ELDERWATCH, INC. REGULATION S SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION
To: ELDERWATCH,
INC.
ELDERWATCH,
INC.
REGULATION
S SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND INVESTMENT
REPRESENTATION
SECTION
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1.1 Subscription.
(a)
The
undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably subscribes for
and agrees to purchase ____________ Units (hereafter defined) to be issued
by
Elderwatch, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Company") in an offshore
transaction negotiated outside the U.S. and to be consummated and closed outside
the U.S. The Company is directly offering for sale 2,500,000 Units for an
aggregate gross proceeds of $250,000. A “Unit” shall consist of the following:
(1)
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one
share of Common Stock (a “Purchased
Share”);
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(2)
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one
Class A Warrant, as further described in the Class A Warrant Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A, entitling the undersigned to purchase
one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.20 per share, expiring
on
December 31, 2007 (a “Class A Warrant”); and
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(3)
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one
Class B Warrant, as further described in the Class B Warrant Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit B, entitling the undersigned to purchase
one
share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.30 per share, expiring
on
June 30, 2009 (a “Class B Warrant, and together with the Class A Warrant,
the “Warrants”).
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The
Warrants are redeemable by the Company at any time at a redemption price of
$0.05 per Warrant.
(b)
For
purposes of this Subscription Agreement:
(1)
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“Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.
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(2)
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“Securities”
means the Purchased Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.
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(3)
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“Warrant
Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon due exercise of the
Warrants.
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1.2 Purchase
of Units.
The
undersigned understands and acknowledges that the purchase price to be remitted
to the Company in exchange for the Units shall be ____________ dollars ($______)
or $0.10 per Unit. Simultaneous with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, including the Investor Questionnaire annexed hereto, the undersigned
shall deliver to the Company the aforementioned purchase price by wire transfer
of immediately available funds. Wire instructions are attached hereto as
Appendix A.
1.3 Acceptance
or Rejection.
(a) The
undersigned understands and agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject
this subscription for the Units if, in its reasonable judgment, it deems such
action in the best interest of the Company, at any time prior to the Closing,
notwithstanding prior receipt by the undersigned of notice of acceptance of
the
undersigned's subscription.
(b) The
undersigned understands and agrees that its subscription for the Units is
irrevocable.
(c) In
the
event the sale of the Units subscribed for by the undersigned 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 undersigned 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 undersigned the purchase price
remitted to the Company by the undersigned, without interest thereon or
deduction therefrom, in exchange for the Units.
SECTION
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2.1 Closing
The
closing (the "Closing") of the purchase and sale of the Units, shall occur
simultaneously with the acceptance by the Company of the undersigned's
subscription, as evidenced by the Company's execution of this Subscription
Agreement.
SECTION
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3.1 Investor
Representations and Warranties.
The
undersigned hereby acknowledges, represents and warrants to, and agrees with,
the Company and its affiliates as follows:
(a) The
undersigned is acquiring the Securities for his own account as principal, not
as
a nominee or agent, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or
for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof in whole or in part
and
no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Securities
or any portion thereof. Further, the undersigned does not have any contract,
undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or
grant
participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to the
Securities for which the undersigned is subscribing or any part of the
Securities.
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(b) The
undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly authorized, if
applicable, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding
obligation of the undersigned.
(c) The
undersigned is not subscribing for the Securities as a result of or subsequent
to any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio,
or
presented at any seminar or meeting, or any solicitation of a subscription
by
person previously not known to the undersigned in connection with investment
securities generally.
(d) The
undersigned understands that the Company is under no obligation to register
the
Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
or to assist the undersigned in complying with the Securities Act or the
securities laws of any state of the United States or of any foreign
jurisdiction.
(e) The
undersigned is (i) experienced in making investments of the kind described
in
this Agreement and the related documents, (ii) able, by reason of the business
and financial experience of its officers (if an entity) and professional
advisors (who are not affiliated with or compensated in any way by the Company
or any of its affiliates or selling agents), to protect its own interests in
connection with the transactions described in this Agreement, and the related
documents, and (iii) able to afford the entire loss of its investment in the
Securities. The undersigned further understands that the Company currently
has
no business or operations and although it is contemplating entering the field
of
clean energy technologies, the Company currently has no agreements or
arrangements with any persons in connection therewith.
(f) The
undersigned acknowledges his understanding that the offering and sale of the
Purchased Shares, Warrants and the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon due
exercise of the Warrants is intended to be exempt from registration under the
Securities Act. In furtherance thereof, in addition to the other representations
and warranties of the undersigned made herein, the undersigned further
represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company and its affiliates as
follows:
(i)
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The
undersigned realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be
present
if, notwithstanding such representations, the undersigned has in
mind
merely acquiring the Securities for a fixed or determinable period
in the
future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not
rise. The
undersigned does not have any such
intention;
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(ii)
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The
undersigned has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of
his
investment, has adequate means for providing for his current needs
and
personal contingencies and has no need for liquidity with respect
to his
investment in the Company;
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(iii)
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The
undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the
prospective investment in the Securities. The undersigned also represents
it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the Securities;
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(iv)
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The
undersigned 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 Securities, the Company and all other information
to
the extent the Company possesses such information or can acquire
it
without unreasonable effort or expense;
and
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(v)
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The
undersigned has carefully reviewed all of the Company’s filings under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”).
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(g) The
undersigned is not relying on the Company, or its affiliates or agents with
respect to economic considerations involved in this investment. The undersigned
has relied solely on its own advisors.
(h) No
representations or warranties have been made to the undersigned by the Company,
or any officer, employee, agent, affiliate or subsidiary of the Company, other
than the representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing
for
Units the undersigned is not relying upon any representations other than those
contained herein.
(i) Any
resale of the Securities 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
Securities 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 Securities in any jurisdiction unless the Investor
obtains all required consents, if any.
(j) The
undersigned understands that the Securities are being offered and sold 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 in order to determine the applicability of
such
exemptions and the suitability of the Investor to acquire the Securities. In
this regard, the undersigned represents, warrants and agrees that:
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The
undersigned is an U.S. Person (as defined below) and is not an affiliate
(as defined in Rule 501(b) under the Securities Act) of the Company
and is
not acquiring the Securities for the account or benefit of a U.S.
Person.
A U.S. Person means any one of the
following:
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any
natural person resident in the United States of
America;
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any
partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws
of the
United States of America;
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any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S.
person;
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any
trust of which any trustee is a U.S.
person;
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any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States
of
America;
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any
non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate
or
trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account
of a
U.S. person;
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any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or
trust)
held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated or (if
an
individual) resident in the United States of America;
and
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any
partnership or corporation if:
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(A)
organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction;
and
(B)
formed by a U.S. person principally for the purpose of investing in securities
not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated,
and owned, by accredited investors (as
defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) who are not natural persons,
estates or trusts.
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2. |
At
the time of the origination of contact concerning this Agreement
and the
date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the undersigned
was
outside of the United States.
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3. |
The
undersigned will not, during the period commencing on the date of
issuance
of the Purchased Shares or Warrants 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 Purchased Shares or the Warrants
in the
United States, or to a U.S. Person 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.
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The
undersigned will, after expiration of the Restricted Period, offer,
sell,
pledge or otherwise transfer the Purchased Shares or Warrants 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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5. |
The
undersigned was not in the United States, engaged in, and prior to
the
expiration of the Restricted Period will not engage in, any short
selling
of or any hedging transaction with respect to the Securities, including
without limitation, any put, call or other option transaction, option
writing or equity swap.
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Neither
the undersigned nor or any person acting on his behalf has engaged,
nor
will engage, in any directed selling efforts to a U.S. Person with
respect
to the Securities and the Investor and any person acting on his behalf
have complied and will comply with the “offering restrictions”
requirements of Regulation S under the Securities
Act.
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7. |
The
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have not been pre-arranged
with a buyer located in the United States or with a U.S. Person,
and are
not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements
of the
Securities Act.
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8. |
Neither
the undersigned nor any person acting on his behalf has undertaken
or
carried out any activity for the purpose of, or that could reasonably
be
expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United
States, its territories or possessions, for any of the Securities.
The
undersigned agrees not to cause any advertisement of the Securities
to be
published in any newspaper or periodical or posted in any public
place and
not to issue any circular relating to the Securities, except such
advertisements that include the statements required by Regulation
S under
the Securities Act, and only offshore and not in the U.S. or its
territories, and only in compliance with any local applicable securities
laws.
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Each
certificate representing the Securities 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
SECURITIESARE 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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The
undersigned consents to the Company making a notation on its records
or
giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Company in order
to
implement the restrictions on transfer of the Securities set forth
in this
Section 2.
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(k) The
undersigned is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of
the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act by reason of Rule
501(a)(3).
(l) The
undersigned understands that an investment in the Securities is a speculative
investment which involves a high degree of risk and the potential loss of his
entire investment.
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(m) The
undersigned's overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable
is not disproportionate to the undersigned's net worth, and an investment in
the
Securities will not cause such overall commitment to become
excessive.
(n) The
undersigned has received all documents, records, books and other information
pertaining to the undersigned’s investment in the Company that has been
requested by the undersigned. The undersigned has reviewed all reports and
other
documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the
“SEC Documents”).
(o) The
undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that all information that
the
undersigned 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 correct and complete as of the
date hereof.
(p) Other
than as set forth herein, the undersigned is not relying upon any other
information, representation or warranty by the Company or any officer, director,
stockholder, agent or representative of the Company in determining to invest
in
the Securities. The undersigned has consulted, to the extent deemed appropriate
by the undersigned, with the undersigned’s own advisers as to the financial,
tax, legal and related matters concerning an investment in the Securities and
on
that basis believes that his or its investment in the Securities is suitable
and
appropriate for the undersigned.
(q) The
undersigned is aware that no federal or state agency has (i) made any finding
or
determination as to the fairness of this investment, (ii) made any
recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the Company, or (iii)
guaranteed or insured any investment in the Securities or any investment made
by
the Company.
(p) The
undersigned understands that the price of the Securities offered hereby bear
no
relation to the assets, book value or net worth of the Company and were
determined arbitrarily by the Company. The undersigned further understands
that
there is a substantial risk of further dilution on his or its investment in
the
Company.
(r) The
undersigned understands that the Company is undergoing a process to
re-incorporate its state of incorporation from Florida to Nevada, change its
name and increase its authorized share capital (the “Reincorporation”).
Accordingly, the undersigned agrees and acknowledges that it will not receive
stock certificates evidencing the Purchased Shares until the Reincorporation
has
been duly authorized and approved by the shareholders of the Company. The
undersigned further agrees and acknowledges that it has reviewed the Company’s
proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on or about July 27, 2006
with respect to the Reincorporation (the “Proxy Statement”). The undersigned
further agrees and acknowledges that it is the undersigned’s responsibility to
review the Proxy Statement and the other SEC Documents, that the undersigned
fully understands the Proxy Statement and the other SEC Documents, that the
undersigned has had the opportunity to ask the Company any questions the
undersigned may have had regarding the Proxy Statement and the other SEC
Documents, and that the Company has provided to the undersigned all documents
and other information requested by the undersigned from the Company in
connection with the undersigned’s review of the Proxy Statements and the other
SEC Documents.
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SECTION
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The
Company represents and warrants to the undersigned as follows:
4.1 Organization
of the Company.
The
Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Florida, and has all requisite power
and
authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business
as now being conducted.
4.2 Authority.
(a) The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the Securities; (b)
the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation
by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or
authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors is required; and (c)
this
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes
a
valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company
in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting
generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies or by other
equitable principles of general application.
4.3 Capitalization.
As of
the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of
50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which as of the date hereof 7,837,500
shares are issued and outstanding, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock,
none of which are issued. All the outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance
will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.
4.4 SEC
Documents.
To the
best of Company's knowledge, the Company has not provided to the undersigned
any
information that, according to applicable law, rule or regulation, should have
been disclosed publicly prior to the date hereof by the Company, but which
has
not been so disclosed. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied
in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the
Exchange Act, as the case may be, and other federal, state and local laws,
rules
and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC
Documents comply as to form and substance in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations
of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or other applicable rules and
regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a
consistent basis during the periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise
indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (b) in the case
of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes
or
may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material
respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and
the
results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in
the
case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).
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4.5 Exemption
from Registration; Valid Issuances.
The
sale and issuance of the Securities, in accordance with the terms and on the
bases of the representations and warranties of the undersigned set forth herein,
may and shall be properly issued by the Company to the undersigned pursuant
to
Section 4(2), Regulation S and/or any applicable U.S state law. When issued
and
paid for as herein provided, the Securities shall be duly and validly issued,
fully paid, and nonassessable. Neither the sales of the Securities pursuant
to,
nor the Company's performance of its obligations under, this Agreement shall
(a)
result in the creation or imposition of any liens, charges, claims or other
encumbrances upon the Securities or any of the assets of the Company, or (b)
entitle the other holders of the Common Stock of the Company to preemptive
or
other rights to subscribe to or acquire the Common Stock or other securities
of
the Company. The Securities shall not subject the undersigned to personal
liability by reason of the ownership thereof.
4.6 No
General Solicitation or Advertising in Regard to this
Transaction.
Neither
the Company nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their
behalf (a) 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 Securities, or (b) 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.
4.7 No
Conflicts. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the
consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, including
without limitation the issuance of the Securities, do not and will not (a)
result in a violation of the Certificate or By-Laws of the Company or (b)
conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice
or
lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others
any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any
material agreement, indenture, instrument or any "lock-up" or similar provision
of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company is a party, or
(c)
result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule,
regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities
laws and regulations)applicable to the Company or by which any property or
asset
of the Company is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults,
terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would
not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, properties, prospects or condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Company) nor is the Company otherwise in violation of,
conflict with or in default under any of the foregoing. The Company is not
required under U.S. federal, state or local law, rule or regulation to obtain
any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration
with,
any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform
any of its obligations under this Agreement or issue and sell the Common Stock
in accordance with the terms hereof (other than any SEC, NASD or state
securities filings that may be required to be made by the Company subsequent
to
the Closing); provided that, for purposes of the representation made in this
sentence, the Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant
representations and agreements of the undersigned herein.
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4.8 No
Undisclosed Liabilities.
The
Company has no liabilities or obligations that are material, individually or
in
the aggregate, and that are not disclosed in the SEC Documents or otherwise
publicly announced, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the
Company's businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or
would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
4.9 No
Undisclosed Events or Circumstances.
No
event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company or
its
businesses, properties, prospects, operations or financial condition, that,
under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or
announcement prior to the date hereof by the Company but which has not been
so
publicly announced or disclosed in the SEC Documents.
4.10 No
Integrated Offering.
Neither
the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their
behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security
or
solicited any offers to buy any security, other than pursuant to this
Agreement.
4.11 No
Misleading or Untrue Communication.
The
Company, any person representing the Company, and, to the knowledge of the
Company, any other person selling or offering to sell the Securities, if any,
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, have not made,
at any time, any written or oral communication in connection with the offer
or
sale of the same which contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements,
in
the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
SECTION
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5.1 Indemnity.
The
undersigned 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 undersigned to comply
with any covenant or agreement made by the undersigned herein or in any other
document furnished by the undersigned to any of the foregoing in connection
with
this transaction.
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5.2 Modification.
Neither
this Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be modified, discharged or
terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom
any waiver, change, discharge or termination is sought.
5.3 Notices.
Any
notice, demand or other communication which any party hereto may be required,
or
may elect, to give to anyone interested hereunder shall be sufficiently given
if
(a) deposited, postage prepaid, in a United States mail letter box, registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to such address as may
be
given herein, or (b) delivered personally at such address.
5.4 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be executed through the use of separate signature pages or in
any
number of counterparts and by facsimile, and each of such counterparts shall,
for all purposes, constitute one agreement binding on all parties,
notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.
Signatures may be facsimiles.
5.5 Binding
Effect.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to
the benefit of the parties and their heirs, executors, administrators,
successors, legal representatives and assigns. If the undersigned is more than
one person, the obligation of the undersigned shall be joint and several and
the
agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained
shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such person and his
heirs, executors, administrators and successors.
5.6 Entire
Agreement.
This
Agreement and the documents referenced herein contain the entire agreement
of
the parties and there are no representations, covenants or other agreements
except as stated or referred to herein and therein.
5.7 Assignability.
This
Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the undersigned.
5.8 Applicable
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the
State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law
principles.
5.9 Pronouns.
The use
herein of the masculine pronouns "him" or "his" or similar terms shall be deemed
to include the feminine and neuter genders as well and the use herein of the
singular pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Agreement on
the ____
of July,
2006.
Amount
of
Investment:
$_____________________
INDIVIDUAL
INVESTOR:
______________________
Name:
PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, TRUST,
CUSTODIAL
ACCOUNT, OTHER INVESTOR
___________________________
(Print
Name of Entity)
By: __________________
Name:
Title:
Address:
Taxpayer
Identification Number:_____________
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ACCEPTANCE
OF SUBSCRIPTION
(to
be
filed out only
by the
Company)
The
Company hereby accepts the above application for subscription for Units on
behalf of the Company.
ELDERWATCH,
INC. Dated:
______ ___, 2006
By:______________________________
Name:
Title:
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Appendix
A
Wiring
Instructions
For
Payment of Purchase Price
The
following are the wire instructions for the account into which the payment
of
the purchase price for the Units subscribed for should be wired.
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ELDERWATCH,
INC.
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:
Title:
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____________________________________
____________________________________
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Telephone
Number:
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____________________________________
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Facsimile
Number:
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____________________________________
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9.
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U.S.
Investors Only:
U.S.
Taxpayer Identification or Social
Security
Number:
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____________________________________
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B. Accredited
Investor Status
The
Investor represents and warrants that the Investor is an “accredited investor”
within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of
1933,
as amended (the “Securities Act”), and has checked the box or boxes below which
are next to the categories under which the Investor qualifies as an accredited
investor:
FOR
INDIVIDUALS:
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o
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A
natural person with individual net worth (or joint net worth with
spouse)
in excess of $1 million. For purposes of this item, “net worth” means the
excess of total assets at fair market value, including home, home
furnishings and automobiles (and including property owned by a spouse),
over total liabilities.
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o
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A
natural person with individual income (without including any income
of the
Investor’s spouse) in excess of $200,000, or joint income with spouse of
$300,000, in each of the two most recent years and who reasonably
expects
to reach the same income level in the current year.
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FOR
ENTITIES:
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o
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A
bank as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act or any savings
and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A)
of the Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary
capacity.
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o
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An
insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities
Act.
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o
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A
broker-dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities
Exchange
Act of 1934.
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o
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An
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as
amended (the “Investment Company Act”). If an Investor has checked this
box, please contact _______ for additional information that will
be
required.
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o
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A
business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act.
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o
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A
small business investment company licensed by the Small Business
Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business
Investment Act of 1958.
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o
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A
private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22)
of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. If an Investor has checked this
box,
please contact ______ for additional information that will be
required.
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o
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An
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code,
a corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership,
not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units, with
total
assets in excess of $5 million.
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o
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A
trust with total assets in excess of $5 million not formed for the
specific purpose of acquiring the Units, whose purchase is directed
by a
person with such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an
investment in the Company and the purchase of the
Units.
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o
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An
employee benefit plan within the meaning of ERISA if the decision
to
invest in the Units is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section
3(21) of ERISA, 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 million or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons
that
are accredited investors.
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o
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A
plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions,
or
any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions,
for the benefit of its employees, if the plan has total assets in
excess
of $5 million.
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o
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An
entity, including a grantor trust, in which all of the equity owners
are
accredited investors as determined under any of the foregoing paragraphs
(for this purpose, a beneficiary of a trust is not an equity owner,
but
the grantor of a grantor trust is an equity
owner).
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C. 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 Units?
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
the
answer to the above question is “Yes,” please contact _______, ________, at
_______ or ________ 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)?
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
the
answer to the above question is “Yes,” please contact Xxxxx Xxxxx &
Associates, PLLC (xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
or
516-284-1740) 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.
o
Yes
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o
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.
o
Yes
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o
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 Units is subject to ERISA.
___________%.
5.
Does
the
amount of the Investor’s subscription for the Units in the Company exceed 40% of
the total assets (on a consolidated basis with its subsidiaries) of the
Investor?
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
the
question above was answered “Yes,” please contact Xxxxx Xxxxx & Associates
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?
o
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?
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
the
questions set forth in (a) and (b) above were both answered “Yes,” please
contact Xxxxx Xxxxx & Associates 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?
o
Yes
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o
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
o
Yes
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o
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).
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
either
question above was answered “Yes,” please contact Xxxxx Xxxxx & Associates
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:
(Date)
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D. 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?
o
Yes
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o
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 Units to be acquired
hereunder (other than as a shareholder, partner, or other beneficial owner
of
equity interest in the Investor)?
o
Yes
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o
No
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If
either
question above was answered “Yes”, please contact Xxxxx Xxxxx & Associates
for additional information that will be required.
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 Units. 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 Units.
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.
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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 1
DEFINITION
OF “INVESTMENTS”
The
term
“investments” means:
1) |
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) |
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) |
a
Public Company (as defined below);
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(iii) |
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
Units;
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2) |
Real
estate held for investment
purposes;
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3) |
Commodity
Shares (as defined below) held for investment
purposes;
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4) |
Physical
Commodities (as defined below) held for investment
purposes;
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5) |
To
the extent not securities, Financial Contracts (as defined below)
entered
into for investment purposes;
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6) |
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) |
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.
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.
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“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) |
Any
contract market designated for trading such transactions under the
Commodity Exchange Act and the rules thereunder;
or
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(ii) |
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) |
files
reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934, as amended; or
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(ii) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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.
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
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2) |
In
each case, there shall be deducted from the amount of investments
owned by
such person the following amounts:
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(i) |
The
amount of any outstanding indebtedness incurred to acquire the investments
owned by such person.
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(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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