.
Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that neither Subscriber
nor, if
applicable, any Underlying Beneficial Owner or Related Person, is
a
country, territory, person or entity named on an OFAC list, nor is
Subscriber nor, if applicable, any Underlying Beneficial Owner or
Related
Person, a natural person or entity with whom dealings are prohibited
under
any OFAC regulations.
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(e)
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Subscriber
represents and warrants that neither Subscriber nor, if applicable,
any
Underlying Beneficial Owner or Related Person, is a senior foreign
political figure, or any immediate family member or close associate
of a
senior foreign political figure within the meaning of, and applicable
guidance issued by the Department of the Treasury concerning, the
U.S.
Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. §5311 et seq.), as amended, and any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(f)
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Subscriber
agrees promptly to notify the Company should Subscriber become aware
of
any change in the information set forth in paragraphs (a) through
(e).
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(g)
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Subscriber
understands and agrees that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in any document, if, following Subscriber’s investment in the
Company, it is discovered that the investment is or has become a
Prohibited Investment, such investment may immediately be redeemed
by the
Company or otherwise be subject to the remedies required by
law.
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(h)
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Upon
the written request from the Company, Subscriber agrees to provide
all
information to the Company to enable the Company to comply with all
applicable anti-money laundering statutes, rules, regulations and
policies, including any policies applicable to a portfolio investment
held
or proposed to be held by the Company. Subscriber understands and
agrees
that the Company may release confidential information about Subscriber
and, if applicable, any Underlying Beneficial Owner(s) or Related
Person(s) to any person, if the Company, in its sole discretion,
determines that such disclosure is necessary to comply with applicable
statutes, rules, regulations and
policies.
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3.
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Representations
and Warranties by the
Company
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Except
as
set forth in the reports filed by the Company pursuant to the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “SEC Reports”), the Company represents and
warrants to the Subscriber that:
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Organization
and Authority. The Company (i) is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction
of its
incorporation or formation, (ii) has all requisite corporate power
and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on
its
business as presently conducted, and (iii) has all requisite corporate
power and authority to execute, deliver and perform their obligations
under this Subscription Agreement and any other document being executed
and delivered by it in connection herewith, and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
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3.2
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Qualifications.
The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation
or
other entity and is in good standing in all jurisdictions where such
qualification is necessary and where failure so to qualify could
have a
material adverse effect on the business, properties, operations,
condition
(financial or other), results of operations or prospects of the Company,
taken as a whole.
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3.3
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Capitalization
of the Company. The capitalization of the Company as of the date
of this
Agreement, is as set forth in Schedule 3.3. The Company has not issued
any
capital stock since such date other than pursuant to the conversion
or
exercise of outstanding common stock equivalents. No person has any
right
of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any
similar
right to participate in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Shares or as disclosed
in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options, warrants, script
rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into
or
exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to subscribe for
or
acquire from the Company, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts,
commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
or any
subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common
Stock, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares
of
Common Stock. The issuance and sale of the Shares will not obligate
the
Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any
person
(other than the Subscriber) and will not result in a right of any
holder
of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange
or
reset price under such securities. The outstanding shares of capital
stock
of the Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are
fully
paid and nonassessable. None of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock or
options, warrants, or rights or other securities entitling the holders
to
acquire Common Stock has been issued in violation of the preemptive
rights
of any security holder of the Company. The Shares have been duly
authorized, and when issued and paid for in accordance with this
Subscription Agreement will be valid obligations of the Company.
The
Common Stock is eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board,
the
Company and the Common Stock meet the criteria for continued quotation
and
trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, and no suspension of trading in
the
Common Stock is in effect.
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3.4
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Corporate
Authorization. This Subscription Agreement, assuming due execution
and
delivery by the Subscriber, when executed and delivered by the Company,
will be, a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable
in
accordance with its terms, except as the enforceability hereof and
thereof
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
or
other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting
creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity, regardless
of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or
at
law.
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3.5
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Non-Contravention.
The execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by the
Company
and the issuance of the Shares do not and will not, with or without
the
giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, (i) result in any
violation of any provision of the articles of incorporation or by-laws
or
similar instruments of the Company or its subsidiaries, (ii) conflict
with
or result in a breach by the Company or its respective subsidiaries
of any
of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or
result in
the modification of, or result in the creation or imposition of any
lien,
security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties
or
assets of the Company, or (iii) violate or contravene any applicable
law,
rule or regulation or any applicable decree, judgment or order of
any
court, United States federal or state regulatory body, administrative
agency or other governmental body having jurisdiction over the
Company.
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4.
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Miscellaneous
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4.1
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Any
notice or other communication given hereunder shall be deemed sufficient
if in writing and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed to the Company,
at:
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Composite
Technology Corporation
0000
XxXxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
Facsimile:
(000) 000-0000
with
a
copy to (which copy shall not be deemed to provide notice):
XXXXXXXXXX
& XXXXX LLP
00000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx X. Hong, Esq.
and
to
the Subscriber at its address indicated on the signature page of this
Subscription Agreement.
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Notices
shall be deemed to have been given three (3) business days after the date of
mailing, except notices of change of address, which shall be deemed to have
been
given when received.
4.2
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This
Subscription Agreement may be amended through a written instrument
signed
by the Subscriber and the Company.
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4.3
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This
Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and to their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns. This Subscription Agreement sets forth the
entire
agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject
matter
hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements
and
understandings of any and every nature among
them.
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4.4
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Notwithstanding
the place where this Subscription Agreement may be executed by any
of the
parties hereto, the parties expressly agree that all the terms and
provisions hereof shall be construed in accordance with and governed
by
the laws of the State of California.
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4.5
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This
Subscription Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Upon the
execution
and delivery of this Subscription Agreement by the Subscriber, this
Subscription Agreement shall become a binding obligation of the Subscriber
with respect to the purchase of Shares as herein
provided.
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4.6
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The
holding of any provision of this Subscription Agreement to be invalid
or
unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect
any
other provision of this Subscription Agreement, which shall remain
in full
force and effect.
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4.7
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It
is agreed that a waiver by either party of a breach of any provision
of
this Subscription Agreement shall not operate, or be construed, as
a
waiver of any subsequent breach by that same
party.
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4.8
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The
parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents,
agreements and instruments and take such other and further action
as may
be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent
of this
Subscription Agreement.
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4.9
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The
Company agrees not to disclose the names, addresses or any other
information about the Subscribers, except as required by law, provided
that the Company may provide information relating to the Subscriber
as
required in any registration statement under the Act that may be
filed by
the Company pursuant to the requirements of this Subscription Agreement.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Subscription Agreement as of
the
day and year first written above.
SUBSCRIBER
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Address
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Name
of Subscriber
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CREDIT
SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED
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Facsimile:
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Signature
of Subscriber or Authorised Person on behalf of Subscriber
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Name
and Title of Authorised Person
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COMPANY
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COMPOSITE
TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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By:
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Xxxxxx
X Xxxxxxxx
Chief
Executive Officer
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Date:
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Schedule
3.3
Capitalization
The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 600,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of which 240,086,110 shares are issued and
outstanding and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share,
of which none are issued and outstanding and none are reserved for
issuance.
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