Contract
Exhibit 10.31
THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) PURSUANT TO REGULATION S UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "1933 ACT").
NONE OF THE SECURITIES TO WHICH THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (THE "SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT") RELATES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR ANY U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, UNLESS SO REGISTERED, NONE MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT, PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT, OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1933 ACT AND IN EACH CASE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Accredited Investor Subscriber Resident in British Columbia)
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DIGITAL YOUTH NETWORK CORP. (the "Company") |
Xxxxx 000, 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Purchase of Securities
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Subscription |
1.1 The undersigned (the "Subscriber") hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase 1,000,000 units (each a “Unit” and collectively the “Units”) at a price of $0.10 per Unit (such subscription and agreement to purchase being the "Subscription"), for the total purchase price of $100,000.00 (the "Subscription Proceeds"), which is tendered herewith, on the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (each a “Share” and collectively the "Shares") and one Share Purchase Warrant (each a “Warrant” and collectively the “Warrants”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Share for a purchase price of $0.25 until December 31, 2007, at which time the Warrants will expire. In addition, each Warrant will give to the Company the right to call the Warrant at any time after the average of the bid price and the ask price (at the close) for the Company’s Shares is equal to or greater than $0.60 for a period of seven (7) consecutive days on the OTC Bulletin Board, or if the Company’s Shares are no longer quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board, then on any successor market where the Company’s Shares are listed or quoted for trading.
1.2 The Company hereby irrevocably agrees to sell, on the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to the Subscriber the Units.
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Subject to the terms hereof, the Subscription will be effective upon its acceptance by the Company. | |
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Payment |
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2.1 The Subscription Proceeds must accompany this Subscription and shall be paid by certified cheque or bank draft drawn on a Canadian chartered bank or major U.S. bank made payable to the Company and delivered to the Company or its lawyers or may be wired directly to either one of them. If the Subscription proceeds are delivered to the Company's lawyers, the Subscriber authorizes the Company's lawyers to deliver the Subscription Proceeds to the Company on the Closing Date.
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2.2 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be held by the Company's lawyers on behalf of the Company. In the event that this Subscription Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever reason within 30 days of the delivery of an executed Subscription Agreement by the Subscriber, this Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
2.3 Where the Subscription Proceeds are paid to the Company, the Company is entitled to treat such Subscription Proceeds as an interest free loan to the Company until such time as the Subscription is accepted and the certificates representing the Shares and Warrants have been issued to the Subscriber.
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Documents Required from Subscriber |
3.1 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company two (2) executed copies of this Subscription Agreement.
3.2 The Subscriber shall complete, sign and return to the Company as soon as possible, on request by the Company, any documents, questionnaires, notices and undertakings as may be required by regulatory authorities, stock exchanges and applicable law including, by way of example and not in limitation, the Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached hereto as Schedule A.
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Closing |
4.1 Closing of the offering of the Units (the "Closing") shall occur on or before March 18, 2005, or on such other date as may be determined by the Company (the "Closing Date").
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Acknowledgements of Subscriber |
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The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that: |
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none of the Shares or the Warrants (collectively, hereinafter the “Securities”) have been or will be registered under the 1933 Act, or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons, as that term is defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act ("Regulation S"), except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws; | ||||
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except as otherwise provided for in this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has not undertaken, and will have no obligation, to register any of the Securities under the 1933 Act or any other securities legislation; | ||||
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the Subscriber has received and carefully read this Subscription Agreement; |
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all dollar amounts referred to in this Subscription Agreement are in U.S. currency; |
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the decision to execute this Subscription Agreement and purchase the Securities agreed to be purchased hereunder has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company and such decision is based entirely upon a review of any public information which has been filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in compliance, or intended compliance, with applicable securities legislation; | ||||
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(f) |
the Subscriber and the Subscriber's advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by the Company without unreasonable effort or expense; |
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the books and records of the Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by Subscribers during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder have been made available for inspection by the Subscriber, the Subscriber's attorney and/or advisor(s); |
(h) |
by execution hereof the Subscriber has waived the need for the Company to communicate its acceptance of the purchase of the Securities pursuant to this Subscription Agreement; |
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the Company is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties and the statements and answers of the Subscriber contained in this Subscription Agreement and the Subscriber will hold harmless the Company from any loss or damage it or they may suffer as a result of the Subscriber's failure to correctly complete this Subscription Agreement; |
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it will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and shareholders from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened) arising out of or based upon any representation or warranty of the Subscriber contained herein or in any document furnished by the Subscriber to the Company in connection herewith being untrue in any material respect or any breach or failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber to the Company in connection therewith; |
(k) |
the Subscriber has been advised to consult the Subscriber's own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for compliance with: | ||
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any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident in connection with the distribution of the Securities hereunder, and | |
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applicable resale restrictions. |
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(l) |
in addition to resale restrictions imposed under U.S. securities laws, there are additional restrictions on the Subscriber's ability to resell the Securities under the Securities Act (British Columbia) (the "B.C. Act") and Multilateral Instrument 45-102 adopted by the British Columbia Securities Commission; | ||
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none of the Securities are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no representation has been made to the Subscriber that any of the Securities will become listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system, except that currently certain market makers make market in the common shares of the Company on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.'s Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board; | ||
(n) |
that resale of any of the Securities in Canada is restricted except pursuant to an exemption from applicable securities legislation; | ||
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the Company has advised the Subscriber that the Company is relying on an exemption from the requirements to provide the Subscriber with a prospectus to sell the Securities and, as a |
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consequence of acquiring the Securities pursuant to such exemption certain protections, rights and remedies provided by the applicable securities legislation of British Columbia including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Subscriber;
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it is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Subscription Agreement and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Securities; | ||
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none of the Securities may be offered or sold to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than a distributor) prior to the end of the Distribution Compliance Period (as defined herein); | ||
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(r) |
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Securities; | ||
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(s) |
no documents in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder have been reviewed by the SEC or any state securities administrators; | ||
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(t) |
there is no government or other insurance covering any of the Securities; |
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the issuance and sale of the Securities to the Subscriber will not be completed if it would be unlawful or if, in the discretion of the Company acting reasonably, it is not in the best interests of the Company; | ||
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the statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption claimed for the offer and sale of the Securities, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, would not be available if the offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the 1933 Act; and | ||
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this Subscription Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company. | ||
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Subscriber |
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6.1 The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing) that:
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it is not a U.S. Person; |
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it is not acquiring the Securities for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person; | |
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the Subscriber is resident in the jurisdiction set out under the heading "Name and Address of Subscriber" on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement; | |
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the sale of the Securities to the Subscriber as contemplated in this Subscription Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction of residence of the Subscriber; | |
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it is purchasing the Securities as principal for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Securities in the United States or to U.S. Persons; | |
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it is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Subscription Agreement and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account, for investment purposes only, and not |
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with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Securities;
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the Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including the possible loss of the investment; |
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the Subscriber has made an independent examination and investigation of an investment in the Securities and the Company and has depended on the advice of its legal and financial advisors and agrees that the Company will not be responsible in anyway whatsoever for the Subscriber's decision to invest in the Securities and the Company; |
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it has the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Securities and the Company; |
(j) |
it understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement and agrees that if any of such acknowledgements, representations and agreements are no longer accurate or have been breached, it shall promptly notify the Company; |
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the Subscriber has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and, if the Subscriber is a corporation, it is duly incorporated and validly subsisting under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation and all necessary approvals by its directors, shareholders and others have been obtained to authorize execution and performance of this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Subscriber; |
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the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any law applicable to, or the constating documents of, the Subscriber or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Subscriber may be a party or by which the Subscriber is or may be bound; |
(m) |
the Subscriber has duly executed and delivered this Subscription Agreement and it constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber; |
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it is not an underwriter of, or dealer in, the common shares of the Company, nor is the Subscriber participating, pursuant to a contractual agreement or otherwise, in the distribution of the Securities; |
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it understands and agrees that none of the Securities have been registered under the 1933 Act, or under any state securities or "blue sky" laws of any state of the United States, and, unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or, directly or indirectly, to U.S. Persons except in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; |
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it understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the Securities prior to the expiration of a period of one year after the date of original issuance of the Securities (the one year period hereinafter referred to as the "Distribution Compliance Period") shall only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set forth in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after the Distribution Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws; |
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(q) |
it understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Securities unless such transactions are in compliance with the provisions of the 1933 Act and in each case only in accordance with applicable state and provincial securities laws; | |||||
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it understands and agrees that the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Securities not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; | |||||
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it (i) is able to fend for itself in the Subscription; (ii) has such knowledge and experience in business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Securities; and (iii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment; | |||||
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if it is acquiring the Securities as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, it has sole investment discretion with respect to each such account and it has full power to make the foregoing acknowledgments, representations and agreements on behalf of such account; | |||||
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it understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the acknowledgments, representations and agreements contained in Sections 5 and 6 hereof and agrees that if any of such acknowledgments, representations and agreements are no longer accurate or have been breached, it shall promptly notify the Company; | |||||
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it acknowledges that it has not acquired the Securities as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any "directed selling efforts" (as defined in Regulation S under the 0000 Xxx) in the United States in respect of any of the Securities which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Securities; provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Securities pursuant to registration of any of the Securities pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as otherwise provided herein; | |||||
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the Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement of any of the Securities and is not acquiring the Securities as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising; and | |||||
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no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations: |
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that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Securities; |
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that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Securities; |
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as to the future price or value of any of the Securities; or |
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that any of the Securities will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Securities of the Company on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system; and | ||||
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the Subscriber is an ‘accredited investor’ as that term is defined in Multi-lateral instrument 45-103; | |||||
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6.2 If the Subscriber is resident in British Columbia and is purchasing the Securities pursuant to section 74(2)(4) of the B.C. Act, then the Subscriber additionally represents, warrants and covenants to the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive closing) that:
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the Subscriber is purchasing as principal for its own account, and not for the benefit of any other person or company, a sufficient number of Securities such that the aggregate acquisition cost to the Subscriber is not less than CDN$97,000; |
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neither the Subscriber nor any party on whose behalf the Subscriber is acting has been created, established, formed or incorporated solely, or is used primarily, to acquire Securities or to permit the purchase of the Securities without a prospectus in reliance on an exemption from the prospectus requirements of applicable securities legislation. |
6.3 In this Subscription Agreement, the term "U.S. Person" shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S.
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Representations and Warranties will be Relied Upon by the Company |
7.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that the representations and warranties contained herein are made by it with the intention that such representations and warranties may be relied upon by the Company and its legal counsel in determining the Subscriber's eligibility to purchase the Securities under applicable securities legislation, or (if applicable) the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting hereunder to purchase the Securities under applicable securities legislation. The Subscriber further agrees that by accepting delivery of the certificates representing the Securities on the Closing Date, it will be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct as at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made by the Subscriber on the Closing Date and that they will survive the purchase by the Subscriber of Securities and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by the Subscriber of such Securities.
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Resale Restrictions |
8.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that any resale of the Securities will be subject to resale restrictions contained in the securities legislation applicable to each Subscriber or proposed transferee. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act of the securities laws of any state of the United States and that the Company does not intend to register same under the 1933 Act, or the securities laws of any such state and has no obligation to do so. The Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered in accordance with federal securities laws and all applicable state and provincial securities laws or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
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Acknowledgement and Waiver |
9.1 The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to purchase the Securities was solely made on the basis of publicly available information. The Subscriber hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any rights of withdrawal, rescission or compensation for damages to which the Subscriber might be entitled in connection with the distribution of any of the Securities.
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Legending and Registration of Subject Securities |
10.1 The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that a legend may be placed on the certificates representing any of the Securities to the effect that the Securities represented by such certificates are subject to a hold period and may not be traded until the expiry of such hold period except as permitted by applicable securities legislation.
10.2 The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Company making a notation on its records or giving instructions to the registrar and transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Subscription Agreement.
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11. |
Costs |
11.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that all costs and expenses incurred by the Subscriber (including any fees and disbursements of any special counsel retained by the Subscriber) relating to the purchase of the Securities shall be borne by the Subscriber.
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Governing Law |
12.1 This Subscription Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws applicable therein. The Subscriber, in its personal or corporate capacity and, if applicable, on behalf of each beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting, irrevocably attorns to the jurisdiction of the Province of British Columbia.
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Survival |
13.1 This Subscription Agreement, including without limitation the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, shall survive and continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the completion of the purchase of the Securities by the Subscriber pursuant hereto.
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Assignment |
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This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable. | ||
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Execution |
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15.1 The Company shall be entitled to rely on delivery by facsimile machine of an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement and acceptance by the Company of such facsimile copy shall be equally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Subscriber and the Company in accordance with the terms hereof.
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Severability |
16.1 The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Subscription Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement.
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Entire Agreement |
17.1 Except as expressly provided in this Subscription Agreement and in the agreements, instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this Subscription Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the sale of the Securities and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute or common law, by the Company or by anyone else.
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Notices |
18.1 All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Subscriber shall be directed to the address on page 10 and notices to the Company shall be directed to it at Suite 110, 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, X0X 0X0, Attention: President.
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Counterparts |
19.1 This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Subscriber has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date of acceptance by the Company.
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DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
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Delivery - please deliver the certificates to: |
Xxxx Xxxxxx – 0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
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Registration - registration of the certificates which are to be delivered at closing should be made as follows: |
Xxxx Xxxxxx
(name)
0000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0
(address)
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The undersigned hereby acknowledges that it will deliver to the Company all such additional completed forms in respect of the Subscriber's purchase of the Securities as may be required for filing with the appropriate securities commissions and regulatory authorities. | |||||
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A C C E P T A N C E
The above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the Securities is hereby accepted by DIGITAL YOUTH NETWORK CORP.
DATED at Vancouver, BC the 16th day of November, 2005.
Per: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx Mol |
Authorized Signatory
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SCHEDULE A
U.S. SECURITIES LAW QUESTIONNAIRE
All capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined, have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement.
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The Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that: | ||
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the Subscriber is a U.S. Person; |
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(b) the Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions detailed in the Subscription Agreement and it is able to bear the economic risk of loss arising from such transactions;
(c) the Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution and, in particular, it has no intention to distribute either directly or indirectly any of the Securities in the United States or to U.S. Persons; provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares pursuant to registration thereof pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and any applicable State securities laws unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available or registration is not required pursuant to Regulation S under the 1933 Act or registration is otherwise not required under this 1933 Act;
(d) the Subscriber satisfies one or more of the categories indicated below (please check the appropriate box):
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Category 1 |
An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of US $5,000,000; |
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Category 2 |
A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, on the date of purchase exceeds US $1,000,000; |
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Category 3 |
A natural person who had an individual income in excess of US $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of US $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; |
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Category 4 |
A “bank” as defined under Section (3)(a)(2) of the 1933 Act or savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the 1933 Act acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); an insurance company as defined in Section 2(13) of the 1933 Act; an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (United States) or a business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of such Act; a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); a plan with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 established and maintained by a state, a political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision thereof, for the benefit of its employees; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (United States) whose investment decisions are made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or, if a self-directed plan, whose investment decisions are made solely by persons that are accredited investors; |
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Category 5 |
A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 0000 (Xxxxxx Xxxxxx); |
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Category 6 |
A director or executive officer of the Company; |
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Category 7 |
A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the 1933 Act; or |
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Category 8 |
An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories; and |
(e) the Subscriber is not acquiring the Shares as a result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio, or television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
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The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that: |
(a) if the Subscriber decides to offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of the Shares, it will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of such Shares directly or indirectly, unless:
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the sale is to the Company; |
(ii) the sale is made outside the United States in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the 1933 Act and in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations;
(iii) the sale is made pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements under the 1933 Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder if available and in accordance with any applicable state securities or “Blue Sky” laws; or
(iv) the Shares are sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the 1933 Act or any applicable U.S. state laws and regulations governing the offer and sale of securities, and it has prior to such sale furnished to the Company an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company;
(b) the Subscriber has not acquired the Shares as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S under the 0000 Xxx) in the United States in respect of the Shares which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Shares; provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares pursuant
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to registration of any of the Shares pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as otherwise provided herein; ‘
(c) upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or applicable U.S. State laws and regulations, the certificates representing any of the Shares will bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“THESE SHARES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.”
(d) the Company may make a notation on its records or instruct the registrar and transfer agent of the Company in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described herein; and
(e) the Subscriber, if an individual, is a resident of the state or other jurisdiction in its address on the Subscriber’s execution page of the Subscription Agreement, or if the Subscriber is not an individual, the office of the Subscriber at which the Subscriber received and accepted the offer to acquire the Shares is the address listed on the Subscriber’s execution page of the Subscription Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire as of the ______ day of ________________, 2005.
If a Corporation, Partnership or Other Entity: |
If an Individual: |
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