Contract
NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS 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.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(US
Subscribers)
TO: | HIP Energy Corporation (the “Company”) |
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 |
PURCHASE OF SHARES
1. Subscription
1.1 On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the undersigned (the “Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase common shares (the “Shares”) of the Company at a price of US$0.25 per Share (such subscription and agreement to purchase being the “Subscription”), for an aggregate purchase price as set out on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement (the “Subscription Proceeds”) which is tendered herewith, on the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
1.2 The Company hereby agrees to sell, on the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to the Subscriber the Shares. Subject to the terms hereof, the Subscription Agreement will be effective upon its acceptance by the Company.
1.3 Unless otherwise provided, all dollar amounts referred to in this Subscription Agreement are in lawful money of the United States of America.
2. Payment
2.1 The Subscription Proceeds must accompany this Subscription and shall be paid by certified cheque or bank draft drawn on a Canadian chartered bank, and made payable and delivered to the Company. Alternatively, the Subscription Proceeds may be wired to the Company or its lawyers pursuant to wiring instructions that will be provided to the Subscriber upon request. If the funds are wired to the Company’s lawyers, the Subscriber irrevocably authorizes such lawyers to immediately deliver the funds to the Company upon receipt of the funds from the Subscriber even if the Subscription has not been consummated.
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. In the event that this Subscription Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever reason, which the Company expressly reserves the right to do, at any time before _________, 2010, this Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds (without interest thereon) and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
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3. Documents Required from Subscriber and Independent Legal Advice
3.1 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company the following documents:
(a) |
two (2) executed copies of this Subscription Agreement; | |
(b) |
a US Investor Questionnaire (the “US Questionnaire”) attached as Exhibit A hereto; and | |
(c) |
a Canadian Investor Questionnaire (the “Canadian Questionnaire”, and together with the US Questionnaire, the “Questionnaires”) attached as Exhibit B hereto. |
3.2 The Subscriber shall complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as possible, on request by the Company, any additional documents, questionnaires, notices and undertakings as may be required by any regulatory authorities and applicable law.
3.3 Both parties to this Subscription Agreement acknowledge and agree that Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP has acted as counsel only to the Company and is not protecting the rights and interests of the Subscriber. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP have given him the opportunity to seek, and have recommended that the Subscriber obtain, independent legal advice with respect to the subject matter of this Subscription Agreement and, further, the Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company and Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP that the Subscriber has sought independent legal advice or waives such advice.
4. Conditions and Closing
4.1 Closing of the offering of the Shares (the “Closing”) shall occur on or before March ___, 2010, or on such other date as may be determined by the Company (the “Closing Date”) in its sole discretion. The Company may, at its discretion, elect to close the offering in one or more closings, in which event the Company may agree with one or more subscribers (including the Subscriber hereunder) to complete delivery of the Shares to such subscriber(s) against payment therefor at any time on or prior to the Closing Date.
4.2 The Subscriber acknowledges that the certificates representing the Shares will be available for delivery upon Closing provided that the Subscriber has satisfied the requirements of Section 3 hereof and the Company has accepted this Subscription Agreement.
5. Acknowledgements and Agreements of Subscriber
5.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) |
none of the Shares have been or will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or under any state securities or “blue sky” laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act (“Regulation S”), except in accordance with the provisions of 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 only in accordance with applicable state, foreign and provincial securities laws; | |
(b) |
the Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Shares under the 1933 Act or any other securities legislation; | |
(c) |
by completing the Questionnaires, if applicable, the Subscriber is representing and warranting the Subscriber is an “Accredited Investor”, as the term is defined in Regulation D of the 1933 Act and that the Subscriber satisfies one of the categories of registration and prospectus exemptions provided in National Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”) adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission (the “BCSC”) and other provincial securities commissions; |
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(d) |
the decision to execute this Subscription Agreement and acquire the Shares agreed to be purchased hereunder has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company and such decision is based entirely upon a review of any public information which has been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation; | ||
(e) |
the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection with the distribution 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; | ||
(f) |
the books and records of the Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Subscriber during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business, and all documents, records and books in connection with the distribution of the Shares hereunder have been made available for inspection by the Subscriber, the Subscriber’s lawyer and/or advisor(s); | ||
(g) |
all of the information which the Subscriber has provided to the Company is correct and complete as of the date the Subscription Agreement is signed, and if there should be any change in such information prior to this Subscription Agreement being executed by the Company, the Subscriber will immediately provide the Company with such information; | ||
(h) |
the Company is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaires and the Subscriber will hold harmless the Company from any loss or damage it or they may suffer as a result of the Subscriber’s failure to correctly complete this Subscription Agreement or the Questionnaires; | ||
(i) |
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 in this Subscription Agreement, the Questionnaires 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; | ||
(j) |
the Subscriber has been advised to consult the Subscriber’s own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for compliance with: | ||
(i) |
any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident in connection with the distribution of the Shares hereunder, and | ||
(ii) |
applicable resale restrictions; | ||
(k) |
in addition to resale restrictions imposed under U.S. securities laws, there are additional restrictions on the Subscriber’s ability to resell any of the Shares in Canada under the Securities Act (British Columbia) (the “BC Act”) and National Instrument 51-102 as adopted by the BCSC; |
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(l) |
others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.1 and if such representations and warranties are no longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall immediately notify the Company; | |
(m) |
the Company has advised the Subscriber that the Company is relying on an exemption from the requirements to provide the Subscriber with a prospectus to issue the Shares and, as a consequence of acquiring the Shares pursuant to such exemption certain protections, rights and remedies provided by the applicable securities legislation of British Columbia including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Subscriber; | |
(n) |
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of any of the Shares and no documents in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder have been reviewed by the SEC or any state securities administrators; | |
(o) |
there is no government or other insurance covering any of the Shares; | |
(p) |
the Company will refuse to register the transfer any 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 the registration and prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws, and in each case in accordance with applicable securities laws; and | |
(q) |
this Subscription Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company, and the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject any Subscription for any reason whatsoever. |
6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Subscriber
6.1 The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing) that:
(a) |
the Subscriber is a U.S. Person; | |
(b) |
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; | |
(c) |
it has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and, if the Subscriber is a corporate entity, it is duly incorporated and validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all necessary approvals by its directors, shareholders and others have been obtained to authorize execution and performance of this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Subscriber; | |
(d) |
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, or the constating documents of, the Subscriber or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Subscriber may be a party or by which the Subscriber is or may be bound; | |
(e) |
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; | |
(f) |
the Subscriber has received and carefully read this Subscription Agreement; | |
(g) |
the Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire investment; |
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(h) |
the Subscriber has made an independent examination and investigation of an investment in the Shares and the Company and has depended on the advice of its legal and financial advisors and agrees that the Company will not be responsible in any way whatsoever for the Subscriber’s decision to invest in the Shares and the Company; | ||
(i) |
the Subscriber (i) has adequate net worth and means of providing for its current financial needs and possible personal contingencies, (ii) has no need for liquidity in this investment, and (iii) is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time; | ||
(j) |
the Subscriber (i) is able to fend for him/her/itself in the Subscription; (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; | ||
(k) |
all information contained in the Questionnaires is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company; | ||
(l) |
the Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is conducting a concurrent private placement to offshore subscribers of up to 2,000,000 common shares of the Company’s at a price of $0.25 per share, 4,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of US$0.50 per share, and 4,000,000 common shares of the Company at a price of US$1.00 per share in a third tranche with the second and third tranche subject to the Company meeting certain milestones; | ||
(m) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement and the Questionnaires and agrees that if any of such acknowledgements, representations and agreements are no longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall promptly notify the Company; | ||
(n) |
the Subscriber is purchasing the Shares for its own account for investment purposes only and not for the account of any other person and not for distribution, assignment or resale to others, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest is such Shares, and the Subscriber has not subdivided his interest in the Shares with any other person; | ||
(o) |
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; | ||
(p) |
the Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Shares and is not acquiring the Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising; | ||
(q) |
no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations: | ||
(i) |
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Shares, | ||
(ii) |
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Shares, | ||
(iii) |
as to the future price or value of any of the Shares, or | ||
(iv) |
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 |
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of the Shares of the Company on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system; and | |||
(r) |
the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall not consider the Subscriber’s Subscription for acceptance unless the undersigned provides to the Company, along with an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement: | ||
(i) |
a fully completed and executed copy of each of the Questionnaires in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit A and B, and | ||
(ii) |
such other supporting documentation that the Company or its legal counsel may request to establish the Subscriber’s qualification as a qualified investor. |
6.2 In this Subscription Agreement, the term “U.S. Person” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S promulgated under the 1933 Act and for the purpose of the Subscription Agreement includes any person in the United States.
7. Representations and Warranties will be Relied Upon by the Company
7.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that the representations and warranties contained herein and in the Questionnaires if applicable, are made by it with the intention that such representations and warranties may be relied upon by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber’s eligibility to purchase the Shares under applicable securities legislation, or (if applicable) the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting hereunder to purchase the Shares under applicable securities legislation. The Subscriber further agrees that by accepting delivery of the certificates representing the Shares on the Closing Date, it will be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties contained herein and in the Questionnaires, if applicable, are true and correct as at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made by the Subscriber on the Closing Date and that they will survive the purchase by the Subscriber of the Shares and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by the Subscriber of such Shares.
8. Acknowledgement and Waiver
8.1 The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to acquire the Shares was solely made on the basis of publicly available information. The Subscriber hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights of withdrawal, rescission or compensation for damages to which the Subscriber might be entitled in connection with the distribution of any of the Shares.
9. Legending and Registration of Subject Shares
9.1 The Subscriber hereby consents to the placement of a legend on any certificate or other document evidencing any of the Shares to the effect that such securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities or “blue sky” laws and setting forth or referring to the restrictions on transferability and sale thereof contained in this Subscription Agreement such legend to be substantially as follows:
“NONE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR TO U.S. PERSONS 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.” |
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9.2 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.
10. Resale Restrictions
10.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that any resale of any of the Shares will be subject to resale restrictions contained in the securities legislation applicable to the Subscriber or proposed transferee. The Subscriber acknowledges that none of the Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States. The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered in accordance with federal securities laws and all applicable state securities laws or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
10.2 The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares are subject to resale restrictions in Canada and may not be traded in Canada except as permitted by the applicable provincial securities laws and the rules made thereunder.
10.3 Pursuant to British Columbia Instrument 51-509 – Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over–the-Counter Markets (“BCI 51-509”), as adopted by the BCSC, a subsequent trade in the Shares in or from British Columbia will be a distribution subject to the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable Canadian securities legislation (including the BC Act) unless certain conditions are met, which conditions include, among others, a requirement that any certificate representing the Shares (or ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system) bear the restrictive legend (the “BC Legend”) specified in BCI 51-509.
10.4 The Subscriber represents and warrants that the Subscriber is not a resident of British Columbia and undertakes not to trade or resell any of the Shares in or from British Columbia unless the trade or resale is made in accordance with BCI 51.509. The Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of these representations and warranties made in this Section 10, and agrees that if such representations and warranties are no longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall immediately notify the Company.
10.5 By executing and delivering this Agreement and as a consequence of the representations and warranties made by the Subscriber in this Section 10, the Subscriber will have directed the Company not to include the BC Legend on any certificates representing the Shares to be issued to the Subscriber. As a consequence, the Subscriber will not be able to rely on the resale provisions of BCI 51-509, and any subsequent trade in any of the Shares in or from British Columbia will be a distribution subject to the prospectus and registration requirements of the BC Act.
10.6 If the Subscriber wishes to trade or resell any of the Shares in or from British Columbia, the Subscriber agrees and undertakes to return, prior to any such trade or resale, any certificate representing the Shares to the Company’s transfer agent to have the BC Legend imprinted on such certificate or to instruct the Company’s transfer agent to include the BC Legend on any ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other book entry system.
11. Collection of Personal Information
11.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the fact that the Company is collecting the Subscriber’s personal information for the purpose of fulfilling this Subscription Agreement and completing the Offering. The Subscriber’s personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) may be disclosed by the Company to (a) stock exchanges or securities regulatory authorities, (b) the Company’s registrar and transfer agent, (c) Canadian tax authorities, (d) authorities pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) and (e) any of the other parties involved in the Offering, including legal counsel, and may be included in record books in connection with the Offering. By executing this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber is deemed to be consenting to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of the Subscriber’s personal information (and, if applicable, the personal information of those on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) and to the retention of such personal information for as long as permitted or required by law or business practice. Notwithstanding that the Subscriber may be purchasing Shares as agent on behalf of an undisclosed principal, the Subscriber agrees to provide, on request, particulars as to the identity of such undisclosed principal as may be required by the Company in order to comply with the foregoing.
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11.2 Furthermore, the Subscriber is hereby notified that:
(a) |
the Company may deliver to a provincial securities commission and/or the SEC certain personal information pertaining to the Subscriber, including such Subscriber’s full name, residential address and telephone number, the number of shares or other securities of the Company owned by the Subscriber, the number of Shares purchased by the Subscriber and the total purchase price paid for such Shares, the prospectus exemption relied on by the Company and the date of distribution of the Shares, | |
(b) |
such information is being collected indirectly by the provincial securities commission under the authority granted to it in securities legislation, and | |
(c) |
such information is being collected for the purposes of the administration and enforcement of the securities legislation of Canada. |
12. Costs
12.1 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.
13. Governing Law
13.1 This Subscription Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia.
14. Survival
14.1 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.
15. Assignment
15.1 This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable.
16. Severability
16.1 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.
17. Entire Agreement
17.1 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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18. Notices
18.1 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 notices to the Company shall be directed to it at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0.
19. Counterparts and Electronic Means
19.1 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 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 Agreement as of the date hereinafter set forth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Subscriber has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date of acceptance by the Company.
(Number of Shares being purchased) | (Name of Subscriber – Please type or print) | |
(Total Subscription Price) | (Signature and, if applicable, Office) | |
(Address of Subscriber) | ||
(City, State or Province, Postal Code of Subscriber) | ||
(Country of Subscriber) | ||
(Email Address) | ||
(Telephone Number) |
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A C C E P T A N C E
The above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the Shares is hereby accepted by HIP Energy Corporation.
DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, the _______day of ____________________, 2010.
HIP ENERGY CORPORATION
Per: | ||
Authorized Signatory |
EXHIBIT A
ACCREDITED INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
This Questionnaire is for use by each Subscriber who is a US person (as that term is defined Regulation S of the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”)) and has indicated an interest in purchasing Shares of HIP ENERGY CORPORATION (the “Company”). The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each Subscriber will meet the standards imposed by the 1933 Act and the appropriate exemptions of applicable state securities laws. The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination. The Shares will not be registered under the 1933 Act in reliance upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 3(b) and/or Section 4(2) and Regulation D of the 1933 Act. This Questionnaire is not an offer of the Shares or any other securities of the Company in any state other than those specifically authorized by the Company.
All information contained in this Questionnaire will be treated as confidential. However, by signing and returning this Questionnaire, each Subscriber agrees that, if necessary, this Questionnaire may be presented to such parties as the Company deems appropriate to establish the availability, under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities law, of exemption from registration in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that it satisfies one or more of the categories of “Accredited Investors”, as defined by Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act, as indicated below: (Please initial in the space provide those categories, if any, of an “Accredited Investor” which the Subscriber satisfies.)
_____ | Category 1 |
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000. |
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_____ | Category 2 |
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds US $1,000,000. |
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_____ | Category 3 |
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year. |
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_____ | Category 4 |
A “bank” as defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); a plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors. |
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_____ | Category 5 | A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Xxxxxxxx Xxx xx 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx). |
_____ | Category 6 | A director or executive officer of the Company. |
_____ | Category 7 | A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act. |
_____ | Category 8 | An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories. |
Note that prospective Subscribers claiming to satisfy one of the above categories of Accredited Investor may be required to supply the Company with a balance sheet, prior years’ federal income tax returns or other appropriate documentation to verify and substantiate the Subscriber’s status as an Accredited Investor.
If the Subscriber is an entity which initialled Category 8 in reliance upon the Accredited Investor categories above, state the name, address, total personal income from all sources for the previous calendar year, and the net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and personal automobiles) for each equity owner of the said entity:
The Subscriber hereby certifies that the information contained in this Questionnaire is complete and accurate and the Subscriber will notify the Company promptly of any change in any such information. If this Questionnaire is being completed on behalf of a corporation, partnership, trust or estate, the person executing on behalf of the Subscriber represents that it has the authority to execute and deliver this Questionnaire on behalf of such entity. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the _______day of __________________, 2010.
If a Corporation, Partnership or Other Entity: | If an Individual: | |
Print of Type Name of Entity | Signature | |
Signature of Authorized Signatory | Print or Type Name | |
Type of Entity | Social Security/Tax I.D. No. |
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EXHIBIT B
INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement between the undersigned and HIP Energy Corporation (the “Company”).
The purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that the Subscriber will meet certain requirements of National Instrument 45-106 (“NI 45-106”). The Company will rely on the information contained in this Questionnaire for the purposes of such determination.
The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that:
1. | if the Subscriber is not a resident of Ontario, the Subscriber is (tick one or more of the following boxes): | |||
[ ] | (A) | a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company | ||
[ ] | (B) | a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company | ||
[ ] | (C) | a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company | ||
[ ] | (D) | a close personal friend of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company | ||
[ ] | (E) | a close business associate of a director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company or an affiliate of the Company | ||
[ ] | (F) | an accredited investor | ||
[ ] | (G) | a company, partnership or other entity of which a majority of the voting securities are beneficially owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons described in paragraphs A to F | ||
[ ] | (H) | a trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of the trustees or executors are persons described in paragraphs A to F | ||
2. | if the Subscriber has checked box B, C, D, E, G or H in Section 1 above, the director, executive officer, founder or control person of the Company with whom the undersigned has the relationship is: | |||
(Instructions to Subscriber: fill in the name of each director, executive officer, founder and control person which you have the above-mentioned relationship with. If you have checked box G or H, also indicate which of A to F describes the securityholders, directors, trustees or beneficiaries which qualify you as box G or H and provide the names of those individuals. Please attach a separate page if necessary). | ||||
3. | if the Subscriber is resident in Ontario, the Subscriber is (tick one or more of the following boxes): | |||
[ ] | (A) | a founder of the Company | ||
[ ] | (B) | an affiliate of a founder of the Company |
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[ ] | (C) | a spouse, parent, brother, sister, grandparent or child of an executive officer, director or founder of the Company | ||
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a control person of the Company | ||
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an accredited investor | ||
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if the Subscriber has checked box C in Section 3 above, the executive officer, director or founder of the Company with whom the undersigned has the relationship is: | |||
(Instructions to Subscriber: fill in the name of each executive officer, director or founder which you have the above-mentioned relationship with.) | ||||
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if the Subscriber has ticked box F in Section 1 or box E in Section 3 above, the Subscriber satisfies one or more of the categories of “accredited investor” (as that term is defined in NI 45-106) indicated below (please check the appropriate box): | |||
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(a) an individual who either alone or with a spouse beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, financial assets (as defined in NI 45-106) having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds CDN$1,000,000; | |||
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(b) an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded CDN$200,000 in each of the two more recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded CDN$300,000 in each of those years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year; | |||
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(c) an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least CDN $5,000,000; | |||
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(d) a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that had net assets of at least CDN$5,000,000 as reflected on its most recently prepared financial statements; or | |||
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(e) a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law are persons or companies that are accredited investors. |
The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber may be required by the Company to provide such additional documentation as may be reasonably required by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber’s eligibility to acquire the Shares under relevant legislation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the ________day of ______________________, 2010.
If an Individual: | If a Corporation, Partnership or Other | |
Entity: | ||
Signature | Print or Type Name of Entity | |
Print or Type Name | Signature of Authorized Signatory | |
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