Contract
Exhibit
10.7
THIS
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF SECURITIES
IN
AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN)
PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”).
NONE
OF THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (THE
“SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT”) RELATES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR
ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, NONE MAY BE OFFERED
OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS
DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER
THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933
ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT
TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE 1933 ACT.
CONFIDENTIAL
(Offshore
Subscriber)
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TO:
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TraceGuard
Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”)
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
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Purchase
of Shares of Common Stock
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1.
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Subscription
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1.1 The
undersigned (the “Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to
purchase from the Company, on the basis of the representations and warranties
and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement (the
“Subscription Agreement”), 166,667 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, at the price of US$0.30 per Share (the
“Subscription Price”) for the aggregate purchase price of US$50,000 (the
“Subscription Proceeds”).
1.2 At
the
same time that Subscriber delivers this Subscription Agreement to the Company,
the Subscriber shall pay (or shall have previously paid) the Subscription
Proceeds to the Company pursuant to the instructions in Section 2.1. In
connection therewith, and within 14 business days of the date on which the
Company accepts the Subscription Agreement (the “Closing Date”), the Company
shall deliver to Subscriber a certificate evidencing the Shares and, pursuant
to
Section 8.1 herein, a certificate evidencing the Anti-Dilution
Shares.
1.3 Upon
acceptance of this Subscription Agreement by the Company, Subscriber
acknowledges and agrees that Subscriber shall purchase the Shares pursuant
to
the terms of this Subscription Agreement.
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2.
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Payment
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2.1 If
the
Subscriber has not previously paid the Subscription Proceeds, the Subscriber
agrees to pay the Subscription Proceeds by wire transfer to:
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Name:
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Bank:
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______________________
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Account:
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______________________
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SWIFT/ABA:
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______________________
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2.2 The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Subscription Agreement, the
Subscription Proceeds and any other documents delivered in connection herewith
will be held on behalf of the Company until acceptance or rejection. In the
event that this Subscription Agreement is rejected by the Company for whatever
reason, which the Company expressly reserves the right to do, within 30 days
of
the delivery by the Subscriber of this executed Subscription Agreement, the
Company shall return this Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds
(without interest thereon) and any other documents delivered in connection
herewith to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in
this
Subscription Agreement. Following the payment of the Subscription Proceeds
to
the Company, and until the Company accepts or rejects the Subscription
Agreement, the Company is entitled to treat such Subscription Proceeds as an
interest-free loan to the Company.
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3.
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Documents
Required from
Subscriber
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3.1 The
Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company an executed copy of
this Subscription Agreement.
3.2 The
Subscriber shall complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as possible,
on request by the Company, any documents, questionnaires, notices and
undertakings as may be required by regulatory authorities and applicable
law.
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4.
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Acknowledgements
of Subscriber
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4.1The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
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(a)
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the
Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (“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 sold
or transferred except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation
S
promulgated pursuant to the 1933 Act (“Regulation S”), pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or pursuant
to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration
requirements of the 1933 Act and in each case in accordance with
applicable state and local securities laws;
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(b)
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the
Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has not undertaken, and
will have
no obligation to undertake, to register any of the Shares under the
1933
Act;
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(c)
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the
decision to execute this Subscription 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 the information filed by the Company
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC
Filings”);
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(d)
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no
securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed
or
passed on the merits of the Shares;
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(e)
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there
are risks associated with an investment in the Shares, as described
in the
SEC Filings;
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(f)
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the
Subscriber has not acquired the Shares as a result of, and will not
itself, directly or indirectly, engage in any “directed selling efforts”
(as defined in Regulation S) in the United States in respect of the
Shares
which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of,
or that
could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning
the
market in the United States for the resale of the Shares; provided,
however,
that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares pursuant
to registration thereof under the 1933 Act, pursuant to Regulation
S, or
under an exemption from such registration
requirements;
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(g)
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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 purchase of the Shares hereunder, and to obtain
additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable without
unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy
of the
information about the Company;
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(h)
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the
Subscriber will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and, where
applicable, its directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors
and
shareholders, from and against any and all loss, liability, claim,
damage
and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all
fees,
costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating,
preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative
proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened) arising
out
of or based upon any representation or warranty of the Subscriber
contained herein or in any document furnished by the Subscriber to
the
Company in connection herewith being untrue in any material respect
or any
breach or failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or
agreement made by the Subscriber to the Company in connection
therewith;
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(i)
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the
Shares are not listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation
system (other than the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (“OTC BB”)) 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
(other than OTC BB);
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(j)
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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 and
in
accordance with applicable state and local securities
laws;
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(k)
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the
statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the
offer of
the Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would
not
be available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade
the
registration provisions of the 1933 Act or any applicable state and
provincial securities laws;
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(l)
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the
Subscriber has been advised by the Company 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 the Subscriber is solely responsible (and the Company
is
not in any way responsible) for compliance
with:
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(i)
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any
applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident
in
connection with the distribution of the Shares hereunder;
and
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(ii)
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applicable
resale restrictions; and
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(m)
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this
Subscription Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless
it has
been accepted by the Company.
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5.
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Representations,
Warranties and Covenants of
Subscriber
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5.1 The
Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company
(which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing
Date)
that:
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(a)
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the
Subscriber has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and
execute
this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant
hereto;
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(b)
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the
entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby do not result in the violation of any of the
terms and
provisions of any law applicable to 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;
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(c)
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the
Subscriber has duly executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement
and
it constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable
against the Subscriber in accordance with its
terms;
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(d)
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the
Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for such Subscriber's own account
and/or benefit for investment and not as a nominee and not with a
view to
the distribution thereof.
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(e)
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the
Subscriber is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit
of,
directly or indirectly, any U.S.
Person;
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(f)
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the
Subscriber is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation
S);
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(g)
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the
Subscriber is resident in the jurisdiction set out under the heading
“Name
and Address of Subscriber” on the signature page of this Subscription
Agreement;
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(h)
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the
sale of the Shares to the Subscriber as contemplated in this Subscription
Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable securities
legislation of the jurisdiction of residence of the
Subscriber;
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(i)
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the
Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for investment only and not with
a view
to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention
to
distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Shares in the
United
States or to U.S. Persons;
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(j)
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the
Subscriber is outside the United States at the time of the offer
and sale
of the Shares and when receiving and executing this Subscription
Agreement
and is acquiring the Shares as principal for the Subscriber's 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 such
Shares;
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(k)
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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;
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(l)
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the
Subscriber (i) is able to fend for him/her/itself in the purchase
of the
Shares; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters
as to
be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective
investment in the Shares; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic
risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss
of
such investment;
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(m)
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the
Subscriber is not aware of any public solicitation or advertisement
of an
offer in connection with any of the Shares;
and
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(n)
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no
person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral
representations:
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(i)
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that
any person will resell or repurchase any of the
Shares;
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(ii)
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that
any person will refund the purchase price of any of the
Shares;
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(iii)
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as
to the future price or value of any of the Shares;
or
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(iv)
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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, except that the Company’s common stock is currently
approved for trading on OTC
BB.
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(o)
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The
Subscriber will not engage in hedging transactions with respect to
the
Shares unless in compliance with the 1933
Act.
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6.
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Acknowledgement
and Waiver
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6.1 The
Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to purchase the Shares was solely
made on the basis of information contained in the SEC Filings, which is publicly
available and filed on XXXXX. 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 the Shares.
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7.
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Legending
of Shares
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7.1 The
Subscriber hereby acknowledges 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 Shares will bear a legend
in substantially the following form:
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“THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ISSUED IN AN OFFSHORE
TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION
S PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
(THE
“ACT”)) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S. ACCORDINGLY, THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED
BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, OR ANY
U.S.
STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED,
HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF (I) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE
PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S, (II) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR (III) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
ACT
WHICH IS CONFIRMED IN AN OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL. IN ADDITION,
HEDGING
TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
MAY
NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
ACT.”
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7.2 The
Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making a notation
on
its records or giving instructions to the registrar and transfer agent of the
Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and
described in this Subscription Agreement.
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8.
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Additional
Issuance of Shares to Subscriber for Anti-Dilution Purposes with
Respect
to the Prior Subscription
Agreement
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9.1
In
connection with the purchase by the Subscriber of the Shares pursuant to this
Subscription Agreement, the Company shall issue and deliver to the Subscriber,
at the same time as the Company delivers the Shares to the Subscriber, a
certificate evidencing 571,429 shares of common stock of the Company (the
“Anti-Dilution Shares”) which Anti-Dilution Shares are issued to the Subscriber
pursuant to Regulation S and provide the Subscriber an effective per share
purchase price with respect to the Subscriber’s prior purchase of shares of
common stock of the Company pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, dated as
of
May 29, 2007, that is equal to the Subscription Price. The Subscriber hereby
affirms all of the acknowledgements, representations, warranties and covenants
in connection with the issuance of the Anti-Dilution Shares as the Subscriber
makes herein in connection with the purchase of the Shares pursuant to this
Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber understands that the Anti-Dilution Shares
shall be unregistered and shall bear a restrictive legend that is identical
to
the legend set forth in Section 7 herein.
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Costs
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9.1 The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by
the
Subscriber (including any fees and disbursements of any special counsel retained
by the Subscriber) relating to the purchase of the Shares shall be borne by
the
Subscriber.
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Governing
Law
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10.1 This
Subscription Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Nevada. The
Subscriber, in its personal or corporate capacity and, if applicable, on behalf
of each beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting, irrevocably consents to
the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York to resolve any disputes
arising hereunder.
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11.
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Survival
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11.1 This
Subscription Agreement, including, without limitation, the representations,
warranties and covenants contained herein, shall survive and continue in full
force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the
completion of the purchase of the Shares by the Subscriber pursuant
hereto.
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12.
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Assignment
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12.1 This
Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable.
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13.
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Severability
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13.1 The
invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Subscription
Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the
remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement.
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14.
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Entire
Agreement
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14.1 Except
as
expressly provided in this Subscription Agreement and in the agreements,
instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this
Subscription Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the sale of the 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.
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Notices
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15.1
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
the signature page of this Subscription Agreement and all notices to the Company
shall be delivered by facsimile to: TraceGuard Technologies, Inc., 000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxx-Xxxx, Chief Financial
Officer, facsimile number: 011-972-57-797-5364, with a copy to Moses &
Singer LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Esq., facsimile number (000)
000-0000.
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16.
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Counterparts
and Electronic Means
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16.1 This
Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of
which, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original and all
of
which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed copy
of
this Subscription Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means
of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed
to be execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement as of the date
hereinafter set forth.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF
the
Subscriber has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date of
acceptance by the Company.
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(Name
of Subscriber – Please type or print)
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(Signature
and, if applicable, Office of Subscriber)
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(Address
of Subscriber)
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(City,
State or Province, Postal Code of Subscriber)
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(Country
of Subscriber)
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ACCEPTANCE
The
above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the Shares is hereby
accepted by TraceGuard Technologies, Inc.
DATED
as
of the __ day of _____, 2008.
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Per:
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Xxxxx
Xxx-Xxxx, Chief Financial
Officer
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