SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
3.8
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Form
of Subscription Agreement ($0.40) dated for reference January 19,
2006
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THE
SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS AGREEMENT RELATES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”) AND THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY (A) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT
OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER, OR AN EXEMPTION FROM,
THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT, OR (B) IN CANADA OR TO RESIDENTS
OF
CANADA EXCEPT PURSUANT TO PROSPECTUS EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVINCIAL
SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION ORDER MADE BY
THE
APPROPRIATE PROVINCIAL SECURITIES REGULATOR.
This
Subscription Agreement
(this
“Agreement”)
by and
between __________________ (the
“Subscriber”),
and
Mogul Energy International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
the
Company is offering, on a no minimum basis, up to an aggregate of 3,000,000
shares
(the
“Offered
Shares”)
of its
common stock $0.0001 par value per share at a price of US$0.40
per
share or US$1,200,000
in the
aggregate (the “Offering”).
All
references herein to “dollars” or “$” shall be to U.S. dollars unless otherwise
specified.
WHEREAS,
the
Company will offer and sell Shares only to investors (the “Qualified
Investors”)
who
either are (i) residents of the United States and are “accredited
investors”
as
defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended (the “1933
Act” and
as
more fully set forth as Exhibit
A
hereto
or (ii) offshore investors who are not “US
Persons”
as that
term is defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act, as more fully set forth
on
Exhibit B hereto; and who otherwise satisfy any applicable criteria established
by the laws of the jurisdiction in which they reside as more fully set forth
in
Section 1.4 hereof.
WHEREAS,
subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company desires to issue
and
sell to the Subscriber and the Subscriber desires to subscribe for the aggregate
number of Offered Shares as set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
NOW
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the recitals and the mutual covenants herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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AGREEMENTS
1.
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Subscription
and Purchase of Shares; Closing.
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1.1
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Subscription
and Purchase of Shares.
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Subject
to the terms and conditions herein set forth, the Subscriber hereby subscribes
for and agrees to purchase from the Company _______________________ Offered
Shares (the “Subscribed
for Shares”),
at a
price of US$0.40
per
share or an aggregate consideration of $__________________ (the “Purchase
Price”).
1.2
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Payment
of Purchase Price.
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Simultaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Subscriber, the
Subscriber shall deliver the Purchase Price by
check
payable to the Company or by wire transfer of funds pursuant to wiring
instructions provided by the Company and as set forth on Exhibit
1.2
hereto.
1.3
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Closing.
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The
closing of the purchase and sale of the Subscribed for Shares (the “Closing”)
shall
take place at the offices of the Company immediately following the execution
of
this Agreement by the Company, or at such other time and place or on such
other
business day thereafter as the parties hereto may agree (the “Closing
Date”).
On
the Closing Date, the Company will direct its stock transfer agent to deliver
a
certificate(s) representing the Subscribed for Shares to the Subscriber against
confirmation of collection of the Purchase Price.
1.4
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Limitations
of Offering.
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(a) The
Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is offering and selling the Subscribed
for Shares only to investors (the “Qualified
Investors”)
who
either are (i) residents of the United States and are “accredited
investors”
as
defined in Regulation D (which definition is set forth on Exhibit 1.4(a)(i)
hereto) 1.4(a)(ii) as promulgated under the 1933 Act or (ii) offshore investors
who are not “US
Persons”
as
that
term is defined in Regulation S as promulgated under the 1933 Act, and who
otherwise satisfy any applicable criteria established by the laws of the
jurisdiction in which they reside;
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(b) if
such
non US Persons are residents of the provinces of Alberta or British Columbia,
Canada, they must either be (1) “accredited
investors”
as
defined in Multilateral Investments 45-103 Capital
Raising Exemptions
(“MI-45-103”),
as
adopted by, respectively, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the
“BCSC”),
and
the Alberta Securities Commission (the “ASC”),
or
(2) investors who are purchasing the shares as a principal and who are
either
(i)
a
director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate
of
the Company,
(ii)
a
spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director, senior
officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the
Company,
(iii)
a
parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a director,
senior officer or control person of the Company or of an affiliate of the
Company,
(iv)
a
close personal friend of a director, senior officer or control person of
the
Company, or of an affiliate of the Company,
(v)
a
close business associate of a director, senior officer or control person
of the
Company, or of an affiliate of the Company,
(vi)
a
founder of the issuer or a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister,
child,
close personal friend or close business associate of a founder of the
Company,
(vii)
a
parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a founder
of the
Company,
(viii)
a
person or company of which a majority of the voting securities are beneficially
owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons or companies described
in
paragraphs (i) to (vii), or
(ix)
a
trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of the trustees
are persons or companies described in paragraphs (i) to (vii).
Collectively,
the categories of prospective investors described in paragraphs 1.4 (a)(2)(i)
through (ix) are herein referred to as “Family
and Friends;”
(c) if
the
Subscriber is a resident of Ontario, the Subscriber is an “accredited investor”
as defined in Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45.501 Exemption
Distributions (“Rule
45-501”)
the
Ontario Securities Commission (the “OSC”).
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(d) If
the
Subscriber is resident in
Alberta or British Columbia and
is
purchasing the Subscribed for Shares as an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of MI 45-103, the Subscriber must deliver, at Closing, a duly completed
and executed Representation Letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "1.4D”.
(e) if
the
Subscriber is resident of Ontario, and is purchasing the Subscription for
Shares
as in “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 45.501 the Subscriber
must deliver at closing, a duly completed and executed Representation Letter
in
the form attached hereto as “Exhibit
“1.4E”.
(f) If
the
Subscriber is resident in Alberta
or Ontario,
the
Subscriber acknowledges that, in addition to any other requirements under
applicable securities legislation to which a disposition of the Subscribed
for
Shares may be subject, the Subscriber may, depending on the nature of the
disposition, be required to file a report on Form 45-501F2 with the Ontario
Securities Commission or on Form 20 with the Alberta Securities Commission,
as
applicable, within 10 days of each disposition by the Subscriber of Subscribed
for Shares.
(g) If
the
Subscriber is a resident of the United States, the Subscriber must deliver
at or
prior to closing, a duly executed Representation Letter in the form attached
as
1.4(g).
1.5.
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No
Minimum Number of Subscribed for Shares Need be
Sold.
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The
Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is offering and selling the Offered
Shares on a no minimum basis, and further acknowledges and understands that
since there is no minimum number of Offered Shares to be sold, no proceeds
will
be held in an escrow account and all funds will be immediately available
to, and
for use by, the Company.
2.
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Subscriber’s
Conditions of Closing.
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The
Subscriber’s obligation to purchase and pay for the Subscribed for Shares is
subject to the satisfaction or waiver, of the condition that the
representations, warranties and covenants of the Company set forth in
Section 4 hereof shall be true in all material respects on and as of the
Closing Date, except to the extent of changes caused by the transactions
herein
contemplated; and, if the Closing Date is other than the date hereof, the
Company shall deliver to Subscriber a certificate of a duly authorized officer
of the Company, dated the Closing Date, to such effect.
3.
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Company’s
Conditions of Closing.
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The
Company’s obligation to sell the Subscribed for Shares
is
subject to
the
satisfaction or waiver, on
or
before the Closing Date, of the conditions contained in this Section
3.
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3.1
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Representations,
Warranties and
Covenants.
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The
representations, warranties and covenants of the Subscriber set forth in
Section
5 hereof shall be true in all material respects on and as of the Closing
Date.
3.2
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Payment
of Purchase Price.
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The
Subscriber shall have purchased and paid for the Subscribed for Shares by
delivery of the Purchase Price.
3.3
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No
Adverse Action or
Decision.
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There
shall be no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending, or to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any of its
properties or rights, or any of its affiliates, associates, officers or
directors, before any court, arbitrator, or administrative or governmental
body
that (i) seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent the consummation of or otherwise
adversely affect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii)
questions the validity or legality of any such transaction or seeks to recover
damages or to obtain other relief in connection with any such
transaction.
3.4
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Compliance
with Securities Laws.
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The
offer
and sale of the Subscribed for Shares under this Agreement shall have complied
with, and shall not be prohibited by, all applicable requirements of the
1933
Act or applicable Canadian Securities Laws (as hereinafter
defined).
4.
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Representations
and Warranties of the
Company.
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The
Company represents, warrants and covenants to the Subscriber that:
4.1
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Corporate
Existence.
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The
Company is a Company duly organized, legally existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware with the requisite corporate power
and
authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as currently conducted.
4.2
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Authorization;
Enforcement.
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The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and
to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and otherwise
to
carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the
part of the Company. When executed and delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof, this Agreement shall constitute the legal, 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, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating
to,
or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors' rights and remedies
or by
other equitable principles of general application. Anything herein to the
contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall not become a binding obligation
of the Company until it has been accepted by the Company as evidenced by
its
execution by a duly authorized officer.
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4.3
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Agreement
Not in Conflict.
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The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the completion
of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not conflict with or
result
in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under (whether after notice or lapse of time or both): (A) any statute,
rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (B) the charter documents,
by-laws
or resolutions of the Company which are in effect at the date hereof; (C)
any
mortgage, note, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, lease or other
document to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (D)
any
judgment, decree or order binding the Company or, to the best of its knowledge,
information and belief, the property or assets of the Company.
4.4 Authorized
and Outstanding Capital Stock.
The
Company’s authorized capital stock of consists of 100,000,000
shares
of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. Assuming the sale of the shares
constituting the Offering are sold, there will be an aggregate of 32,854,310
shares
issued and outstanding in addition to the Shares being purchased pursuant
hereto. Subscriber acknowledges that the Company will from time to time,
offer
and sell additional shares of common stock on such terms and conditions as
its
Board of Directors may determine.
5.
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Representations,
Warranties and Acknowledgements of
Subscriber.
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The
Subscriber represents, warrants and covenants to the Company that:
5.1
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Organization;
Authority.
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The
Subscriber has the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby and to carry out its obligations hereunder.
The Subscriber, if:
(a) a
company, trust, partnership, qualified plan or other entity, it is duly
incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of
the jurisdiction of its organization and is authorized and qualified to become
a
holder of the Subscribed for Shares, the person signing this Agreement on
behalf
of such entity has been duly authorized to execute and deliver this agreement,
and the acquisition of the Subscribed for Shares by the Subscriber and the
consummation by the Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby have
been
duly authorized by all necessary action to be taken on the part of the
Subscriber; or
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(b) If
the
Subscriber is not an individual, the Subscriber has the requisite power,
authority and legal capacity to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement,
to perform all of its obligations hereunder and to undertake all actions
required of the Subscriber hereunder, and all necessary approvals of its
directors, partners, shareholders, trustees or otherwise (as the case may
be)
with respect to such matters have been given or obtained.
(c) in
any
case, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Subscriber
and
constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Subscriber,
enforceable against the Subscriber, in accordance with its terms, subject
to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. The entering
into of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not
result
in a violation of any of the terms or provisions of any law applicable to
the
Subscriber, or any of the Subscriber’s charter documents, or of any agreement to
which the Subscriber is a party or by which it is bound.
5.2
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Acquisition
of Subscribed for Shares for
Investment.
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The
Subscriber is acquiring the Subscribed for Shares as principal for its own
account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing
or reselling the Subscribed for Shares or any part thereof or interest therein,
without prejudice, however, to the Subscriber’s right, subject to the provisions
of this Agreement and in accordance with all applicable laws, at all times
to
sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Subscribed for Shares
as
otherwise permitted hereunder.
Except
as otherwise disclosed in writing to the Company, the Subscriber is not acting
jointly or in concert with any other person or company for the purposes of
acquiring any of the Offered Shares.
5.3
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Experience
of Subscriber.
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The
Subscriber either alone or together with its representatives, has such
knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters
so as
to be capable of evaluating and assessing the merits and risks of the
prospective investment in the Subscribed for Shares, and has so evaluated
the
merits and risks of such investment and has determined that the Subscribed
for
Shares are suitable to investment for him.
5.4 Ability
of Subscriber to Bear Risk of Investment.
The
Subscriber acknowledges that the purchase of the Subscribed for Shares is
a
highly speculative investment, involving a high degree of risk and the
Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Subscribed
for Shares; and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of
such
investment.
5.5 No
Conflict or Violation.
The
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement by Subscriber and
the
consummation by Subscriber of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
conflict with or result in a default under the terms of any material contract,
agreement, obligation or commitment applicable to Subscriber. The execution,
delivery and performance by the Subscriber of this Subscription Agreement
and
the completion of the transaction contemplated hereby do not and will not
result
in a violation of any law, regulation, order or ruling applicable to the
Subscriber, and do not and will not constitute a breach of or default under
any
of the Subscriber's charter documents (if the Subscriber is not a natural
person) or any agreement to which the Subscriber is a party or by which it
is
bound.
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5.6
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Regulation
S Representations, Acknowledgements and
Warranties.
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If
the
Subscriber is not a US Person as defined in Regulation S, Subscriber further
represents and warrants that:
(a) The
Subscriber acknowledges that the Subscribed for Shares are being offered
and
sold in reliance on the exemptions from the registration requirements of
the
1933 Act provided by the provisions of Regulation S as promulgated under
the
1933 Act, and that the Subscribed for Shares may not be resold in the United
State or to a US Person as defined in Regulation S, except pursuant to an
effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration
provisions of the 1933 Act as evidenced by an opinion of counsel acceptable
to
the Company, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement
covering the Subscribed for Shares or an available exemption from registration
under the 1933 Act, the Subscribed for Shares must be held indefinitely.
The
Subscriber further acknowledges that this Agreement is not intended as a
plan or
scheme to evade the registration requirements of the 1933 Act;
(b) The
Subscriber is a resident of the country set forth on the signature page
hereto;
(c) the
Subscriber is not a “US
Person”
as
that
term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S, as more fully set forth in
Exhibit
1.4
hereto;
(d) the
Subscriber is not, and on the Closing Date will not be, an affiliate of the
Company;
(e) the
Subscriber agrees that all offers and sales of the Subscribed for Shares
shall
be made in compliance with all applicable laws of any applicable jurisdiction
and, particularly, in accordance with Rules 903 and 904, as applicable, of
Regulation S or pursuant to registration of the Subscribed for Shares under
the
1933 Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration. In any case, none
of the
Subscribed for Shares have been and will be offered or sold by the Subscriber
to, or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or within the United States
until after the end of a one year period commencing on the date on which
this
Agreement is accepted by the Company (the "Distribution
Compliance Period"),
except pursuant to an effective registration statement as to the Subscribed
for
Shares or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
1933
Act.
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(f) the
Subscribed for Shares have not been offered to the Subscriber in the United
States and the individuals making the decision to purchase the Subscribed
for
Shares and executing and delivering this Agreement on behalf of the Subscriber
were not in the United States when the decision was made and this Agreement
was
executed and delivered;
(g) the
Subscriber will not engage in any activity for the purpose of, or that could
reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in
the
United States for any of the Subscribed for Shares;
(h) neither
the Subscriber nor any of his affiliates will directly or indirectly maintain
any short position, purchase or sell put or call options or otherwise engage
in
any hedging activities in any of the Subscribed for Shares or any other
Subscribed for Shares of the Company until after the end of the Distribution
Compliance Period, and acknowledges that such activities are prohibited by
Regulation S.
5.7
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Canadian
Exemptions Representations, Acknowledgements and
Warranties.
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(a) The
Subscriber understands that it is purchasing the Subscribed for Shares
pursuant to the Canadian Exemptions from the registration
and prospectus requirements
of
applicable securities legislation in Canada (the “Canadian
Securities Laws”)
and,
as a consequence, (A) certain rights, remedies and protections under securities
legislation will not be available to the Subscriber in connection with the
purchase of the Shares; (B) the Subscriber may not receive information that
would otherwise be required to be provided to it under securities legislation;
and (C) the Company is relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise
apply under securities legislation;
(b) the
Subscriber is
purchasing the Subscribed for Shares
as
principal solely for its own benefit and not for the benefit of any other
person, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of
the
Subscribed for Shares
and if the Subscriber is resident in Alberta
or British
Columbia,
the
Subscriber is (A) an "accredited investor" as such term is defined in "MI
45-103" (which definition is reproduced in the Schedule to Exhibit "1.4(d)” attached
hereto) and has executed and delivered a duly completed Representation Letter
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit "1.4(d)"
representing that the Subscriber fits within one of the categories of
"accredited investor" set forth in such definition; or (C) satisfies the
definition of Family and Friends; and
(c) the
Subscriber is
purchasing the Subscribed for Shares as principal solely for its own benefit
and
not for the benefit of any other person, and not with a view to the resale
or
distribution of all or any of the Subscribed for Shares and if the Subscriber
is
resident in Ontario, the Subscriber is (A) an "accredited investor" as such
term
is defined in "Rule 45-501" (which definition is reproduced in the Schedule
to
Exhibit "1.4(e)"
attached
hereto) and has executed and delivered a duly completed Representation Letter
in
the form attached hereto as Exhibit "14(e)"
representing that the Subscriber fits within one of the categories of
"accredited investor" set forth in such definition.
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5.8
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Transfer
of Restrictions.
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(a) The
Subscriber acknowledges that the certificates representing Subscribed for
Shares
shall bear a legend substantially as follows:
“THE
SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE RELATES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
THE
UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”) AND THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY (A) WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT
OF U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO SUCH SECURITIES UNDER, IN COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATION S AND/OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM, THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT, OR (B) IN CANADA OR TO RESIDENTS OF CANADA
EXCEPT
PURSUANT TO PROSPECTUS EXEMPTIONS UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVINCIAL SECURITIES
LAWS AND REGULATIONS OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION ORDER MADE BY THE APPROPRIATE
PROVINCIAL SECURITIES REGULATOR, IN EACH CASE AS EVIDENCED BY AN OPINION
OF
COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY.”
(b) The
Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Company has the right not
to
record a purported transfer of the Subscribed for Shares, without the Company
being satisfied that such transfer is exempt from or not subject to registration
under the U.S. 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws, as well
as the
Canadian Securities Laws and, until such time as the Company may no longer
be a
“private issuer” as that term is defined in NI-45-106, a transfer of the
Subscribed for Shares may only be effected with the consent of the Company’s
board of directors.
(c) In
addition to resale restrictions imposed under U.S. securities laws, there
are
additional restrictions on the Subscriber’s ability to resell the Subscribed for
Shares under applicable Canadian Securities Law, including, but not limited
to
the B.C. Act and Multilateral Instrument 45-102 adopted by the
BCSC.
(d) The
Subscriber further understands and acknowledges that the Company is not
obligated to file and has no present intention of filing with the Commission
or
with any state or provincial securities administrator any registration statement
or prospectus in respect of re-sales of the Subscribed for Shares in the
United
States or elsewhere.
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(e) The
Subscriber confirms that it has been advised to consult its own legal and
financial advisors with respect to the suitability of the Subscribed
for Shares
as
an investment for the Subscriber and the resale restrictions (including "hold
periods") to which the Subscribed for Shares
will be subject under applicable securities legislation and confirms that
no
representation has been made to the Subscriber by or on behalf of the Company
with respect thereto.
(f) The
Subscriber will not resell any Subscribed for Shares
except in accordance with the provisions of applicable securities legislation
and stock exchange rules.
5.9
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No
Offering Memorandum.
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The
Subscriber acknowledges that the offering is being conducted without delivery
of
an offering memorandum and that it has not relied on any oral representation,
warranty or information in connection with the offering of the Subscribed
for
Shares by the Company, or any officer, employee, agent, affiliate or subsidiary
of the Company.
5.10
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No
Approval by Regulatory
Authority.
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The
Subscriber understands that no securities commission, stock exchange,
governmental agency, regulatory body or similar authority has made any finding
or determination or expressed any opinion with respect to the merits of an
investment in Offered Shares of which the Subscribed for Shares are a
part.
5.11
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No
Representation as to Value of Subscribed for
Shares.
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The
Subscriber confirms that neither the Company nor any of its directors,
employees, officers, consultants, agents or affiliates, has made any
representations (written or oral) to the Subscriber regarding the future
value
of the Subscribed for Shares and acknowledges and confirms that no
representation has been made to the Subscriber with respect to the listing
of
the Subscribed for Shares on any exchange or that application has been or
will
be made be made for such listing. In
making
its investment decision with respect to the Subscribed
for Shares,
the Subscriber has relied solely upon publicly available information relating
to
the Company and not upon any verbal or written representation made by or
on
behalf of the Company.
5.12
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No
Advertisement.
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The
Subscriber is not and has not become aware of any advertisement in printed
public media or on radio, television or other form of communication (including
electronic display such as the Internet) with respect to the
Offering.
5.13
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Conditional
Sale.
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The
Subscriber understands that the sale and delivery of the Subscribed
for Shares
is
conditional upon such sale being exempt from the registration and prospectus
requirements under applicable securities legislation or upon the issuance
of
such orders, consents or approvals as may be required to permit such sale
and
delivery without complying with such requirements. If required under applicable
securities legislation or regulatory policy, or by any securities commission,
stock exchange or other regulatory authority, the Subscriber will execute,
deliver, file and otherwise assist the Company in filing such reports,
undertakings and other documents with respect to the issue of the
Shares.
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5.14
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No
Joint Action.
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Except
as
disclosed in writing to the Company, the Subscriber does not act jointly
or in
concert with any other person or company for the purposes of acquiring the
Subscribed
for Shares.
5.15
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Tax
Consequences.
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The
investment in the Shares may have tax consequences under applicable taxation
laws, that it is the sole responsibility of the Subscriber to determine and
assess such tax consequences as may apply to its particular circumstances,
and
the Subscriber has not received and is not relying on the Company for any tax
advice whatsoever.
5.16
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Legal
Advice.
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The
Subscriber is responsible for obtaining such legal advice as it considers
appropriate in connection with the execution and delivery of this Subscription
Agreement and the purchase of the Shares by it; and
6.
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Reliance
and Indemnification.
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6.1
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Reliance
and Timeliness.
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The
Subscriber understands and acknowledges that (i) the Shares are being offered
and sold to the Subscriber without registration under the Securities Act
or
applicable Canadian Securities Laws in a private placement that is exempt
from
the registration provisions of the Securities Act and/or the registration
and
prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian Securities Laws and (ii) the
availability of such exemption, depends in part on, and the Company will
rely
upon, the accuracy and truthfulness of, the foregoing representations and
warranties and the Subscriber hereby consents to such reliance. The
Subscriber agrees that the representations, warranties and covenants of the
Subscriber contained herein (or in any Representation Letter executed and
delivered by the Subscriber pursuant to the provisions hereof) shall be true
and
correct both as of the execution of this Subscription Agreement and as of
the
Closing Date, and shall survive the completion of the distribution of the
Shares. The
Subscriber hereby agrees to notify the Company immediately of any change
in any
representation, warranty, covenant or other information relating to the
Subscriber contained in this Agreement which takes place prior to
Closing.
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6.2
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Indemnification.
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The
Subscriber agrees to indemnify the Company, and each of its officers, directors,
employees, consultants and agents from and against all losses, claims, costs,
expenses, damages or liabilities that any of them they may suffer or incur
as a
result of or in connection with their reliance on such representations,
warranties and covenants. The
Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company acts as trustee of the
Subscriber’s covenants hereunder for each of its officers, directors, employees,
consultants and agents entitled to indemnity hereunder and shall be entitled
to
enforce such covenants on behalf of such persons.
7.
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Miscellaneous.
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7.1
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Amendment;
Waivers.
|
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by both the Company and the
Subscriber; or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement
of any such waiver is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any
provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to
be a
continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any other provision, condition
or
requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise
any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing
to it thereafter.
7.2
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Survival
of Representations and
Warranties.
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All
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein or made in writing
by or on behalf of any party to this Agreement in connection herewith shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
7.3
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Successors
and Assigns; No Third
Party.
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All
covenants and agreements in this Agreement contained by or on behalf of the
parties hereto shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
and
their respective successors and assigns and, to the extent provided in this
Agreement.
7.4
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Notices.
|
Any
and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in
this
Section prior to 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on a business day, (ii)
the
business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is
delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in the
this
Agreement later than 4:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on any date and earlier
than 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on such date, (iii) the business
day
following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight
courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice
is
required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall
be
as follows:
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If
to the
Company: At
the
address set forth next to the Company’s acceptance of this Agreement as set
forth on the signature page hereto.
If
to the
Subscriber: At the address set forth below the Subscriber’s name on the
signature page hereto;
or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner,
by
such party.
7.5
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Headings.
|
The
headings herein are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a
part
of this Agreement. Whenever the context requires, the gender of any word
used in
this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine or neuter, and the number
of any
word includes the singular or plural. Unless the context otherwise requires,
all
references to articles and sections refer to articles and sections of this
Agreement, and all references to schedules are to schedules attached hereto,
each of which is made a part hereof for all purposes. The descriptive headings
of the several articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted for purposes
of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any
of
the provisions hereof.
7.6
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Governing
Law; Consent to
Jurisdiction.
|
The
corporate laws of the State of Delaware shall govern all issues concerning
the
relative rights of the Company and its shareholders. All other questions
concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of
this
Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or
rule
(whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would
cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of
New
York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the
state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, for the adjudication
of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, or with
any
transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably
waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim
that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court,
that
such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that
the
venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to
such
party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and
notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any
right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH
PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO
REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN
CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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7.7
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Remedies.
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In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, the Subscriber will be entitled to specific
performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder. The Company and
the
Subscriber agree that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation
for
any loss incurred by reason of any breach of its obligations described in
the
foregoing sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific
performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would
be
adequate.
7.8
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Entire
Agreement.
|
This
Agreement and the other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant
hereto
contain the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements or
understandings with respect thereto.
7.9
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Severability.
|
Any
provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and
enforceable provision which shall be a reasonable substitute therefore, and
upon
so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.
Any
such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate
or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
7.10
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Counterparts.
|
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall
be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when
counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.
This Agreement, once executed by a party, may be delivered to the other parties
hereto by facsimile transmission of a copy of this Agreement bearing the
signature of the party so delivering this Agreement. In the event any signature
is delivered by facsimile transmission, the party using such means of delivery
shall cause the manually executed execution page(s) hereof to be physically
delivered to the other party within five days of the execution hereof, provided
that the failure to so deliver any manually executed execution page shall
not
affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
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7.11
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Fees
and Expenses.
|
Except
as
otherwise provided herein, each of the parties hereto shall pay its own fees
and
expenses, including attorney fees, in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
7.12
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English
Language.
|
The
Subscriber acknowledges that it has consented to and requested that all
documents evidencing or relating in any way to the sale of the Shares be
drawn
up in the English language only.
7.13
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Knowledge.
|
As
used
in this Agreement, the term “knowledge” of any person or entity shall mean and
include (i) actual knowledge and (ii) that knowledge which a reasonably prudent
business person could have obtained in the management of his or her business
affairs after making due inquiry and exercising due diligence which a prudent
business person should have made or exercised, as applicable, with respect
thereto.
7.14
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Reference
Date and Effective
Date.
|
The
reference date of this Agreement is January 19, 2006. The date of acceptance
of
this Agreement by the Company, as set forth on the signature page, shall
be the
“effective
date”
hereof.
SIGNATURES
APPEAR ON THE NEXT PAGE
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the dates
set
forth below.
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Number
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(Name of Subscriber- please print) |
Of
Shares:
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||||
Aggregate
Consideration:$
|
|||||
By:
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Paid
by Delivery of $
|
||||
Authorized
Signature
|
Date
the Subscription
|
||||
Agreement
Signed by the
|
|||||
(Official
Capacity or Title - please print)
|
Subscriber:
|
||||
(Please
print name of individual whose signature appears above if different
than
the name of the subscriber printed above.)
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(Subscriber's
Address including Country of Residence)
|
|||||
(Telephone
Number)/ (Facsimile Number)
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ACCEPTANCE
The
Company hereby accepts the above subscription for the Subscribed for Shares
of
the Company effective the ______day of______________,
2005.
Address:
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By:
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Facsimile:
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,President |
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EXHIBIT
1.4
REGULATION
S - DEFINITION OF US PERSON
Rule
902(k) of Regulation S states:
(5)
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“US
person” means:
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(xxxiii)
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Any
natural person resident in the United States;
(1)
|
(xxxiv)
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Any
partnership or Company organized or incorporated under the laws
of the
United States;
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(xxxv)
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Any
estate of which any executor or administrator is a US
person;
|
(xxxvi)
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Any
trust of which any trustee is a US
person;
|
(xxxvii)
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Any
agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United
States;
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(xxxviii)
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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
US person;
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(xxxix)
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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;
and
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(xl)
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Any
partnership or Company if:
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(I)
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Organized
or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction;
and
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(J)
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Formed
by a US person principally for the purpose of investing in securities
not
registered under the 1933 Act, unless it is organized or incorporated,
and
owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)) who
are not
natural persons, estates or trusts.
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(6)
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The
following are not “US persons”:
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(ix)
|
Any
discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate
or trust)
held for the benefit or account of a non-US person by a dealer
or other
professional fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual)
resident in the United States;
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(x)
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Any
estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as executor or
administrator is a US person if:
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(I)
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An
executor or administrator of the estate who is not a US person
has sold or
Subscribed for Shares investment discretion with respect to the
assets of
the estate; and
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(J)
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The
estate is governed by foreign law;
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(xv)
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Any
trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as trustee is
a US
person, if a trustee who is not a US person has sole or shared
investment
discretion with respect to the trust assets, and no beneficiary
of the
trust (and no settler if the trust is revocable) is a US
person;
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(xvi)
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An
employee benefit plan established and administrated in accordance
with the
law of a country other than the United States and customary practices
and
documentation of such country;
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(xvii)
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Any
agency or branch of a US person located outside the United States
if:
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(I)
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The
agency or branch operates for valid business reasons;
and
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(J)
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The
agency or branch is engaged in the business of insurance or banking
and is
subject to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively,
in
the jurisdiction where located; and
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(x)
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The
International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction
and
Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development
Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations, and their
agencies, affiliates and pension plans, and any other similar
international organizations, their agencies, affiliates and pension
plans.
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(1) United
States.
“United
States” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any
State of the United States, and the District of Columbia.
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EXHIBIT
1.5 (A)
REPRESENTATION
LETTER
FOR
RESIDENTS
XX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX
TO:
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Mogul
Energy International, Inc.. (the
"Company")
|
In
connection with the purchase by the undersigned of Subscribed for Shares
of the
Company, the undersigned is delivering this representation letter to the
Subscription Agreement dated, for reference, January 19,
2006
the
undersigned and the Company, and hereby represents, warrants and certifies
to
the Company that the undersigned is resident in Alberta or British Columbia
or
is otherwise subject to the securities laws of Alberta or British Columbia,
and
is either (A) an "accredited investor" within the meaning of Multilateral
Instrument 45-103 (Capital Raising Exemptions) on the basis that the undersigned
fits within that category of "accredited investor" identified on the attached
Schedule to this Representation Letter beside which the undersigned has marked
its initials; or (B) is (please check all applicable descriptions):
_____
(i)
a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate
of the Company,
_____
(ii) a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of a director,
senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the
Company,
_____
(iii) a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a
director, senior officer or control person of the Company or of an affiliate
of
the Company,
_____
(iv) a close personal friend of a director, senior officer or control person
of
the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company,
_____
(v)
a close business associate of a director, senior officer or control person
of
the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company,
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_____
(vi) a founder of the issuer or a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister,
child, close personal friend or close business associate of a founder of
the
Company,
_____
(vii) a parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of the spouse of a
founder
of the Company,
_____
(viii) a person or company of which a majority of the voting securities are
beneficially owned by, or a majority of the directors are, persons or companies
described in paragraphs (i) to (vii), or
_____
(ix) a trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of
the
trustees are persons or companies described in paragraphs (i) to
(vii).
DATED: ,
2006
(Name
of Subscriber - please print)
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(Authorized
Signature)
|
|
(Official
Capacity - please print)
|
|
(please
print name of individual whose signature appears
above)
|
IMPORTANT:
|
IF
APPLICABLE, PLEASE COMPLETE THE SCHEDULE TO THIS REPRESENTATION
LETTER BY
MARKING YOUR INITIALS BESIDE THE CATEGORY TO WHICH YOU
BELONG.
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SCHEDULE
A TO EXHIBIT 1.5 (A)
(
ALBERTA AND BRITISH COLUMBIA)
PLEASE
COMPLETE THIS SCHEDULE BY MARKING YOUR INITIALS BESIDE THE CATEGORY OF
"ACCREDITED INVESTOR" TO WHICH YOU BELONG.
Meaning
of "Accredited Investor" in Alberta and British Columbia
The
term
"accredited investor" is defined in National Instrument 45-106 (Prospectus
and
Registration Exemptions) to mean (Please check all the categories that apply
to
you):
a
Canadian
financial institution,
or an authorized foreign bank listed in Schedule III of the Bank
Act
(Canada);
|
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|
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the
Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business
Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada);
|
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|
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a
subsidiary
of
any person
or company
referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), if the person
or company
owns all of the voting
securities
of
the subsidiary,
except the voting
securities
required by law to be owned by directors
of
that subsidiary;
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|
||
a
person
or company
registered under the securities legislation of Alberta or British
Columbia, or under the securities legislation of another jurisdiction
of
Canada, as an adviser
or
dealer,
other than a limited market dealer registered under the Securities
Act
(Ontario);
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|
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an
individual
registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation
of
Alberta or British Columbia, or under the securities legislation
of
another jurisdiction of Canada, as a representative of a person
or company
referred to in paragraph (e);
|
||
|
||
the
government of Canada or a province, or any crown Company or agency
of the
government of Canada or a province;
|
||
|
||
a
municipality, public board or commission in Canada;
|
||
|
||
any
national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal
government
of or in any foreign
jurisdiction,
or any agency of that government;
|
||
|
||
a
pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a provincial pension commission
or
similar regulatory authority;
|
||
|
||
a
registered charity under the Income
Tax Act
(Canada);
|
||
an
individual
who, either alone or jointly with a spouse, beneficially owns,
directly or
indirectly, financial
assets
having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net
of any
related
liabilities,
exceeds $1,000,000;
|
||
|
||
an
individual
whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the
two most
recent years or whose net income before taxes combined with that
of a
spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the two most recent years and
who, in
either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level
in the
current year;
|
||
|
||
a
Company, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust
or
estate, other than a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund,
that
had net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently
prepared financial statements;
|
||
|
||
a
mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in the local
jurisdiction, distributes its securities only to persons
or companies
that are accredited investors;
|
||
|
||
a
mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in the local
jurisdiction, distributes its securities under a prospectus for
which the
Executive Director (as defined in the Securities
Act
(Alberta) and the Securities
Act
(British Columbia), respectively) has issued a receipt;
|
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|
||
an
entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to
any of the
entities referred to in paragraphs (a) through (e) and paragraph
(j) in
form and function, or
|
||
|
||
a
person
or company
in
respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct or indirect,
legal
or beneficial, are persons
or companies
that are accredited investors.
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The
following definitions relate to certain of the categories of "accredited
investor" set forth above:
"adviser"
means a
person or company engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in the business
of advising others with respect to investing in or the buying or selling
of
securities or exchange contracts, and is registered as an adviser with the
British Columbia Securities Commission or the Alberta Securities Commission,
as
applicable;
"Canadian
financial institution"
means a
bank, loan Company, trust company, insurance company, treasury branch, credit
union or caisse populaire that, in each case, is authorized to carry on business
in Canada or a jurisdiction, or the Confederation des caisses populaires
et
d'economie Xxxxxxxxxx du Quebec;
"dealer"
means a
person or company that trades in securities or exchange contracts as principal
or agent, and is registered as a dealer with the British Columbia Securities
Commission or the Alberta Securities Commission, as applicable;
"financial
assets"
means
cash and securities;
"foreign
jurisdiction"
means a
country other than Canada or a political subdivision of a country other than
Canada;
"individual"
means a
natural person, but does not include a partnership, unincorporated association,
unincorporated syndicate, unincorporated organization or a trust, or a natural
person in the person's capacity as a trustee, executor, administrator or
other
legal representative;
"issuer"
means a
person or company who: (i) has a security outstanding; (ii) is issuing a
security; or (iii) proposes to issue a security;
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"jurisdiction"
means a
province or territory of Canada, except when used in the term foreign
jurisdiction;
"person
or company"
includes, in British Columbia, an individual, Company, partnership, party,
trust, fund, association and any other organized group of persons and the
personal and other legal representative of a person to whom the context can
apply according to law; and, means, in Alberta, an individual, Company,
partnership, association (incorporated or incorporated), syndicate (incorporated
or unincorporated), organization (incorporated or unincorporated), trust,
trustee, executor, administrator or other legal representative;
"related
liabilities"
means
(i) liabilities incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing the acquisition
or ownership of financial assets, or (ii) liabilities that are secured by
financial assets;
"securities
legislation"
means:
(i) in British Columbia, the Securities
Act
(British
Columbia), the regulations, rules and forms under that Act and the blanket
rulings and orders issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission;
and
(ii) in Alberta, the Securities
Act
(Alberta), the regulations and rules under that Act and the blanket rulings
and
orders issued by the Alberta Securities Commission;
"subsidiary"
means an
issuer that is controlled by another issuer; and
"voting
security"
means a
security of an issuer that: (i) is not a debt security, and (ii) carries
a
voting right under all circumstances or under some circumstances that have
occurred and are continuing.
Affiliated
Issuers
An
issuer
is affiliated with another issuer if one of them is the subsidiary of the
other
or if each of them is controlled by the same person or company.
Control
An
issuer
is controlled by a person or company if voting securities of the issuer are
held
(other than as security for bona fide debt) by or for the benefit of that
person
or company, and the voting rights attached to those voting securities are
sufficient, if exercised, to elect a majority of the directors of the
issuer.
All
monetary references in this Exhibit "1.4D" are in Canadian
Dollars.
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Exhibit
1.4E
ONTARIO
RESIDENTS
REPRESENTATION
LETTER
(ONTARIO)
TO:
|
Mogul
Energy International, Inc.. (the
"Company")
|
In
connection with the purchase by the undersigned of _____of the Company’s Common
stock, $0.0001 par value per share, pursuant to a Subscription Agreement,
dated
for reference as of__________, 2005, the undersigned hereby represents, warrants
and certifies to the Company that the undersigned is resident in Ontario
or is
otherwise subject to the securities laws of the Province of Ontario, and
is an
"accredited investor" within the meaning of Ontario Securities Commission
Rule
45-501 (Exempt Distributions) on the basis that the undersigned fits within
that
category of "accredited investor" identified on the attached Schedule to
this
Representation Letter beside which the undersigned has marked its
initials.
DATED: ,2005
(Name
of Purchaser - please print)
|
|
(Authorized
Signature)
|
|
(Official
Capacity - please print)
|
|
(please
print name of individual whose signature appears
above)
|
IMPORTANT:
|
PLEASE
COMPLETE THE SCHEDULE TO THIS REPRESENTATION LETTER BY MARKING
YOUR
INITIALS BESIDE THE CATEGORY TO WHICH YOU
BELONG.
|
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Schedule
A
TO
REPRESENTATION LETTER
(ONTARIO)
PLEASE
COMPLETE THIS SCHEDULE BY MARKING YOUR INITIALS BESIDE THE CATEGORY OF
"ACCREDITED INVESTOR" TO WHICH YOU BELONG.
Meaning
of "Accredited Investor" in Ontario
The
term
"accredited investor" is defined in Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45-501
(Exempt
Distributions)
to
mean:
(fff)
|
a
bank listed in Schedule I or II of the Bank
Act
(Canada), or an authorized foreign bank listed in Schedule III
of the
Bank
Act
(Canada);
|
||
(ggg)
|
the
Business Development Bank incorporated under the Business
Development Bank Act
(Canada);
|
||
(hhh)
|
a
loan Company or trust Company registered under the Loan
and Trust Companys Act
(Ontario) or under the Trust
and Loan Companies Act
(Canada), or under comparable legislation in any other
jurisdiction;
|
||
(iii)
|
a
co-operative credit society, credit union central, federation of
caisses
populaires, credit union or league, or regional caisse populaire,
or an
association under the Cooperative
Credit Associations Act
(Canada), in each case, located in Canada;
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(jjj)
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a
company
licensed to do business as an insurance company in any
jurisdiction;
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(kkk)
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a
subsidiary
of
any company referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e),
where the
company
owns all of the voting shares of the subsidiary;
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(lll)
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a
person
or
company
registered under the Securities
Act
(Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction as
an adviser
or dealer, other than a limited market dealer;
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(mmm)
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the
government of Canada or of any jurisdiction, or any crown Company,
instrumentality or agency of a Canadian federal, provincial or
territorial
government;
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(nnn)
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any
Canadian municipality or any Canadian provincial or territorial
capital
city;
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(ooo)
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any
national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal
government
of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any instrumentality or agency
thereof;
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(ppp)
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a
pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of the Superintendent
of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a provincial pension commission
or
similar regulatory authority;
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(qqq)
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a
registered charity under the Income
Tax Act
(Canada);
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(rrr)
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an
individual
who
beneficially owns, or who together with a spouse beneficially own,
financial
assets having
an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but net of any
related
liabilities,
exceeds $1,000,000;
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(sss)
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an
individual
whose
net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the two most
recent
years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a
spouse
exceeded
$300,000 in each of those years and who, in either case, has a
reasonable
expectation of exceeding the same net income level in the current
year;
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(ttt)
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an
individual
who
has been granted registration under the Securities
Act
(Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction as
a
representative of a person
or
company
referred
to in paragraph (g), whether or not the individual's
registration is still in effect;
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(uuu)
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a
promoter
of
the issuer or an affiliated entity
of
a promoter
of
the issuer;
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(vvv)
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a
spouse, parent, grandparent or child of an officer,
director
or
promoter
of
the issuer;
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(www)
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a
person
or
company
that, in relation to the issuer, is an affiliated
entity
or
a person or company that is control
person
with respect to the issuer;
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(xxx)
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an
issuer that is acquiring securities of its own issue;
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(yyy)
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a
company,
limited partnership, limited liability partnership, trust or estate,
other
than a mutual
fund
or
non-redeemable
investment fund,
that had net assets of at least $5,000,000 as reflected in its
most
recently prepared financial statements;
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(zzz)
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a
person
or
company
that is recognized by the Ontario Securities Commission as an accredited
investor;
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(aaaa)
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a
mutual
fund or
non-redeemable
investment fund that,
in Ontario, distributes its securities only to persons or companies
that
are accredited investors;
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(bbbb)
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a
mutual
fund or
non-redeemable
investment fund that,
in Ontario, distributes its securities under a prospectus for which
a
receipt has been granted by the Director (as defined in the Securities
Act
(Ontario));
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(cccc)
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a
managed
account if
it is acquiring a security that is not a security of a mutual
fund or
non-redeemable
investment fund;
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(dddd)
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an
account that is fully managed by a trust Company registered under
the
Loan
and Trust Companys Act (Ontario);
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(eeee)
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an
entity
organized outside of Canada that is analogous to any of the entities
referred to in paragraphs (a) through (g) and paragraph (k) in
form and
function; or
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(ffff)
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a
person
or
company
in
respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct or indirect,
legal
or beneficial, are persons
or
companies
that are accredited investors.
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The following definitions relate to certain of the categories of "accredited investor" set forth above:
"company"
means
any Company, incorporated association, incorporated syndicate or other
incorporated organization;
"control
person"
means
any person, company or combination of persons or companies holding a sufficient
number of any securities of an issuer to affect materially the control of
the
issuer, provided that any holding of any persons, company or combination
of
persons or companies holding more than 20% of the outstanding voting securities
of the issuer shall, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, be deemed
to
affect materially the control of the issuer;
"director"
where
used in relation to a person, includes a person acting in a capacity similar
to
that of a director of a company;
"entity"
means a
company, syndicate, partnership, trust or unincorporated or
organization;
"financial
assets"
means
cash, securities, or any contract of insurance or deposit or evidence thereof
that is not a security for the purposes of the Securities
Act
(Ontario);
"individual"
means a
natural person, but does not include a partnership, unincorporated association,
unincorporated organization, trust or a natural person in his or her capacity
as
trustee, executor, administrator or other legal personal
representative;
"managed
account"
means an
investment portfolio account of a client established in writing with a portfolio
adviser who makes investment decisions for the account and has full discretion
to trade in securities of the account without requiring the client's express
consent to a transaction;
"mutual
fund"
includes
an issuer of securities that entitle the holder to receive on demand, or
within
a specified period after demand, an amount computed by reference to the value
of
a proportionate interest in the whole or in a part of the net assets, including
a separate fund of trust account, of the issuer of the securities;
"non-redeemable
investment fund"
means an
issuer: (i) whose primary purpose is to invest money provided by its
securityholders; (ii) that does not invest for the purpose of exercising
effective control, seeking to exercise effective control, or being actively
involved in the management of the issuers in which it invests, other than
other
mutual funds or non-redeemable investment funds; and (iii) that is not a
mutual
fund;
"officer"
means
the chair, any vice-chair of the board of directors, the president, any
vice-president, the secretary, the assistant secretary, the treasurer, the
assistant treasurer, and the general manager of a company, and any other
person
designated an officer or a company by-law or similar authority, or any
individual acting in a similar capacity on behalf of an issuer;
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"person"
means an
individual, partnership, unincorporated association, unincorporated syndicate,
unincorporated organization, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, or
other
legal representative;
"portfolio
adviser"
means:
(i)
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a
portfolio manager (being an adviser registered under the Securities
Act
(Ontario) for the purpose of managing the investment portfolio
of clients
through discretionary authority granted by the clients);
or
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(ii)
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a
broker or investment dealer exempted from registration as an adviser
under
subsection 148(1) of the General Regulation made under the Securities
Act
(Ontario) if that broker or investment dealer is not exempt from
the
by-laws or regulations of The Toronto Stock Exchange or the Investment
Dealers' Association of Canada referred to in that
subsection;
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"promoter"
means:
(i) a person or company who, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more
other persons, companies or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly,
takes
the initiative in founding, organizing or substantially reorganizing the
business of the issuer; or (ii) a person or company who, in connection with
the
founding, organizing or substantial reorganizing of the business of the issuer,
directly or indirectly, receives in consideration of services or property,
or
both services and property, 10% or more of any class of securities of the
issuer
or 10% or more of the proceeds from the sale of any class of securities of
a
particular issue, but a person or company who receives such securities or
proceeds either solely as underwriting commissions or solely in consideration
of
property shall not be deemed a promoter within the meaning of this definition
if
such person or company does not otherwise take part in founding, organizing
or
substantially reorganizing the business;
"related
liabilities"
means
liabilities incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing the acquisition
or
ownership of financial assets and liabilities that are secured by financial
assets;
"spouse"
in
relation to an individual, means another individual to whom that individual
is
married, or another individual of the opposite sex or the same sex with whom
that individual is living in a conjugal relationship outside
marriage;
Affiliated
Entities
A
person
or company is considered to be an affiliated entity of another person or
company
if one is a subsidiary entity of the other, or if both are subsidiary entities
of the same person or company, or if each of them is controlled by the same
person or company.
Control
A
person
or company is considered to be controlled by a person or company if
(a)
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in
the case of a person or company,
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(i)
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voting
securities of the first-mentioned person or company carrying more
than 50%
of the votes for the election of directors are held, otherwise
than by way
of security only, by or for the benefit of the other person or
company,
and
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(ii)
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the
votes carried by the securities are entitled, if exercised, to
elect a
majority of the directors of the first-mentioned person or
company;
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(b)
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in
the case of a partnership that does not have directors, other than
a
limited partnership, the second-mentioned person or company holds
more
than 50% of the interests in the partnership;
or
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(c)
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in
the case of a limited partnership, the general partner is the
second-mentioned person or company.
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Subsidiary
A
person
or company is considered to be a subsidiary entity of another person or company
if
(a)
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it
is controlled by,
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(i)
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that
other, or
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that
other and one or more persons or companies each of which is controlled by
that
other, or
two
or
more persons or companies, each of which is controlled by that other,
or
(b)
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it
is a subsidiary entity of a person or company that is the other's
subsidiary entity.
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All
monetary references in this Exhibit "D" are in Canadian
Dollars.
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EXHIBIT
1.4(g)
In
connection with the purchase by the undersigned of the Subscribed for Shares
of
the Company, the undersigned is delivering this representation letter pursuant
to the Subscription Agreement dated for reference as
of 2005 (the “Subscription
Agreement”), between the Company and the undersigned. The Subscriber has
responded to the following questions in order to assist the Company in
determining whether the Subscriber is a Qualified Investor, as defined in
the
Subscription Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise
defined shall have the respective meaning ascribed thereto in the Subscription
Agreement. THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS MARKED,
COMPLETED AND INITIALED
ALL APPROPRIATE SPACES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES INDICATING THE BASIS UPON WHICH
THE SUBSCRIBER MAY QUALIFY TO PURCHASE AN INTEREST. [INITIALING FEWER THAN
ALL
SPACES APPLICABLE TO THE SUBSCRIBER MAY NOT PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH ENOUGH
INFORMATION TO DETERMINE IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS A QUALIFIED INVESTOR]. The
Subscriber represents and warrants that all of the information provided by
it,
him or her herein or in any exhibit hereto is true and correct as of the
date
hereof.
Part
I: Accredited
Investor and/or Net Worth Status
Check
and initial whichever statements are applicable:
(1)
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The
Subscriber is £
a
natural person, £
a
trust, £
a
corporation, £
a
partnership, £
other (please
specify)______________________.
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(2)
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The
Subscriber £
has £
has not consulted with or been advised by anyone serving in the
capacity
of a Subscriber representative in evaluating the risks and merits
of the
purchase of the Shares. If
the Subscriber has consulted with a Subscriber representative,
certain
additional documentation must be completed by the Subscriber and
such
advisor and submitted to the Company. Such documentation is available
from
the Company upon request.
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If
the Subscriber is a natural person, please complete items (3) through (10).
If
the Subscriber is other than a natural person, please complete item
(11).
(3)
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State
principal
occupation:___________________________________.
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(4)
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I
have a net worth (with my spouse and including home, furnishings
and
automobiles) of:
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£
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$1,000,000
or more.
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(5)
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(A)
|
I
had an individual income in each of the last two years
of:
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£
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$200,000
or more; and I reasonably expect to have an individual income in
the
current year of:
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(6)
|
(A)
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My
spouse and I had a joint income in each of the last two years
of
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£
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$300,000
or more.
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(A)
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My
spouse and I reasonably expect to have a joint income in the current
year
of:
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£
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$300,000
or more.
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(11)
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For
prospective Subscribers which are not natural persons
(Please Check
and initial the appropriate boxes).
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£ The
Subscriber is a corporation and has not been formed for the specific purposes
of
acquiring the Shares and has total assets exceeding $5,000,000.
£ The
Subscriber is a trust, has total assets exceeding $5,000,000 and was not
formed
for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares. The decision to invest
in the
Company by the trust was made by a person who has such knowledge and experience
in financial and business matters that he or she is capable of evaluating
the
merits and risks of the prospective investment. Identify the name and principal
occupation of each such person directing the
investment decision.
£ The
Subscriber is an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, as amended, has not been formed for the specific purpose of
acquiring Shares and has total assets exceeding $5,000,000.
£ The
Subscriber is an entity in which all of the equity owners are (a) individuals
who have individual or joint income in excess of $200,000 or $300,000,
respectively, in each of the past two years and reasonably expect a similar
level of income in the current year, (b) individuals whose net worth exceeds
$1,000,000; or (c) entities which are “accredited investors” (as such item is
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act). Identify and
haves each equity owner of the Subscriber sign opposite his name below, which
signature shall be an representation by that individual that he satisfies
the
criteria of clause (a), (b) or (c) hereof (Please complete and sign Schedule
A
hereto).
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£ The
Subscriber is 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; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the
Exchange Act; and insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act;
an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
a
business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Securities
Act; a Small Business Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration
under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;
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 such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; or
an
employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary
as
defined in Section 3(21) thereof, which is either a bank a savings and loan
associationinsurance company, or registered investment advisor, or if the
employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a
self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that
are
accredited Subscribers.
£ The
Subscriber is a private business development company as defined in section
202(a) (22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
12. £ Although
none of the foregoing are applicable to the Subscriber, the Subscriber
represents that it has a has a net worth (exclusive of house and furnishings)
equal to ten (10) times its proposed investment.
Part
II: Business
and Investment Experience
1.
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Please
check all applicable descriptions below for any general business,
investment or professional experience that you posses.
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£
Self Employed
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£
Securities Experience
|
£
Small Business Experience
|
£ Stock
Broker/Dealer
|
£
Frequent Investor
|
£
Business Owner
|
£
Financial Advisor
|
£
Attorney or Accountant
|
£
Oil & Gas Experience
|
£
Insurance Experience
|
£
Maintain Brokerage Accounts
|
£
Own other xxxxx stocks
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For
questions 2-11, you must answer YES
to at least 6 questions in order to qualify to invest.
2.
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Do
you consider yourself knowledgeable about general business
matter?
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£
Yes
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£
No
|
3.
|
Do
you make your own business decisions?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
4.
|
Do
you keep informed of business, financial or economic
|
||
trends
and conditions?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
|
5.
|
Do
you read financial publications or watch or listen
|
||
to
programs with financial themes?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
|
6.
|
Do
you invest in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, private
businesses
|
||
or
auction industry?
|
£
Yes
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£
No
|
|
7.
|
Have
you ever been a principal in a partnership, or an officer
or
|
||
or
director in a corporation or similar entity?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
|
8.
|
Have
you every had or shared responsibility for running a
business?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
9.
|
Do
you have more than 6 years of general business experience?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
10.
|
Do
you understand financial statements and balance sheets?
|
£
Yes
|
£
No
|
11.
|
Have
you worked with attorneys and/or financial professionals regarding
business matters?
|
£
Yes
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£
No
|
Part
III: General Information About the Subscriber
(1) My
educational background is as follows:
College:
____________
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Degree:
____________
|
||
Year:
____________
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Grad
School: ____________
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Degree:
____________
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||
Year:
____________
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(2) I
am
_________ years of age.
(3) I
have
personally invested in excess of $_________ in venture capital or similar
investments in the past five years.
(4) I
£
am
£
am not
an executive officer, director or existing shareholder of the
Company.
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(b) (1) (Applicable
only if no Purchaser Representative is acting for the Subscriber.)
The
Subscriber has not authorized any person or institution to act as his Purchaser
Representative (as that term is defined in Regulation D of the General Rules
and
Regulations under the Securities Act) in connection with this transaction.
The
Subscriber is experienced in investment and business matters and has such
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is capable
of
evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Shares
being offered on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement which
the
Subscriber has read and understands. In connection with his review of this
Agreement, the Subscriber has consulted with such independent legal counsel
or
other advisers considered appropriate to assist the Subscriber in evaluating
his
proposed investment in the Company. In particular, and not in limitation
of the
foregoing, the Subscriber has taken full cognizance of and understands: (i)
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and (ii) that there are substantial
"Risk Factors” associated with the purchase of Shares.
(2)
(Applicable
only if a Purchaser Representative is acting for the Subscriber).
(a)
_________________ whose
office address and telephone number are as follows:_________________
has
acted as the Purchaser Representative of the Subscriber.
(b) In
evaluating a potential purchase of the Shares, the Subscriber has been advised
by the Purchaser Representative as to the merits and risks of the investment
in
general and the suitability of the investment for the Subscriber in particular;
(c) The
Purchaser Representative has confirmed to the Subscriber, in writing, (a
copy of
which instrument shall be delivered to you upon execution of the Subscription
Agreement) the specific details of any and all past, present or future material
relationships, actual or contemplated, between the Purchaser Representative
and
the Company or any affiliate of any of the foregoing; and
(d) The
Subscriber has reviewed with such Purchaser Representative and, accordingly,
has
taken full cognizance of and understands the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; and
(e) Either
directly or through his Purchaser Representative, the Subscriber
has:
(1) Been
furnished with such other information in connection with this transaction
as has
been requested;
(2) Been
afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the
Company or persons acting on his behalf concerning the terms and conditions
of
the transaction and to obtain any additional information, to the extent that
the
Company possess such information or can acquire it without unreasonable effort
or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information furnished;
and
has availed himself of such opportunity to the extent he considers appropriate
in order to permit him to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment
in the
Offered Shares.
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Schedule
A to
Exhibit
1.4(g)
TO
BE COMPLETED ONLY BY SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS OR GRANTORS OF CERTAIN CORPORATIONS,
PARTNERSHIPS AND TRUSTS, RESPECTIVELY, WHO ARE PURCHASING THE SUBSCRIPTION
SHARES, AS ACCREDITED INVESTORS
Dear
Sir;
Please
be
advised that the undersigned is a shareholder, partner, or grantor of/or
in
_____________________(the "Subscriber"), a corporation/partnership/trust
(circle
applicable status). The undersigned is aware that, for purchase of the Units
(as
defined in and subject to the terms of the Subscription Agreement dated for
reference as of , 2005 between
the Subscriber and Mogul Energy International, Inc.. (the "Company"), certain
corporations, partnerships, trusts or other entities may qualify to purchase
Units, as an "Accredited Investor" as defined in Regulation D as promulgated
by
the Securities and Exchange Commission if all of their equity owners are
Accredited Investors.
Accordingly,
with knowledge that it will be relied upon by the Company, the undersigned
certifies and represents that (as applicable, please initial):
__________(i) the
undersigned has an individual net worth, or joint net worth with his/her
spouse,
in excess of $1,000,000; or,
_________(ii) the
undersigned had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the
two
most recent years or joint income with his/her spouse in excess of $300,000
in
each of those two years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the
same
income level in the current year; or,
__________(iii) the
undersigned is a company or partnership not formed for the specific purpose
of
acquiring the securities offered hereby, with total assets in excess of
$5,000,000.
Dated: ,2005
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[Signature]
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Name:
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