Contract
THIS PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (“SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT”) RELATES TO AN OFFERING OF SECURITIES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT U.S. PERSONS 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 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. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. "UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
(Canadian Accredited Investors
Only)
TO: Sierra Ventures Inc. (the “Company”)
Purchase of Shares
1. Subscription
1.1 On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ___________ (the “Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase _________________ shares (each a “Share” and collectively the “Shares”) at a price per Share of USD $0.40 (such subscription and agreement to purchase being the “Subscription”), for an aggregate purchase price of USD$_____________ (the “Subscription Proceeds”).
1.2 On the basis of the representations and warranties and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby irrevocably agrees to sell the Shares to the Subscriber.
1.3 Subject to the terms hereof, the Subscription will be effective upon its acceptance by the Company.
2. Payment
2.1 The Subscription Proceeds must accompany this Subscription and shall be paid by cashiers cheque or bank draft payable to the order of Xxxxx Xxxxxx, LLP, drawn in U.S. funds on a Canadian bank or on a U.S. bank that is reasonably acceptable to the Company or, at the Subscriber’s option, by wire transfer, to:
| Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP | |
| Suite 800 | |
| 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, | |
| Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxxxx X0X 0X0. |
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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 on behalf of the Company. In the event that this Subscription Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever reason, which the Company expressly reserves the right to do, within 30 days of the delivery of an executed Subscription Agreement by the Subscriber, this Subscription Agreement, the Subscription Proceeds (without interest thereon) and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in this Subscription Agreement.
2.3 The Company is entitled to treat the Subscription Proceeds as an interest free loan to the Company until such time as the Subscription is accepted and a certificate representing the Shares has been issued to the Subscriber.
3. Documents Required from Subscriber
3.1 The Subscriber must complete, sign and return to the Company an executed copy 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, the OTC Bulletin Board and applicable law.
4. Closing
4.1 Closing of the offering of the Shares (the “Closing”) shall occur on or before December 16, 2009, or on such later date as may be determined by the Company (the “Closing Date”).
5. Acknowledgements of Subscriber
5.1 The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that:
| (a) |
none of the Shares, have been or, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, 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 securities laws; | |
| (b) |
other than as set out herein, the Company has not undertaken to, and will have no obligation to, register any of the Shares under the 1933 Act or any other securities legislation; | |
| (c) |
it has received and carefully read this Subscription Agreement; | |
| (d) |
no prospectus or offering memorandum within the meaning of the securities laws has been delivered to, summarized for or seen by the Subscriber (and, if applicable, others for whom it is contracting hereunder) in connection with the Offering and the Subscriber (and, if applicable, others for whom it is contracting hereunder) is not aware of any prospectus or offering memorandum having been prepared by the Company; |
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| (e) |
the decision to execute this Subscription Agreement and acquire the Shares 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 information (the adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged) about the Company that is available to any member of the public on the XXXXX database maintained by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) at xxx.xxx.xxx; | |
| (f) |
it has not received, nor has it requested, nor does it have any need to receive, any offering memorandum (as defined in or contemplated by applicable securities legislation) or any other document (other than financial statements or any other continuous disclosure documents, the contents of which are prescribed by statute or regulation) describing the business and affairs of the Company which has been prepared for delivery to, and review by, prospective subscribers in order to assist them in making an investment decision in respect of the Shares, and it has not become aware of any advertisement including, by way of example and not in limitation, advertisement in any printed media of general and regular circulation or on radio or television with respect to the distribution of the Shares; | |
| (g) |
it and its advisor(s) have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder, and to obtain additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable by the Company without unreasonable effort or expense; | |
| (h) |
the books and records of the Company were available upon reasonable notice for inspection, subject to certain confidentiality restrictions, by the Subscriber during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business and that all documents, records and books in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder have been made available for inspection by him and his attorney and/or advisor(s); | |
| (i) |
all information which the Subscriber has provided to the Company is correct and complete as of the date the Subscription Agreement is signed, and if there should be any change in such information prior to this Subscription Agreement being executed by the Company, the Subscriber will immediately provide the Company with such information; | |
| (j) |
the Company is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties 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; | |
| (k) |
the Subscriber has not acquired the Shares as a result of, and will not itself engage in, any “directed selling efforts” (as that term is defined in Regulation S) 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 the Shares; provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares pursuant to registration thereof under the 1933 Act and any applicable state and provincial securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements; |
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| (l) |
the Subscriber 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; | ||
| (m) |
the statutory and regulatory basis for the exemption from U.S. registration requirements claimed for the offer of the Shares, 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 or any applicable state or provincial securities laws; | ||
| (n) |
the Subscriber has been advised to consult the Subscriber’s own legal, tax and other advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and with respect to applicable resale restrictions, and it is solely responsible (and the Company is not in any way responsible) for compliance with: | ||
| (i) |
any applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident in connection with the distribution of the Shares hereunder, and | ||
| (ii) |
applicable resale restrictions; | ||
| (o) |
none of the Shares are listed on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system and no representation has been made to the Subscriber that any of the Shares 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 OTC Bulletin Board; | ||
| (p) |
the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and in each case in accordance with applicable state securities laws; | ||
| (q) |
neither the SEC nor any other securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Shares; | ||
| (r) |
no documents in connection with the sale of the Shares hereunder have been reviewed by the SEC or any state securities administrators; | ||
| (s) |
there is no government or other insurance covering any of the Shares; | ||
| (t) |
the issuance and sale of the Shares 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; and | ||
| (u) |
this Subscription Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company. | ||
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6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Subscriber
6.1 The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company (which representations, warranties and covenants shall survive the Closing) that:
| (a) |
the Subscriber 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; | |
| (b) |
if the Subscriber is a corporation or other entity, the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will 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; | |
| (c) |
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; | |
| (d) |
the Subscriber is not a U.S. Person, as that term is defined in Regulation S; | |
| (e) |
the Subscriber is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person, as that term is defined in Regulation S; | |
| (f) |
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; | |
| (g) |
the sale of the Shares 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; | |
| (h) |
the Subscriber is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Agreement and is acquiring the Shares as principal for the Subscriber's own account, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalisation thereof, in whole or in part, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Shares; | |
| (i) |
the decision to execute this Agreement and acquire the Shares hereunder has not been based upon any oral or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company; | |
| (j) |
the Subscriber is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment purposes only and not for the account of any other person and not for distribution, assignment or resale to others, and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Shares, and it has not subdivided its interest in the Shares with any other person; | |
| (k) |
the Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Company is speculative and involves certain risks, including the possible loss of the entire investment and it has carefully read and considered the matters set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” appearing in the Company’s Form 10-KSB and any other filings filed with the SEC; |
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| (l) |
the Subscriber has made an independent examination and investigation of an investment in the Shares and the Company and has depended on the advice of its legal and financial advisors and agrees that the Company will not be responsible in any way whatsoever for the Subscriber’s decision to invest in the Shares and the Company; | |
| (m) |
the Subscriber (i) has adequate net worth and means of providing for its current financial needs and possible personal contingencies, (ii) has no need for liquidity in this investment, and (iii) is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time; | |
| (n) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company and others will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the acknowledgements, representations and agreements contained in this Subscription Agreement and agrees that if any of such acknowledgements, representations and agreements are no longer accurate or have been breached, the Subscriber shall promptly notify the Company; | |
| (o) |
the Company is entitled to rely on the representations and warranties of the Subscriber contained in this Agreement and the Questionnaire and the Subscriber will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and, where applicable, its directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and shareholders, from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim, lawsuit, administrative proceeding or investigation whether commenced or threatened) arising out of or based upon any representation or warranty of the Subscriber contained herein, the Questionnaire 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; | |
| (p) |
the Subscriber has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto; | |
| (q) |
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 in accordance with its terms; | |
| (r) |
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 Shares or any of them; | |
| (s) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that none of the Shares have been or will, except as set forth in this Agreement, 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, 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 securities laws; |
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| (t) |
the Subscriber acknowledges that 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) 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 the Shares; provided, however, that the Subscriber may sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares and the Underlying Shares pursuant to registration of the Shares and the Underlying Shares pursuant to the 1933 Act and any applicable state and provincial securities laws or under an exemption from such registration requirements and as otherwise provided herein; | ||
| (u) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that offers and sales of any of the Shares prior to the expiration of a period of one year after the date of original issuance of the Shares (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; | ||
| (v) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees not to engage in any hedging transactions involving any of the Shares 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; | ||
| (w) |
the Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company will refuse to register any transfer of the Shares not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act or pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; | ||
| (x) |
the Subscriber is not aware of any advertisement of, or any general solicitation in respect of, any of the Shares; and | ||
| (y) |
no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations: | ||
| (i) |
that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Shares; | ||
| (ii) |
that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Shares; | ||
| (iii) |
as to the future price or value of any of the Shares; or | ||
| (iv) |
that any of the Shares will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system or that application has been made to list and post any of the Shares on any stock exchange or automated dealer quotation system; except that the Company’s Common Stock is currently approved for trading on the U.S. Over the Counter Bulletin Board. | ||
6.2 In this Subscription Agreement, the term “U.S. Person” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Regulation S.
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7. 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 Shares under applicable securities legislation, or (if applicable) the eligibility of others on whose behalf it is contracting hereunder to purchase the Shares under applicable securities legislation. The Subscriber further agrees that by accepting delivery of the certificates representing the Shares on the Closing Date, it will be representing and warranting that the representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct as at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if they had been made by the Subscriber on the Closing Date and that they will survive the purchase by the Subscriber of the Shares and will continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any subsequent disposition by the Subscriber of such Shares.
8. Resale Restrictions
8.1 The Subscriber acknowledges that any resale of the Shares will be subject to resale restrictions contained in the securities legislation applicable to each Subscriber or proposed transferee. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act of the securities laws of any state of the United States. The Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered in accordance with United States federal securities laws and all applicable state securities laws or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
8.2 The Subscriber acknowledges that restrictions on the transfer, sale or other subsequent disposition of the Shares by the Subscriber may be imposed by securities laws in addition to any restrictions referred to in Section 8.1 above.
9. Acknowledgement and Waiver
9.1 The Subscriber has acknowledged that the decision to purchase the Shares was solely made on the basis of information available to the Subscriber on the XXXXX database maintained by the SEC at xxx.xxx.xxx. 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 the Shares.
10. Legending of Subject Shares
10.1 The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that that upon the issuance thereof, and until such time as the same is no longer required under the applicable securities laws and regulations, the certificates representing any of the Shares will bear a U.S. legend in substantially the following form (the “U.S. Legend”):
“THESE SHARES WERE ISSUED 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”). ACCORDINGLY, NONE OF THE SHARES TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE 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 IN THE UNITED STATES (AS DEFINED HEREIN) OR, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO U.S. PERSONS (AS DEFINED HEREIN) EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT 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 SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 1933 ACT. “UNITED STATES" AND "U.S. PERSON" ARE AS DEFINED BY REGULATION S UNDER THE 1933 ACT.”
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 Shares shall be borne by the Subscriber.
12. Indemnification.
12.1 Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless the Subscriber, the officers, directors, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Shares as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees of the Subscriber, each person who controls the Subscriber (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of each such controlling person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, costs of preparation and attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively, "Losses"), as incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding the Subscriber furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Subscriber expressly for use therein, and (ii) that the foregoing indemnity agreement is subject to the condition that, insofar as it relates to any untrue statement, allegedly untrue statement, omission or alleged omission made in any preliminary prospectus but eliminated or remedied in the final prospectus (filed pursuant to Rule 172 or Rule 424 of the 1933 Act), such indemnity agreement shall not inure to the benefit of the Subscriber or any underwriter, broker or other person acting on behalf of holders of the Shares, from whom the person asserting any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense purchased the Shares which are the subject thereof, if a copy of such final prospectus had been made available to such person and the Subscriber or such underwriter, broker or other person acting on behalf of the Subscriber and such final prospectus was not delivered to such person with or prior to the written confirmation of the sale of such Shares to such person. The Company shall notify the Subscriber promptly of the claim, threat or assertion of any proceeding of which the Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.2 Indemnification by Subscriber. The Subscriber shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents and employees of such controlling persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final judgment not subject to appeal or review), as incurred, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any prospectus, or any form of prospectus, or arising out of or based upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any prospectus or form of prospectus or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished by the Subscriber to the Company specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such prospectus.
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12.3 Contribution. If a claim for indemnification under Section 15.1 or 15.2 is unavailable to an indemnified party because of a failure or refusal of a governmental authority to enforce such indemnification in accordance with its terms (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party on the one hand and the indemnified party on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, but only if, the allocation provided by the foregoing sentence is not permitted by applicable law, the allocation of contribution shall be made in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in the foregoing sentence but also the relative fault, as applicable, of the indemnifying party and indemnified party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with (i) any proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms or (ii) enforcing any rights under this Section 12.
The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 12.3 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 0000 Xxx) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the indemnifying parties may have to the indemnified parties.
13. Governing Law
13.1 This Subscription Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein.
14. Survival
14.1 This Subscription Agreement, including without limitation the representations, warranties and covenants contained herein, shall survive and continue in full force and effect and be binding upon the parties hereto notwithstanding the completion of the purchase of the Shares by the Subscriber pursuant hereto.
15. Assignment
15.1 This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable.
16. Severability
16.1 The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Subscription Agreement shall not affect or limit the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement.
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17. Entire Agreement
17.1 Except as expressly provided in this Subscription Agreement and in the agreements, instruments and other documents contemplated or provided for herein, this Subscription Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the sale of the Shares and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute or common law, by the Company or by anyone else.
18. Notices
18.1 All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if mailed or transmitted by any standard form of telecommunication. Notices to the Subscriber shall be directed to the address on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement and notices to the Company shall be directed to it at Sierra Ventures Inc., c/o Xxxxx Xxxxxx LLP, Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
19. Counterparts and Electronic Means
19.1 This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed copy of this Subscription Agreement by electronic facsimile transmission or other means of electronic communication capable of producing a printed copy will be deemed to be execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement as of the date hereinafter set forth.
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20. Delivery Instructions
20.1 The Subscriber hereby directs the Company to deliver the Certificate evidencing the Shares to:
| (name) |
| (address) |
20.2 The Subscriber hereby directs the Company to cause the Shares to be registered on the books of the Company as follows:
| (name) |
| (address) |
20.3 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 Shares as may be required for filing with the appropriate securities commissions and regulatory authorities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Subscriber has duly executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date of acceptance by the Company.
| Print Name of Subscriber | ||
| By: | ||
| (Signature and, if applicable, Office) | ||
| Print Address of Subscriber: | ||
| A C C E P T A N C E | ||
The above-mentioned Subscription Agreement in respect of the Shares is hereby accepted by Sierra Ventures Inc.
DATED at _____________________________________, the ________ day of __________, 2009.
SIERRA VENTURES INC.
| Per: | ||
| Authorized Signatory |
