SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit
10.1
Made and
signed as of the ___ day of __________ (month) 2008.
BETWEEN:
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_____________________
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(the
“Investor”)
AND:
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(the
“Company”)
WHEREAS:
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the
Board of Directors of the Company determined that it is in the Company’s
best interests to raise capital by means of the issuance of shares of
Common Stock in the Company (the “Shares”) all on the terms and conditions
more fully set forth in this Agreement;
and
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WHEREAS:
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the
Investor wishes to invest in the Company pursuant to the terms and
conditions more fully set forth in this Agreement;
and
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NOW
THEREFORE THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
Preamble
and Exhibits; Investment
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a)
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The
Preamble to this Agreement and the Exhibits hereto constitute an integral
part hereof.
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b)
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Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, the Investor is acquiring from the
Company, in consideration of US$_______ paid by the Investor to the
Company, _____________ Shares at a price of US$ 0.025 per Share. Subject
to the Company’s acceptance of the Investor’s subscription and the
Investor’s payment in full of the purchase price, the Shares will be duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid-up, non-assessable and free of all
mortgages, charges, pledges, claims, liens and encumbrances and any third
party rights created by the Company and will be entitled to all rights to
which the Company’s Shares are
entitled.
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Declarations
of the Company
2.
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The
Company covenants, represents and warrants the following to be true and
correct:
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a)
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The
Company is a Delaware corporation, formed by filing its Certificate of
Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on
November 21, 2007 under the Delaware General Corporation
Law.
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b)
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The
Company has the necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to allot the Shares hereunder and to carry out and perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement is valid and binding upon the
Company and enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable liquidation, wind-up, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity. This
Agreement does not require the consent or approval of any third party in
order for it to be fully binding on and enforceable against the Company.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company does not, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the
performance by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement will not,
violate any provisions of the Company’s Certificate of
Incorporation.
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c)
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Neither
the Company nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or
their behalf (i) has conducted or will conduct any general solicitation
(as that term is used in Rule 502(c) of Regulation D) or general
advertising with respect to any of the Shares, or (ii) made any offers or
sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under
any circumstances that would require registration of the Common Stock
under the Securities Act of 1933.
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Declarations
of Investor
3.
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The
Investor covenants, represents and warrants the following to be true and
correct:
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a)
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The
Investor understands that the Shares are being sold in connection with an
offering by the Company of an aggregate of up to 2,000,000 (two million)
shares of Common Stock for total proceeds of up to $50,000 (fifty thousand
dollars).
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b)
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The
Investor understands and acknowledges that the Shares are being offered
and sold under one or more of the exemptions from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), that the Investor is
purchasing said Shares without being offered or furnished any offering
literature, prospectus or other material, financial or otherwise, except
as noted herein, that this transaction has not been scrutinized by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any regulatory
authority charged with the administration of the securities laws of any
state. The Investor hereby further represents and warrants as
follows:
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i) The
Investor confirms that the Investor understands and has fully considered, for
purposes of this investment, the risks of any investment in the Shares and that
the Investor understands that: (i) this investment is suitable only for an
investor who is able to bear the economic consequences or losing the Investor’s
entire investment, (ii) the purchase of Shares is a speculative investment which
involves a high degree of risk of loss by the Investor of the Investor’s entire
investment, and (iii) that there is no public market for the Shares and
accordingly, it may not be possible for the Investor to liquidate the Investor’s
investment in the Shares in case of an emergency.
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ii) The
Investor acknowledges that the Company has not yet determined the business in
which it will engage and does not yet have a business plan. The Investor has
been provided an opportunity for a reasonable period of time prior to the date
hereof to obtain additional information concerning the offering of the Shares,
the Company and all other information to the extent the Company possesses such
information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort or
expense;
iii) The
Investor confirms that the Investor is: (i) able to bear the economic risk of
this investment, (ii) able to hold the Shares for the period of time set forth
herein, and (iii) presently able to afford a complete loss of the Investor’s
investment; and represents that the Investor has sufficient liquid assets so
that the illiquidity associated with this investment will not cause any undue
financial difficulties or affect the Investor’s ability to provide for the
Investor’s current needs and possible financial contingencies, and that the
Investor’s commitment to all speculative investments (including this one if the
Investor’s subscription is accepted by the Company) is reasonable in relation to
the Investor’s net worth and annual income;
iv) The
Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters
that the Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment
in the Shares and of making an informed investment decision. The Investor also
represents that it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the
Shares;
v) The
Shares are being acquired by the Investor solely for the Investor’s own personal
account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or in connection
with, any resale or distribution thereof; and the Investor understands the legal
consequences of the foregoing representations and warranties to mean that the
Investor must bear the economic risk of the investment for an indefinite period
of time because the Shares have not been registered under the Act and,
therefore, cannot be sold unless they are subsequently registered under the Act
(which the Company is not obligated to do) or unless an exemption from such
registration is available; the Shares will be considered “Restricted Securities”
for purposes of Rule 144 promulgated under the Act;
vi) The
Investor understands that no Federal or state agency has passed on or made any
recommendation or endorsement of the Shares and that the Company is relying on
the truth and accuracy of the representations, declarations and warranties
herein made by the Investor in offering the Shares for sale to the Investor
without having first registered the Shares under the Act;
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vii) The
Investor realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if,
notwithstanding such representations, the Investor has in mind merely acquiring
the Shares for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market
rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. The Investor does not have any
such intention;
viii) The
Investor represents and warrants to the Company that all information that the
Investor has provided to the Company, including, without limitation, the
information in the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto or previously provided
to the Company (the “Investor Questionnaire”), is true, correct and complete as
of the date hereof. In the event that any information in the Investor
Questionnaire changes on or before the Closing, the Investor will update the
Investor Questionnaire to reflect such changes.
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c)
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The
Investor has relied solely upon the advice of its own tax and legal
advisors with respect to the tax and other legal aspects of this
transaction.
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d)
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The
Investor has the necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to receive and hold the Shares and to carry out and perform its
obligations hereunder. This Agreement is valid and binding upon the
Investor and enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable liquidation, wind-up, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium
and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and
subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Investor does not, and the
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby and the performance by
the Investor of the provisions of this Agreement will not violate any
provisions of the Investor’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws, or
any provisions of, or result in the acceleration of any obligation under,
or constitute an event of default, or an event which, with the giving of
notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute an event of
default under any mortgage, lien, lease, agreement, instrument, order,
arbitration award, judgment or decree to which the Investor is bound,
which, either individually or in the aggregate would result in a material
adverse change in the business, properties, results of operations,
condition (financial or otherwise) of the
Investor.
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e)
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Any
resale of the Shares during the ‘distribution compliance period’ as
defined in Rule 902(f) to Regulation S shall only be made in compliance
with exemptions from registration afforded by Regulation S. Further, any
such sale of the Shares in any jurisdiction outside of the United States
will be made in compliance with the securities laws of such jurisdiction.
The Investor will not offer to sell or sell the Shares in any jurisdiction
unless the Investor obtains all required consents, if
any.
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f)
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(1)
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The
Investor understands that the Shares are being offered and sold to the
Investor in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of
United States federal and state securities laws under Regulation S
promulgated under the Securities Act and that the Company is relying upon
the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of the Investor set forth herein and in
the Investor Questionnaire attached hereto in order to determine the
applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of the Investor to
acquire the Shares. The Investor will not, during the period commencing on
the date of issuance of the Shares and ending on the first anniversary of
such date, or such shorter period as may be permitted by Regulation S or
other applicable securities law (the “Restricted Period”), offer, sell,
pledge or otherwise transfer the Shares in the United States, or to a U.S.
Person (as defined in Regulation S) for the account or for the benefit of
a U.S. Person, or otherwise in a manner that is not in compliance with
Regulation S. The Investor will, after expiration of the Restricted
Period, offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Shares only pursuant
to registration under the Securities Act or an available exemption
therefrom and, in accordance with all applicable state and foreign
securities laws.
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(2)
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Each
certificate representing the Shares shall be endorsed with the following
legends, in addition to any other legend required to be placed thereon by
applicable federal or state securities
laws:
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(A)“THE
SECURITIES ARE BEING OFFERED TO INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED
IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“THE SECURITIES
ACT”)) AND WITHOUT REGISTRATION WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT IN RELIANCE UPON REGULATION S PROMULGATED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”
(B)“TRANSFER
OF THESE SECURITIES IS PROHIBITED, EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
REGULATION S, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR PURSUANT TO
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED
UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.”
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g)
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The Investor agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its officers and directors,
employees and its affiliates and their respective successors and assigns
and each other person, if any, who controls any thereof, against any loss,
liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not
limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in
investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or
threatened or any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon any false
representation or warranty or breach or failure by the Investor to comply
with any covenant or agreement made by the Investor herein or in any other
document furnished by the Investor to any of the foregoing in connection
with this transaction.
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The
Investor’s Investment
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a)
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The
Investor understands and agrees that the Company reserves the right to
reject this subscription for the Shares if, in its reasonable judgment, it
deems such action in the best interest of the Company, at any time prior
to the Closing (as hereinafter defined), notwithstanding prior receipt by
the Investor of notice of acceptance of the Investor's
subscription.
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b)
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The
Investor understands and agrees that its subscription for the Shares is
irrevocable.
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c)
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In
the event the sale of the Shares subscribed for by the Investor is not
consummated by the Company for any reason (in which event this
Subscription Agreement shall be deemed to be rejected), this Subscription
Agreement and any other agreement entered into between the Investor and
the Company relating to this subscription shall thereafter have no force
or effect and the Company shall promptly return or cause to be returned to
the Investor the purchase price remitted to the Company by the Investor,
without interest thereon or deduction therefrom, in exchange for the
Shares.
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d)
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The
closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Shares, shall
occur simultaneously with the acceptance by the Company of the Investor’s
subscription, as evidenced by the Company’s execution of this Subscription
Agreement.
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e)
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The
Investor understands that the price of the Shares offered hereby bears no
relation to the assets, book value or net worth of the Company and were
determined arbitrarily by the Company. The Investor further understands
that there is a substantial risk of further dilution on the Investor or
its investment in the
Company.
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Disputes,
Jurisdiction and Governing Law
5.
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In
the event of a dispute between the parties or any of them with regard to
the interpretation, application or enforcement of this Agreement, or
otherwise with regard to their relationships in the context of this
Agreement, that dispute shall be submitted to such arbitrator as is
designated by the Company.
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6.
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This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to
conflicts of law principles. Without derogating from the arbitration
provisions of Clause 5 above, the courts located in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, will have exclusive
jurisdiction to decide any dispute between the parties arising out of or
related to this Agreement.
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General
provisions
7.
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This
Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified except by a written
instrument signed by the parties.
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8.
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The
parties agree that they will impose - mutatis mutandis - upon
any person who may acquire their Shares or part of them their undertakings
under this Agreement. This Clause will not continue to bind the parties
after the conclusion of a public offering of the Company’s
shares.
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9.
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Except
as specifically provided in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall
be construed to constitute any party hereto as the agent or partner of any
other party hereto.
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10.
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None
of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit or, or
enforceable by, any third party.
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11.
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This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties,
their respective successors and permitted
assigns.
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12.
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With
regard to any power, remedy or right provided herein or otherwise
available to any party hereunder, no waiver or extension of time shall be
effective unless expressly contained in a writing signed by the waiving
party and no alteration, modification or impairment shall be implied by
reason of any previous waiver, extension of time, delay or omission in
exercise, or other indulgence.
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13.
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The
validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected even if one or more of the provisions of this
Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any
respect. However, it is expressly stated that any party that terminates
this Agreement must terminate it in its
entirety.
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14.
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Upon
request of the Company, the Investor will enter into a customary form of
Shareholders’ Agreement.
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15.
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All
parties to this Agreement were represented by counsel. Therefore, there
shall be no presumption that this Agreement should be interpreted against
the party that drafted it. Each party to this Agreement shall bear its own
costs of counsel and other advisors incurred with regard to the
negotiation (including the due diligence process) of this
Agreement.
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16.
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The
Article headings in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of
convenience, and in no way define, limit, or extend or interpret the scope
of the Agreement or of any particular
Article.
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17.
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This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF THE INVESTOR HAS HEREUNTO SET ITS HAND AS OF THE DATE AND YEAR
FIRST WRITTEN
______________________________
[Investor
Name]
ACCEPTANCE
OF SUBSCRIPTION
(to be
filed out only
by the Company)
The
Company hereby accepts the above application for subscription for
Shares.
Dated:
__________ ___, 2008
By:______________
President
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ENTER
XXXX.XXX.
INVESTOR
QUESTIONNAIRE
A.
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General
Information
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1.
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Print
Full Name of Investor:
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Individual:
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______________________________
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First,
Middle, Last
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Partnership,
Corporation, Trust, Custodial Account, Other:
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____________________________________________________________
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Name
of Entity
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2.
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Address
for Notices:
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____________________________________________________________
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______________________________
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____________________________________________________________
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3.
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Name
of Primary Contact Person:
Title:
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____________________________________________________________
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4.
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Telephone
Number:
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______________________________
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5.
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E-Mail
Address:
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____________________________________________________________
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6.
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Facsimile
Number:
Permanent
Address:
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____________________________________
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7.
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Permanent
Address:
(if
different from Address for Notices above)
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____________________________________________________________
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8.
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Authorized
Signatory:
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____________________________________
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Title: |
____________________________________
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Telephone
Number:
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____________________________________
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Facsimile
Number:
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____________________________________
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B. Supplemental Data for
Entities
1. If the
Investor is not a natural person, furnish the following supplemental data
(natural persons may skip this Section C of the Investor
Questionnaire):
Legal
form of entity (trust, corporation, partnership, etc.):
_________________________
Jurisdiction
of organization: ________________________________________________
2. Was the
Investor organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the
Shares?
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Yes
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No
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If the
answer to the above question is “Yes,” please contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at
(000) 000-0000 for additional information that will be required.
3. Are
shareholders, partners or other holders of equity or beneficial interest in the
Investor able to decide individually whether to participate, or the extent of
their participation, in the Investor’s investment in the Company (i.e., can
shareholders, partners or other holders of equity or beneficial interest in the
Investor determine whether their capital will form part of the capital invested
by the Investor in the Company)?
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Yes
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No
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If the
answer to the above question is “Yes,” please contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at
(000) 000-0000 for additional information that will be required.
4(a). Please
indicate whether or not the Investor is, or is acting on behalf of, (i) an
employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not such plan is
subject to ERISA, or (ii) an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of
any such employee benefit plan pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101. For example,
a plan which is maintained by a foreign corporation, governmental entity or
church, a Xxxxx plan covering no common-law employees and an individual
retirement account are employee benefit plans within the meaning of Section 3(3)
of ERISA but generally are not subject to ERISA (collectively, “Non-ERISA Plans”). In
general, a foreign or US entity which is not an operating company and which is
not publicly traded or registered as an investment company under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended, and in which 25% or more of the value of any
class of equity interest is held by employee pension or welfare plans (including
an entity which is deemed to hold the assets of any such plan), would be deemed
to hold the assets of one or more employee benefit plans pursuant to 29 C.F.R. §
2510.3-101. However, if only Non-ERISA Plans were invested in such an entity,
the entity generally would not be subject to ERISA. For purposes of determining
whether this 25% threshold has been met or exceeded, the value of any equity
interest held by a person (other than such a plan or entity) who has
discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of the entity, or
any person who provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with
respect to such assets, or any affiliate of such a person, is
disregarded.
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Yes
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No
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4(b). If the
Investor is, or is acting on behalf of, such an employee benefit plan, or is an
entity deemed to hold the assets of any such plan or plans, please indicate
whether or not the Investor is subject to ERISA.
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Yes
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No
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4(c.) If the
Investor answered “Yes” to question 4.(b) and the Investor is investing the
assets of an insurance company general account, please indicate what percentage
of the Investor’s assets the purchase of the Shares is subject to ERISA.
___________%.
5. Does the
amount of the Investor’s subscription for the Shares in the Company exceed 40%
of the total assets (on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries) of the
Investor?
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Yes
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o
No
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If the
question above was answered “Yes,” please contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at (000)
000-0000 for additional information that will be required.
6(a). Is the
Investor a private investment company which is not registered under the
Investment Company Act, in reliance on Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7)
thereof?
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Yes
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o
No
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6(b). If the
question above was answered “Yes,” was the Investor formed prior to April 30,
1996?
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Yes
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No
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If the
questions set forth in (a) and (b) above were both answered “Yes,” please
contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at (000) 000-0000 for additional information that
will be required.
7(a). Is the
Investor a grantor trust, a partnership or an S-Corporation for US federal
income tax purposes?
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Yes
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No
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7(b). If the
question above was answered “Yes,” please indicate whether or not:
(i) more
than 50 percent of the value of the ownership interest of any beneficial owner
in the Investor is (or may at any time during the term of the Company be)
attributable to the Investor’s (direct or indirect) interest in the Company;
or
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Yes
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No
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(ii) it
is a principal purpose of the Investor’s participation in the Company to permit
the Partnership to satisfy the 100 partner limitation contained in US Treasury
Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h)(3).
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Yes
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o
No
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If either
question above was answered “Yes,” please contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at (000)
000-0000 for additional information that will be required.
8. If the
Investor’s tax year ends on a date other than December 31, please indicate such
date below:
____________________________________
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(Date)
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C. Related
Parties
1. To the best
of the Investor’s knowledge, does the Investor control, or is the Investor
controlled by or under common control with, any other investor in the
Company?
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Yes
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No
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If the
answer above was answered “Yes”, please identify such related investor(s)
below.
Name(s)
of related investor(s):
______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________
2. Will any
other person or persons have a beneficial interest in the Shares to be acquired
hereunder (other than as a shareholder, partner, or other beneficial owner of
equity interest in the Investor)?
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Yes
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o
No
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If either
question above was answered “Yes”, please contact Xxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. at (000)
000-0000 for additional information that will be required.
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The
Investor understands that the foregoing information will be relied upon by the
Company for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the Investor to
purchase the Shares. The Investor agrees to notify the Company immediately if
any representation or warranty contained in this Subscription Agreement,
including this Investor Questionnaire, becomes untrue at any time. The Investor
agrees to provide, if requested, any additional information that may reasonably
be required to substantiate the Investor’s status as an accredited investor or
to otherwise determine the eligibility of the Investor to purchase the Shares.
The Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each officer,
director, shareholder, agent and representative of the Company and their
respective affiliates and successors and assigns from and against any loss,
damage or liability due to or arising out of a breach of any representation,
warranty or agreement of the Investor contained herein.
INDIVIDUAL:
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____________________________________
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(Signature)
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____________________________________
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(Print
Name)
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PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, TRUST, CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT, OTHER:
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___________________________________
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(Name
of Entity)
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By:
________________________________
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(Signature)
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________________________________
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(Print
Name and Title)
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Annex
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DEFINITION
OF “INVESTMENTS”
The term
“investments” means:
(1)
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Securities,
other than securities of an issuer that controls, is controlled by, or is
under common control with, the Investor that owns such securities, unless
the issuer of such securities is:
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(i)
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An
investment company or a company that would be an investment company but
for the exclusions or exemptions provided by the Investment Company Act,
or a commodity pool; or
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(ii)
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A
Public Company (as defined below);
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(iii)
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A
company with shareholders’ equity of not less than $50 million (determined
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) as reflected
on the company’s most recent financial statements, provided that such
financial statements present the information as of a date within 16 months
preceding the date on which the Investor acquires
Shares;
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(2)
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Real
estate held for investment
purposes;
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(3)
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Commodity
Shares (as defined below) held for investment
purposes;
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(4)
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Physical
Commodities (as defined below) held for investment
purposes;
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(5)
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To
the extent not securities, Financial Contracts (as defined below) entered
into for investment purposes;
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(6)
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In
the case of an Investor that is a company that would be an investment
company but for the exclusions provided by Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of
the Investment Company Act, or a commodity pool, any amounts payable to
such Investor pursuant to a firm agreement or similar binding commitment
pursuant to which a person has agreed to acquire an interest in, or make
capital contributions to, the Investor upon the demand of the Investor;
and
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(7)
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Cash
and cash equivalents held for investment
purposes.
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Real
Estate that is used by the owner or a Related Person (as defined below) of the
owner for personal purposes, or as a place of business, or in connection with
the conduct of the trade or business of such owner or a Related Person of the
owner, will NOT be considered Real Estate held for investment purposes, provided
that real estate owned by an Investor who is engaged primarily in the business
of investing, trading or developing real estate in connection with such business
may be deemed to be held for investment purposes. However, residential real
estate will not be deemed to be used for personal purposes if deductions with
respect to such real estate are not disallowed by section 280A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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A
Commodity Interest or Physical Commodity owned, or a Financial Contract entered
into, by the Investor who is engaged primarily in the business of investing,
reinvesting, or trading in Commodity Shares, Physical Commodities or Financial
Contracts in connection with such business may be deemed to be held for
investment purposes.
“Commodity
Shares” means commodity futures contracts, options on commodity futures
contracts, and options on physical commodities traded on or subject to the rules
of:
(i)
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Any
contract market designated for trading such transactions under the
Commodity Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;
or
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(ii)
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Any
board of trade or exchange outside the United States, as contemplated in
Part 30 of the rules under the Commodity Exchange
Act.
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“Public
Company” means a company that:
(i)
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files
reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; or
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(ii)
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has
a class of securities that are listed on a Designated Offshore Securities
Market, as defined by Regulation S of the Securities
Act.
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“Financial
Contract” means any arrangement that:
(i)
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takes
the form of an individually negotiated contract, agreement, or option to
buy, sell, lend, swap, or repurchase, or other similar individually
negotiated transaction commonly entered into by participants in the
financial markets;
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(ii)
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is
in respect of securities, commodities, currencies, interest or other
rates, other measures of value, or any other financial or economic
interest similar in purpose or function to any of the foregoing;
and
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(iii)
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is
entered into in response to a request from a counter party for a
quotation, or is otherwise entered into and structured to accommodate the
objectives of the counterparty to such
arrangement.
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“Physical
Commodities” means any physical commodity with respect to which a Commodity
Interest is traded on a market specified in the definition of Commodity Shares
above.
“Related
Person” means a person who is related to the Investor as a sibling, spouse or
former spouse, or is a direct lineal descendant or ancestor by birth or adoption
of the Investor, or is a spouse of such descendant or ancestor, provided that,
in the case of a Family Company, a Related Person includes any owner of the
Family Company and any person who is a Related Person of such an owner. “Family
Company” means a company that is owned directly or indirectly by or for two or
more natural persons who are related as siblings or spouse (including former
spouses), or direct lineal descendants by birth or adoption, spouses of such
persons, the estates of such persons, or foundations, charitable organizations
or trusts established for the benefit of such persons.
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For
purposes of determining the amount of investments owned by a company, there may
be included investments owned by majority-owned subsidiaries of the company and
investments owned by a company (“Parent Company”) of which the company is a
majority-owned subsidiary, or by a majority-owned subsidiary of the company and
other majority-owned subsidiaries of the Parent Company.
In
determining whether a natural person is a qualified purchaser, there may be
included in the amount of such person’s investments any investment held jointly
with such person’s spouse, or investments in which such person shares with such
person’s spouse a community property or similar shared ownership interest. In
determining whether spouses who are making a joint investment in the Partnership
are qualified purchasers, there may be included in the amount of each spouse’s
investments any investments owned by the other spouse (whether or not such
investments are held jointly). There shall be deducted from the amount of any
such investments any amounts specified by paragraph 2(a) of Annex 2 incurred by
such spouse.
In
determining whether a natural person is a qualified purchaser, there may be
included in the amount of such person’s investments any investments held in an
individual retirement account or similar account the investments of which are
directed by and held for the benefit of such person.
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Annex
2
VALUATIONS
OF INVESTMENTS
The
general rule for determining the value of investments in order to ascertain
whether a person is a qualified purchaser is that the value of the aggregate
amount of investments owned and invested on a discretionary basis by such person
shall be their fair market value on the most recent practicable date or their
cost. This general rule is subject to the following provisos:
(1) In the case
of Commodity Shares, the amount of investments shall be the value of the initial
margin or option premium deposited in connection with such Commodity Shares;
and
(2) In each case,
there shall be deducted from the amount of investments owned by such person the
following amounts:
(i) The
amount of any outstanding indebtedness incurred to acquire the investments owned
by such person.
(ii) A
Family Company, in addition to the amounts specified in paragraph (a) above,
shall have deducted from the value of such Family Company’s investments any
outstanding indebtedness incurred by an owner of the Family Company to acquire
such investments.
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