Exhibit 10.16
THIS OFFERING IS ONLY BEING MADE TO U.S. PERSONS (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN REGULATION S) AND PERSONS WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. IN ADDITION, THIS OFFERING IS ONLY BEING MADE IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE THE UNITS MAY BE LAWFULLY OFFERED FOR SALE. NO OFFER IS MADE NOR WILL BE SUBSCRIPTIONS BE ACCEPTED FROM RESIDENTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE UNITS WILL CONTRAVENE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.
QUINCY RESOURCES INC.
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
1,000,000 COMMON SHARES
USD 250,000
Instructions to purchaser
1. Complete all the information in the boxes on page 1 and sign where indicated with an "X".
2. If you are a U.S. Person, complete the "Certification for compliance with U.S. securities laws" that starts on page 4 and sign where indicated with an "X". The purpose of the Certification is to determine whether you meet the standards for participation in a private placement under Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
3. Deliver the purchase price for the Securities to the Issuer by certified check, bank draft or money order payable to the Issuer.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ("ACT"), AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACTS AND ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AS DEFINED BY RULE 144 OF THE ACT. THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREIN MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT.
THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES AGENCIES.
This is page 1 of 16 of a subscription agreement and related Certification. Collectively, these pages together are referred to as the "Subscription Agreement".
PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
TO: Quincy Resources Inc. (the "Issuer"), of Hancock, Michigan, United States of America
Subject and pursuant to the terms set out in the Terms on pages 2 to 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the Certification incorporated by reference herein, the undersigned (the "Purchaser") hereby irrevocably subscribes for, and on Closing will purchase from the Issuer, the following securities on the following terms:
______________ common shares of the Issuer at a price of USD 0.25 per share. For a total subscription of USD _____________
The Purchaser directs the Issuer to issue, register and deliver the certificates representing the Securities as follows:
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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EXECUTED by the Purchaser this _______ day of _____________, 2003. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser certifies that the Purchaser and any beneficial purchaser for whom the Purchaser is acting is resident in the jurisdiction shown as the "Address of the Purchaser".
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WITNESS:
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ACCEPTED this _______ day of ___________, 2003. QUINCY RESOURCES INC.
Per: ---------------------------------- Authorized signatory | EXECUTION BY PURCHASER:
X ---------------------------------- Signature of individual (if Purchaserisan individual)
X ---------------------------------- Authorized signatory (if Purchaser isnot an individual)
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By signing this acceptance, the Issuer agrees to be bound by the Terms on pages 2 and 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the Certification incorporated by reference herein.
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TERMS
Reference date of this AgreementFebruary 1, 2003 (the "Subscription Date") |
The Offering
The IssuerQuincy Resources Inc.
OfferingThe offering consists of a maximum of 1,000,000 Common Shares at a price of USD 0.25 per Common Share for gross proceeds to the Issuer of USD 250,000 (the "Offering").
SecuritiesThe Securities being offered are shares of the Issuers common stock, par value USD 0.001 per share.
PriceUSD 0.25 per Common Share.
Additional ProvisionsThe Common Shares will be issued and registered in the name of the purchasers or their nominees.
Subject to the Applicable Legislation, the Common Shares will be transferable.
The issuance of the Common Shares in the Offering will not restrict or prevent the Issuer from obtaining any other financing, or from issuing additional securities or rights.
Selling JurisdictionsThe Common Shares may be sold in the United States and in jurisdictions outside of the United States (the "Selling Jurisdictions") solely in accordance with available exemptions and applicable law.
ExemptionsThe Offering will be made in accordance with the following exemptions from registration: (a) in the United States, Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933; and
(b) outside of the United States, Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.
Closing Date Payment for, and delivery of, the Common Shares is scheduled to occur on or before March 15, 2003 (the "Closing Date") or such other date as determined by the Issuer, in its sole discretion.
Resale restrictions and legends Upon the closing of the Offering the Common Shares will be subject to a one year hold period plus a percentage of the Common Shares will become unrestricted securities in each quarter during the second year after the closing of the Offering.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the certificates representing the Common Shares will bear a legend in substantially the following form: |
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "U.S. SECURITIES ACT") OR OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. THESE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS S, RULE 901 THROUGH RULE 905, AND PRELIMINARY NOTES UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT.
Purchasers are advised to consult with their own legal counsel or advisors to determine the resale restrictions which may be applicable to them.
Risk Factors The securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who can not afford the loss of their entire investment. The Issuers Commission filings are available to the public from the Commissions web site at http://www.sec.gov. Quincy Resources file number is File No. 00-26709. The Common Stock is not traded on the OTC Electronic Bulletin Board.
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The Issuer
Jurisdiction of organizationThe Issuer is incorporated under the laws of Nevada. |
Authorized and outstanding capitalThe authorized capital of the Issuer is 200,000,000 shares of common stock par value USD 0.001 per share. The issued capital of the Issuer is 16,559,833 shares of common stock. |
"Securities Legislation Applicable to the Issuer"The United States Securities Act of 1933. |
END OF TERMS
This Memorandum of Terms contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.When used in this Memorandum, the words "believes", "anticipates" ,"could", "expects", "projected", and similar expressions are intended to identify, forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Given these uncertainties the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. There are no assurances Quincy Resources can fulfill such forward-looking statements. Quincy Resources also undertakes no obligation to update those forward-looking statements.
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Certification for compliance with U.S. Securities Laws
(Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Certification have the meaning ascribed to them in the Subscription Agreement to which this Schedule is attached.)
In connection with the execution of the Subscription Agreement to which this Certification is attached, the Purchaser represents, warrants and covenants to the Issuer that as of the date of the Purchasers signature below and as of the Closing Date:
(a) The Purchaser understands that an investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and it is able to bear the economic risk of loss
(b) The Issuer has provided to the Purchaser the opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation of the Issuer and to ask questions of and receive answers from management of the Issuer concerning the terms and conditions of the offering and the Purchaser has had access to such information concerning the Issuer as it considers necessary or appropriate in connection with its investment decision to acquire the Securities.
(c) The Purchaser is acquiring the Securities for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and the Purchaser has no present intention of distributing or selling such Securities.
(d) The Purchaser understands the Securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or the securities laws of any state of the United States and that the sale contemplated hereby is being made in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements afforded by Regulation D under the 1933 Act for sales to "accredited investors".
(e) The Purchaser satisfies one or more of the "accredited investor" categories indicated below (please place an "X" on the appropriate lines):
____ 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 Securities, with total assets in excess of USD 5,000,000;
____ Category 2 A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that persons spouse, at the date of this Certification exceeds USD 1,000,000;
____ Category 3 A natural person who had an individual income in excess of USD 200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that persons spouse in excess of USD 300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
____ Category 4 A trust that (a) has total assets in excess of USD 5,000,000, (b) was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Securities and (c) is directed in its purchases of securities by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities;
____ Category 5 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 Act;
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____ Category 6 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 1958;
____ Category 7 A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940; or
____ Category 8 An entity in which all of the equity owners satisfy the requirements of one or more of the foregoing categories.
(f) The Purchaser has not purchased 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, television or other form of telecommunications, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
(g) The Purchaser shall not offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer the Securities except (1) in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, (2) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or (3) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws.
(h) The certificates representing the Securities (and any certificates issued in exchange or substitution for the Securities) will bear a legend stating to the effect that such securities (1) have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any other applicable securities laws, (2) have been acquired for investment and not with a view toward resale or distribution, and (3) may not be offered, sold, pledged, or otherwise transferred except (A) in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, (B) pursuant to an effective registration statement under the 1933 Act, or (C) pursuant to an available exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws. Delivery of certificates bearing such a legend may not constitute "good delivery" in settlement of transactions on stock exchanges or over-the-counter markets.
(i) The Purchaser understands and agrees that there may be material tax consequences to the Purchaser of an acquisition or disposition of the Securities. The Issuer gives no opinion and makes no representation with respect to the tax consequences to the Purchaser under United States, state, local or foreign tax law of the undersigneds acquisition or disposition of such Securities.
(j) The Purchaser consents to the Issuer making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Issuer in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this Certification and the Subscription Agreement.
(k) The Purchaser received and completed the Subscription Agreement, dated for reference February 1, 2003, (The foregoing updates and supercedes all prior information which may have been provided the Purchaser); and has reviewed the Issuers Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2002 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2002, all of which are filed electronically on EDGAR.
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Dated _______________ , 2003. | X ---------------------------------- Signature of individual (if Purchaserisan individual)
X ---------------------------------- Authorized signatory (if Purchaser isnot an individual)
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 In the Subscription Agreement (including the first (cover) page, the Terms on pages 2 to 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the certification incorporated by reference), the following words have the following meanings unless otherwise indicated:
(a) "Applicable Legislation" means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
(b) "Closing" means the completion of the sale and purchase of the Securities;
(c) "Closing Date" has the meaning assigned in the Terms;
(d) "Commission" means the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(e) "Final Closing" means the last closing under the Private Placement;
(f) "General Provisions" means those portions of the Subscription Agreement headed "General Provisions" and contained on page 7 to 16;
(g) "Private Placement" means the offering of the Securities on the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement;
(h) "Regulation S" means Regulation S promulgated under the 1933 Act;
(i) "Securities" has the meaning assigned in the Terms;
(j) "Subscription Agreement" means the first (cover) page, the Terms on pages 2 to 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the other schedules and appendixes incorporated by reference; and
(k) "Terms" means those portions of the Subscription Agreement headed "Terms" and contained on page 2 to 3.
1.2 In the Subscription Agreement, the following terms have the meanings defined in Regulation S: "U.S. Person" and "United States".
1.3 In the Subscription Agreement, unless otherwise specified, currencies are indicated with the ISO 4217 currency code so that, as an example, United States dollars are indicated with the prefix "USD".
1.4 In the Subscription Agreement, other words and phrases that are capitalized have the meaning assigned in the Subscription Agreement.
2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARANTIES OF PURCHASER
2.1 Acknowledgements concerning offering
The Purchaser acknowledges that:
(a) this Subscription is irrevocable by the Purchaser and may be rejected by the Issuer in whole or in part;
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(b) no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Securities;
(c) there is no government or other insurance covering the Securities;
(d) there are risks associated with the purchase of the Securities;
(e) there are legal and contractual restrictions on the Purchasers ability to resell or otherwise dispose of the Securities and it is the responsibility of the Purchaser to find out what those restrictions are and to comply with them; and
(f) the Issuer has advised the Purchaser that the Issuer is relying on an exemption from the requirement to register the securities under the Applicable Legislation and, as a consequence of acquiring securities pursuant to this exemption, certain protections, rights and remedies provided by the Applicable Legislation, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, will not be available to the Purchaser.
2.2 Representations by all purchasers
The Purchaser represents and warrants to the Issuer that, as of the date of this Subscription Agreement and as of the Closing Date:
(a) the Purchaser is purchasing the Securities as principal for its own account and not for the benefit of any other person;
(b) no prospectus has been filed by the Issuer with the Commission in connection with the issuance of the Securities, the issuance is exempted from the registration requirements of the Applicable Legislation and
(i) the Purchaser is restricted from using most of the civil remedies available under the Applicable Legislation,
(ii) the Purchaser may not receive information that would otherwise be required to be provided to the Purchaser under the Applicable Legislation, and
(iii) the Issuer is relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under the Applicable Legislation;
(c) to the best of the Purchasers knowledge, the Securities were not advertised;
(d) no person has made to the Purchaser any written or oral representations
(i) that any person will resell or repurchase the Securities,
(ii) that any person will refund the purchase price of the Securities, or
(iii) as to the future price or value of any of the Securities;
(e) this subscription has not been solicited in any other manner contrary to the Applicable Legislation;
(f) the Purchaser is at arms length (as that term is customarily defined) with the Issuer;
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(g) the Purchaser acknowledges (i) that the Securities (A) have not been registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable laws of any state of the United States and (B) may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the 1933 Act and all applicable securities laws of the states of the United States or an exemption from such registration requirements is available, and (ii) that, subject to section 4 hereof, the Issuer has no obligation or present intention of filing a registration statement under the 1933 Act in respect of the Securities;
(h) the Purchaser has not been organized for the purpose of subscribing for the Securities and has made all representations, warranties, covenants, acknowledgements, and understandings contained in this Subscription Agreement with respect to and on behalf of all of the beneficial owners of the Purchaser as well as the Purchaser;
(i) the Purchaser has been advised to consult its own legal and tax advisors with respect to applicable resale restrictions and tax considerations, and it is solely responsible for compliance with applicable resale restrictions and applicable tax legislation;
(j) the Purchaser has no knowledge of a "material fact" or "material change" in the affairs of the Issuer that has not been generally disclosed to the public, save knowledge of this particular transaction;
(k) the offer made by this subscription is irrevocable (subject to the Purchasers right to withdraw the subscription and to terminate the obligations as set out in this Subscription Agreement) and requires acceptance by the Issuer;
(l) the Purchaser has the legal capacity and competence to enter into and execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and, if the Purchaser is an entity other than a natural person, the Purchaser is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite organizational power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement;
(m) the entering into of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the violation of any of the terms and provisions of any law applicable to, or the constating documents of, the Purchaser or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Purchaser may be a party or by which the Purchaser is or may be bound;
(n) this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general equity principles;
(o) the Purchaser has been independently advised as to the applicable hold period imposed in respect of the Securities by securities legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Purchaser resides and confirms that no representation has been made respecting the applicable hold periods for the Securities and is aware of the risks and other characteristics of the Securities and of the fact that the Purchaser may not be able to resell the Securities except in accordance with the applicable securities legislation and regulatory policies;
(p) the Purchaser is resident in the jurisdiction set out on the first (cover) page of this Subscription Agreement;
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(q) the Purchaser is capable of assessing the proposed investment as a result of the Purchasers financial and business experience or as a result of advice received from a registered person other than the Issuer or any affiliates of the Issuer; and
(r) if required by applicable securities legislation, policy or order or by any securities commission, stock exchange or other regulatory authority, the Purchaser will execute, deliver, file and otherwise assist the Issuer in filing, such reports, undertakings and other documents with respect to the issue of the Securities as may be required.
2.3 Representations, warranties, certifications and covenants by purchasers outside of the United States
The Purchaser, if not a US Person, represents, warrants, certifies and covenants to the Issuer, as of the date of this Subscription Agreement and as of the Closing Date, that:
(a) the Purchaser understands that the Securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act in reliance on an exemption contained in Regulation S, and that the Issuer is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, covenants, acknowledgements and understandings of the Purchaser set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the Purchasers suitability to purchase the Securities;
(b) the Purchaser is not, and at the time of the acquisition of the Securities will not be, a U.S. Person;
(c) the Purchaser is not, and at the time of the acquisition of the Securities will not be, acquiring the Securities for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person;
(d) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, the Purchaser will be the sole beneficial owner of the Securities issued to it pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, and the Purchaser has not pre-arranged any sale with any purchaser or purchasers in the United States;
(e) the Purchaser is outside the United States; provided, that delivery of the Securities may be effected in the United States through the Purchasers agent as long as the Purchaser is outside the United States at the time of such delivery;
(f) the Purchaser understands that the Securities cannot be offered for sale, sold or otherwise transferred unless in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the 1933 Act;
(g) the Purchaser has no present intention to sell or otherwise transfer the Securities except in accordance with Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, in each case in accordance with all applicable securities laws;
(h) the Purchaser understands that the Issuer is required, under Rule 903 of Regulation S, to refuse to register the transfer of any of the Securities to be received by the Purchaser pursuant to this Subscription Agreement that are not transferred pursuant to a registration statement under the 1933 Act, in compliance with Regulation S, or otherwise pursuant to an available exemption from registration;
(i) the Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, or through one or more intermediaries, maintain any short position in the Securities during the applicable distribution compliance period;
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(j) the Purchaser will not engage in hedging transactions with regard to the Securities unless in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the 1933 Act, or pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act; and
(k) the Purchaser will resell the Securities only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the 1933.
2.4 Reliance, indemnity and notification of changes
The representations, warranties, covenants acknowledgements and understandings of the Purchaser in this Subscription Agreement (including the first (cover) page, the Terms on pages 2 to 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the Certification incorporated by reference herein) are made by the Purchaser with the intent that they be relied upon by the Issuer in determining its suitability as a purchaser of Securities. The Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify the Issuer, and its agents, officers, directors, employees and shareholders and their respective successors and assigns, from, against, and with respect to, against any and all claims, liabilities, obligations, losses, settlements, fines, deficiencies, damages, assessments, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys and accountants fees and costs and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing, defending against or prosecuting any litigation or claim, action, suit, proceeding or demand, interest, penalties and costs and expenses of enforcing the indemnification provided hereunder) of any kind or character, arising directly out of (a) any inaccuracy in any such representation or any breach of any such warranty; and (b) any failure by the Purchaser to perform or observe, or to have performed or observed, in full, any material covenant, agreement or condition to be performed or observed by it under this Subscription Agreement or under any certificates or other documents executed by the Purchaser in connection with this Subscription Agreement. The Purchaser undertakes to notify the Issuer immediately of any change in any representation, warranty or other information relating to the Purchaser set forth in the Subscription Agreement (including the first (cover) page, the Terms on pages 2 to 3, the General Provisions on pages 7 to 16 and the Certification incorporated by reference herein) which takes place prior to the Closing.
2.5 Survival of representations and warranties
The representations, warranties, certifications and covenants contained in this Section will survive the Closing.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ISSUER
3.1 Representations and warranties
The Issuer represents and warrants that, as of the Subscription Date and at the Closing Date:
(a) the Issuer is a valid and subsisting corporation duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation;
(b) the Issuer is duly registered and licensed to carry on business in the jurisdictions in which it carries on business or owns property where so required by the laws of that jurisdiction;
(c) the authorized capital of the Issuer consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, of which there were 16,559,833 shares issued and outstanding as of the Subscription Date as fully paid and non-assessable shares;
(d) the Issuer will reserve or set aside sufficient shares in its treasury to issue the Securities, and all such Securities will upon issuance be duly and validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable;
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(e) the financial statements of the Issuer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission have all been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, accurately reflect the financial position and all material liabilities (accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) of the Issuer, and its subsidiaries, if any, as of the dates thereof, and no adverse material changes in the financial position of the Issuer have taken place since the date thereof, save in the ordinary course of the Issuers business;
(f) the Issuer has complied and will comply fully with the requirements of all applicable corporate and securities laws and administrative policies and directions in relation to all matters relating to the Private Placement;
(g) the issue and sale of the Securities by the Issuer does not and will not conflict with, and does not and will not result in a breach of, any of the terms of its incorporating documents or any agreement or instrument to which the Issuer is a party;
(h) there are no judgments against the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, if any, which are unsatisfied, nor is the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, if any, subject to any consent decrees or injunctions;
(i) this Agreement has been or will be by the Closing Date, duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Issuer, and the Issuer has full corporate power and authority to undertake the Private Placement;
(j) the Issuer is a "reporting issuer" under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not in default of any of the requirements of that Act;
(k) no order ceasing, halting or suspending trading in securities of the Issuer nor prohibiting the sale of such securities has been issued to and is outstanding against the Issuer or its directors, officers or promoters or against any other companies that have common directors, officers or promoters;
(l) no person, firm or corporation acting or purporting to act at the request of the Issuer is entitled to any brokerage, agency or finders fee in connection with the purchase and sale of the Securities described herein;
(m) the Issuer has not advertised the Securities; and
(n) the warranties and representations in this section are true and correct and will remain so as of the Closing Date.
3.2 Survival of representations and warranties
The representations and warranties contained in this Section will survive the Closing.
4. REGISTRATION RIGHTS
4.1 Registration Statement
As soon as practicable but no later than thirty (30) days after the Final Closing Date, the Issuer shall file a registration statement on Form SB-2 (or similar form) under the Applicable Securities Legislation and under all applicable Blue Sky laws covering the Securities and shall use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the Commission at the earliest practicable date, all at the Issuers sole cost and expense. Such best efforts shall include promptly responding to all comments received by the staff of the Commission, and promptly preparing and filing amendments to such
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registration statement which are responsive to the comments received from the staff of the Commission, and in no event later than twenty-one (21) days from receipt by the Issuer of the comments of the staff of the Commission. Such registration statement shall name the Purchaser as a selling shareholder and shall provide for the sale of the Securities by the Purchaser from time to time directly to purchasers or in the over-the-counter market or through or to securities brokers or dealers that may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions, or commissions. The Issuer shall provide the Purchaser with such number of copies of the prospectus as shall be reasonably requested to facilitate the sale of the Securities. None of the foregoing shall in any way limit the Purchasers rights to sell the Securities in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act in connection with a particular transaction.
4.2 Currency of Registration Statement
The Issuer shall use its best efforts to maintain the currency of the registration statement filed with the Commission and under all applicable Blue Sky laws in respect of the Securities for 12 months from the Closing Date.
4.3 Indemnification of Purchaser by Issuer
To the extent permitted by law, the Issuer will indemnify the Purchaser, within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including any of the foregoing incurred in settlement of any litigation, commenced or treated, to the extent such expenses, claims, losses, damages or liabilities arise out of or are based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or any violation by the Issuer of the Securities Act of 1933 or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 applicable to the Issuer in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and the Issuer will reimburse the Purchaser, each of its officers and directors and partners, and each person controlling the Purchaser, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expense reasonably incurred in connection with investigation, preparing or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, provided, however, that the indemnity contained herein shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any claim, loss, damage, liability or expense if settlement is effected without the consent of the Issuer (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld); provided, further, that the Issuer will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuer by the Purchaser, such controlling person or such underwriter specifically for use therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, insofar as the foregoing indemnity relates to any such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) made in the preliminary prospectus but eliminated or remedied in the amended prospectus on file with the Commission at the time the registration statement becomes effective or in the final prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Commission, the indemnity agreement herein shall not inure to the benefit of any underwriter or (if there is no underwriter) the Purchaser if a copy of the final prospectu s file pursuant to Rule 424(b) was not furnished to the person or entity asserting the loss, liability, claim or damage at or prior to the time such furnishing is required by the Securities Act of 1933.
4.4 Indemnification of Issuer by Purchaser
To the extent permitted by law, the Purchaser will, if registrable Securities owned by the Purchaser are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification or compliance is being effected, indemnify the Issuer, each of its directors and officers, affiliates, counsel, advisors, employees and, each underwriter, if any, of the Issuers securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Issuer or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933,
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and each other person selling the Issuers securities covered by such registration statement, each of such persons officers and directors and each person controlling such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), including attorneys fees and costs, arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such registration statement, prospect, offering circular or other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or any violation by the Purchaser of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 applicable to the Purchaser and relating to action or inaction required of the Purchaser in connection with any such registration, qualification or compliance, and will reimburse the Issuer, such other person, such directors, officer s, persons, underwriters or control persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the indemnity contained herein shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any claim, loss, damage, liability or expense if settlement is effected without the consent of the Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the liability of the Purchaser under this subsection (b) shall be limited in an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of the shares sold by the Purchaser, unless such liability arises out of or is based on wilful conduct by the Purchaser.
4.5 Legend
At the Closing Date, the Issuer will deliver the certificates representing the Securities to the Purchaser (unless the Purchaser otherwise instructs the Issuer in writing). The Certificate representing the Securities delivered pursuant to this Subscription Agreement will bear a legend in substantially the following form, unless such Securities have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
THE COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ("ACT"), AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES ACTS; AND IS A RESTRICTED SECURITY AS DEFINED BY RULE 144 OF THE ACT. THE COMMON STOCK MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMON STOCK SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UNDER THE ACT OR ANY OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES ACTS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ACT IS EFFECTIVE, AND, (2) THE ISSUER SHALL HAVE RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE ISSUER THAT NO VIOLATIONS OF ANY SECURITIES ACTS WILL BE INVOLVED IN ANY TRANSFER.
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOLDER THEREOF AND QUINCY RESOURCES, INC. AND MAY ONLY BE SOLD, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ________________________[12 MONTHS FROM THE CLOSING DATE OF THE OFFERING] pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption from the registration requirements under the act.
4.6 Removal of Legend
After the registration statement, referenced in Section 4 is declared effective by the Commission, the Purchaser may deliver to the Issuer the certificate representing the Securities issued to the Purchaser and the Issuer will, within three days after receipt by the Issuer of the foregoing, issue a new certificate representing and in exchange for the aforementioned certificate, which new certificate shall be legended as follows:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT PROVIDED THAT (I) THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS CURRENT AND EFFECTIVE, (II) THE HOLDER COMPLIES WITH THE
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PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND (III) THE SALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS. THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES IS RESTRICTED AS SET FORTH IN A SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE HOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ISSUER.
5. CLOSING
5.1 The Purchaser acknowledges that, although Securities may be issued to other purchasers under the Private Placement concurrently with the Closing, there may be other sales of Securities under the Private Placement, some or all of which may close before or after the Closing. The Purchaser further acknowledges that there is a risk that insufficient funds may be raised on the Closing to fund the Issuers objectives and that further closings may not take place after the Closing.
5.2 On or before the end of the fifth business day before the Closing Date, the Purchaser will deliver to the Issuer the Subscription Agreement and the Certification, if required, duly executed, and payment in full for the total price of the Securities to be purchased by the Purchaser by certified check, bank draft or money order payable to the Issuer.
5.3 At Closing, the Issuer will deliver to the Purchaser or its nominee the certificates representing the Securities purchased by the Purchaser registered in the name of the Purchaser or its nominee.
6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 The Purchaser shall not sell, assign, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of the Securities except in accordance with the requirements of all applicable securities laws, any legends placed on the Securities, and the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement.
6.2 The Purchaser hereby authorizes the Issuer to correct any minor errors in, or complete any minor information missing from any part of the Subscription Agreement and any other schedules, forms, certificates or documents executed by the Purchaser and delivered to the Issuer in connection with the Private Placement.
6.3 The Issuer will be entitled to rely on delivery by fax machine of an executed copy of this subscription, and acceptance by the Issuer of such faxed copy will be equally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Purchaser and the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Subscription Agreement.
6.4 Notwithstanding anything else in this Subscription Agreement to the contrary, this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are conditional upon and subject to the Issuers having obtained such regulatory approval of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement as the Issuer, in its sole discretion, considers necessary.
6.5 This Subscription Agreement is not assignable or transferable by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto.
6.6 Time is of the essence of this Subscription Agreement.
6.7 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 Securities and there are no other terms, conditions, representations or warranties whether expressed, implied, oral or written, by statute, by common law, by the Issuer, or by anyone else.
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6.8 This Subscription Agreement may be modified and amended only by written agreement executed by all the parties hereto.
6.9 This Subscription Agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding upon the parties to this Subscription Agreement and their successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Subscription Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto.
6.10 All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the receiving partys address as set forth below or to such other address as a party may designate by notice hereunder, and shall be either (a) delivered by hand, (b) made by facsimile transmission (receipt confirmed), (c) sent by international overnight or express courier, or (d) sent by registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.
If to Issuer:
Quincy Resources Inc.
309 Center Street
Hancock, MI, USA 49930
Attn: Daniel T. Farrell
If to Purchaser, to the address set forth above.
All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been given either (w) if by hand, at the time of the delivery thereof to the receiving party at the address of such party set forth above, (x) if made by facsimile transmission, at the time that receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise, (y) if sent by overnight or express courier, on the business day following the day such notice is delivered to the courier service, or (z) if sent by registered mail, on the fifth business day following the day such mailing is made.
6.11 This Subscription Agreement is to be read with all changes in gender or number as required by the context. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Subscription Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify or affect the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.
6.12 This Subscription Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Nevada (without reference to its rules governing the choice or conflict of laws that would cause the laws of any other jurisdiction to be applied), and the parties hereto irrevocably attorn and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Michigan with respect to the enforcement of any arbitration decision related to this Subscription Agreement. Any controversy arising out of, connected to, or relating to any matters herein of the transactions between the Purchaser and the Issuer (including for purposes of arbitration, officers, directors, employees, controlling persons, affiliates, professional advisors, attorneys, agents, or promoters of the Issuer), on behalf of the undersigned, or this Subscription Agreement, or the breach thereof, including, but not limited to any claims of violations of Federal and/or State Securities Acts, Banking Statutes, Consumer Protection Statutes, Federal and/or State anti-Racketeering (e.g. RICO) claims as well as any claims relating or deriving from Securities, or underlying securities law and any State Law claims of fraud, negligence, negligent misrepresentations, and/or conversion shall be settled by arbitration; and in accordance with this paragraph and judgment on the arbitrators award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof in accordance with the provisions of Nevada Law. The Purchaser waives any right to punitive damage claims. In the event of such a dispute, each party to the conflict shall select an arbitrator, both of whom shall then select a third arbitrator, which shall constitute the three person arbitration board. The decision of a majority of the board of arbitrators, who shall render their decision within thirty (30) days of appointment of the final arbitrator, shall be binding upon the parties.
END OF GENERAL PROVISIONS
END OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT