10.12[2] Subscription Agreement
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR SHARES OF _____ STOCK OF ABC ISSUERThis Subscription Agreement is made by and between ABC Issuer, a _____
corporation (the "Company") [,_____, a _____ corporation (the "Placement
Agent")] and the undersigned prospective purchaser who is subscribing hereby for
shares of the Company's [type of security] stock (the "Shares"), pursuant to the
Private Placement Memorandum of the Company dated _____ (the "Memorandum," which
term includes all exhibits and any amendments thereof and supplements thereto),
distributed to a limited number of selected persons in connection with the
offering of such Shares.
In consideration of the Company's agreement to accept the undersigned as a
securityholder of the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and
as further set forth in the Memorandum, the undersigned agrees and represents as follows:
A. SUBSCRIPTION
1. The undersigned hereby subscribes to purchase Shares at $_____ per
Share in the amount indicated on the signature page hereto. Simultaneously with
the execution of this Subscription Agreement, the undersigned is paying and
delivering to the Company the amount set forth on the signature page below, in
the form of a check or wire transfer (the "Payment") payable to "_____ Bank-ABC
Issuer Escrow Account" to be deposited with the _____ Bank (the "Escrow Agent").
2. The undersigned understands that the Payment will be held in escrow for
his benefit by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement
(the "Escrow Agreement") dated as of _____ between the Company and the Escrow
Agent. The offering period will terminate on _____, which date may be extended
or advanced without notice to subscribers until not later than _____[, by the
mutual agreement of the Placement Agent and the Company.] The Payment will be
returned promptly, with any interest earned thereon, on the basis described in
the Memorandum, in the event that for any reason the purchase and sale of the
Shares is not consummated within thirty days following termination of the
offering period (such date is hereinafter referred to as the Closing Date and
shall in no event be later than _____) or in the event that the undersigned's
subscription is rejected.
B. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
1. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with the
Company [and the Placement Agent], as follows:
(a) The Shares are being purchased for the undersigned's own
account, for investment purposes only, and not for the account of any other
person, and not with a view to distribution, assignment, or resale to others or
to fractionalization in whole or in part and that the offering and sale of the
Shares is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Act") by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Act and the provisions of
Regulation D promulgated thereunder ("Regulation D"). In furtherance thereof,
the undersigned represents, warrants, and agrees as follows: (i) no other person
has or will have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Shares and the
undersigned will not sell, hypothecate, or otherwise transfer his Shares except
in accordance with the Act and applicable state securities laws or unless, in
the opinion of counsel for the Company, an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Act and such laws is available; and (ii) the Company is
under no obligation to register the Shares on behalf of the undersigned or to
assist the undersigned in complying with any exemption from registration.(b) The undersigned has been furnished with and has carefully read
the Memorandum. In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company,
the undersigned has not relied upon any representations or other information
(whether oral or written) from the Company, [the Placement Agent] or any of
[its] [their] agents other than as set forth in Memorandum and no oral or
written representations have been made or oral or written information furnished
to the undersigned or his advisors, if any, in connection with the offering of
the Shares which were in any way inconsistent with the Memorandum.
(c) The Company has made available to the undersigned all documents
and information that the undersigned has requested relating to an investment in
the Company.
(d) The undersigned recognizes the Company has only recently been
organized and that it has little financial or operating history and that
investment in the Company involves substantial risks, and he has taken full
cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors related to the purchase of
Shares, including, but not limited to, those set forth under the caption "Risk
Factors" in the Memorandum.
(e) The undersigned has carefully considered and has, to the extent
the undersigned believes such discussion necessary, discussed with the
undersigned's professional legal, tax and financial advisers the suitability of
an investment in the Company for the undersigned's particular tax and financial
situation and the undersigned has determined that the Shares are a suitable
investment for the undersigned.
(f) All information which the undersigned has provided to the
Company concerning the undersigned and the undersigned's financial position is
correct and complete as the date set forth below, and if there should be any
change in such information prior to the undersigned's acceptance as a
securityholder of the Company the undersigned will immediately provide such
information to the Company [and the Sales Agent] and will promptly send
confirmation of such information to the Company [and the Placement Agent.]
(g) If this Subscription Agreement is executed and delivered on
behalf of a partnership, corporation, trust, or estate, (i) the person executing
this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the undersigned has been duly
authorized and is duly qualified (A) to execute and deliver this Subscription
Agreement and all other instruments executed and delivered on behalf of such
partnership, corporation, trust, or estate in connection with the purchase of
the Shares and (B) to purchase and hold Shares, and (ii) the signature of the
person executing this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the undersigned is
binding upon such partnership, corporation, trust, or estate, and (iii) such
entity has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Shares.
(h) [For Rule 147 offerings] The undersigned is a permanent resident
of _____ (or if a corporation, partnership, trust, or estate, its principal
office is in _____) and, during the nine-month period following the last closing
of the sale of the Shares, the undersigned will not sell or transfer his Shares
to, or receive any consideration for such Shares from, any person who is not a
permanent resident of _____.
2. The foregoing representations and warranties are true and accurate as
of the date hereof, shall be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance
hereof by the Company and shall survive thereafter. If such representations and
warranties shall not be true and accurate in any respect, the undersigned will,
prior to such acceptance, given written notice of such fact to the Company [and
the Placement Agent,] specifying which representations and warranties are not
true and accurate and the reasons therefor.
3. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company [and the
Placement Agent,] or any of [its] [their] officers, employees, registered
representatives, directors, or control persons of any such entity who was or is
a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative, by reason of or arising from any actual or alleged
misrepresentation or misstatement of facts or omission to represent or state
facts made by the undersigned to the Company concerning himself or his financial
position in connection with the offering or sale of the Shares which is not
remedied by timely notice to the Company [and the Placement Agent] as provided
above, against losses, liabilities and expenses for which the Company [and the
Placement Agent] or any of [its] [their] officers, employees, registered
representatives, directors, or control persons of any such entity have not
otherwise been reimbursed (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and
amounts paid in settlement) as actually and reasonably incurred by such person
or entity in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding.
C. PURCHASER REPRESENTATIVE
If the undersigned intends to appoint anyone to serve as a Purchaser
Representative (as that term is used in Regulation D of the Securities Act of
1933) the person appointed must fill out appropriate forms to be provided by the
Company. Please indicate if the undersigned intends to rely upon one or more
Purchaser Representatives:
________ Yes
________ No
D. INVESTOR INFORMATION The Company may only accept subscriptions from persons who meet certain
suitability standards. Therefore, certain information is requested below.
(a) Name: _______________________________________Age: ________________________________________
Marital Status: ______________________________
Social Security Number: ______________________
(b) Home Address: ________________________________ Home Telephone Number: _______________________
(c) Firm Name: ___________________________________ Nature of Business: __________________________
Position/Title: ______________________________
Length of Time in Position: ___________________
Business Address: ____________________________
_________________________ Zip Code: ___________
Business Telephone Number: ____________________
(d) Send Correspondence to: Home ____ Business _____
(e) List each prior employment position or occupation
during the last five years, giving dates:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
(f) List any business or professional education, indicating degrees received, if any: ____________________________________________________________
(g) (1) My net worth (together with my spouse's net
worth), exclusive of home, home furnishings, and
automobiles, is in excess of $ ______
(2) In order for the Company to determine if I qualify
as an "accredited investor" under Regulation D of the
Securities Act of 1993, the reasonable fair market
value of my personal home, home furnishings, and
automobile is in excess of $ ______
(3) For _____ and _____ my actual and for _____ my
estimated annual gross income was or is (do not
include your spouse's income):
20____: _______
20____: _______
20__: _______
(4) My spouse's actual gross income for _____ and
_____ and estimated _____ gross income was or is:
20____: _______
20____: _______
20__: _______
(h) Previous Investment Experience in Other Private Offerings of Securities:
Name of Program of Company
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
Amount Invested
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
(i) Other Investment Experience (Stocks, Real Estate,
Other Real Estate Programs, etc): Investment
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
Amount Invested
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
(j) In which state do you currently (a) Maintain your primary residence? ____________
(b) Maintain your secondary residence? __________
(c) Vote? ______________________________________
(d) File income tax returns? ____________________
(e) Maintain a driver's license? ________________
(k) List any other information you believe is relevant in
showing that you are able to adequately evaluate the
risks and merits of this investment: _______________
In furnishing the above information, I acknowledge that the Company will
be relying thereon in determining, among other things, whether there are
reasonable grounds to believe that I qualify as a purchaser under Section 4(2)
or Rule 506 of the Securities Act of 1933 for the purposes of the proposed investment.
E. UNDERSTANDINGS
1. The undersigned understands, acknowledges and agrees with the Company
[and the Placement Agent] as follows:
(a) This subscription may be rejected, in whole or in part, by the
Company [or the Placement Agent] in [its sole discretion] [the sole and absolute
discretion of either], at any time prior to the Closing Date, notwithstanding
prior receipt by the undersigned of notice of acceptance of the undersigned's subscription.
(b) This subscription is and shall be irrevocable, except that the
undersigned shall have no obligations hereunder in the event that (1) this
subscription is rejected for any reason or (2) the purchase and sale of Shares
is not consummated by the Closing Date.
(c) No federal or state agency has made any finding or determination
as to the fairness of this offering for investment, nor any recommendation or
endorsement of the shares.
(d) There is no public market for the Shares of any of the Company's
securities and there is no certainty that such a market will ever develop. There
can be no assurance that the undersigned will be able to sell or dispose of his
Shares. Moreover, no assignment, sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition
of the Shares can be made other than in accordance with all applicable
securities laws. It is understood that in order not to jeopardize the offering's
exempt status under Section 4(2) of Regulation D of the Act, the transferee may
at a minimum be required to fulfill the investor suitability requirements
established in the Memorandum.
(e) All assumptions and projections set forth in the Memorandum have
been included therein for purposes of illustration only, and no assurance is
given that actual results will correspond with the results contemplated by such
assumptions and projections.(f) There can be no assurance as to the federal or state tax results
of an investment in Shares, [including those set forth in the section entitled
"Tax Considerations" in the Memorandum.]
[(g) The Sales Agent will receive compensation in connection with
the offering and sale of the Shares but is not guaranteeing or assuming
responsibility for the operation or possible liabilities of the Company and will
not supervise or participate in the operation or management of the Company.]
(h) The information contained in the Memorandum is confidential and
nonpublic, and all such information shall be kept in confidence by the
undersigned and shall neither be used by the undersigned to the undersigned's
personal benefit (other than in connection with his subscription for shares) nor
disclosed to any third party for any reason; provided, that this obligation
shall not apply to any such information which (i) is part of the public
knowledge or literature and readily accessible at the date hereof; (ii) becomes
part of the public knowledge or literature and readily accessible by publication
(except as a result of a breach of these provisions); or (iii) is received from
third parties (except third parties who disclose such information in violation
of any confidentiality agreements including, without limitation, any
Subscription Agreement they may have with the Company).
(i) The undersigned has such knowledge and experience in financial
and business matters that the undersigned is capable of evaluating the merits
and risks of investment in the Company and of making an informed investment decision.
(j) The undersigned has had prior personal or business relationships
with the Company or its officers or directors or by reason of the undersigned's
business or financial experience, has the capacity to protect the undersigned's
own interest in connection with this transaction.
2. The representations, warranties, understandings, acknowledgments and
agreements in this Agreement are true and accurate as of the date hereof, shall
be true and accurate as of the date of the acceptance hereof by the Company and
shall survive thereafter.
F. MISCELLANEOUS
1. All pronouns and any variations thereof used herein shall be deemed to
refer to the masculine, feminine, singular, or plural as the identity of the
person or persons may require.
2. Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be
waived, modified, changed, discharged, terminated, revoked, or cancelled except
by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any change,
discharge, or termination is sought.
3. Notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing
and shall be deemed to be sufficiently given when personally delivered or sent
by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the other party at
the address of such party set forth in the Memorandum, as amended from time to
time, or, in the case of the undersigned, at the address provided in this
Subscription Agreement, or to such other address furnished by notice given in
accordance with this Article F.4. Failure of the Company to exercise any right or remedy under this
Subscription Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and the
undersigned, or otherwise, or delay by the Company in exercising such right or
remedy, will not operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Company will be
effective unless and until it is in writing and signed by the Company.
5. This Subscription Agreement shall be enforced, governed and construed
in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of ________, as such
laws are applied by ________ courts to agreements entered into and to be
performed in ________ and shall be binding upon the undersigned, the
undersigned's heirs, estate, legal representatives, successors and assigns and
shall inure to the benefit of the Company [and the Placement Agent,] and [its]
[their] successors and assigns.
6. In the event that any provision of this Subscription Agreement is
invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such
provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict
therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of
law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law
shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
7. This Subscription Agreement and the Memorandum constitute the entire
agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous representations, warranties,
agreements and understandings in connection therewith. Except as otherwise
provided in this Article R, this agreement may be amended only by a writing
executed by all parties hereto.
8. Title to the Shares shall be taken as follows (circle one):(a) Husband and Wife, as Community Property;
(b) Joint Tenants;
(c) Tenants in Common;
(d) Separate Property;
(e) Other (e.g., corporation, partnership, custodian
trustee, etc.): _____________________________________
ABC ISSUER SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE This page constitutes the Signature Page for the Subscription Agreement.
The undersigned represents to you that (a) the information contained herein is
complete and accurate on the date hereof and may be relied upon by you and (b)
the undersigned will notify you immediately of any change in any of such
information occurring prior to the acceptance of the subscription and will
promptly send you written confirmation of such change. The undersigned hereby
certifies that he or she has read and understands the Memorandum and this
Subscription Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription
Agreement this ________ day of ________.
_______________________ ____________________________
Number of Shares Subscribed for NAME OF PURCHASER
at $________ per Share
$______________________ ____________________________
Total Purchase Price Signature____________________________
Title of Authorized Signatory if
Purchaser is a corporation,
partnership or other entity
____________________________
Signature of Spouse or Co-owner
THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS
THE SECURITIES ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM IS AVAILABLE.