Terms and conditions of Cansoft Technologies
- Subject to the terms and conditions of this Form of Subscription, the undersigned
(hereinafter referred to as the “Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and
agrees to purchase [number of shares purchased] Series A Preferred Shares (the “Initial
Subscription”) of the Corporation described below (the “Securities”) at a subscription
price of CDN $[] per share. The Initial Subscription shall be completed on [closing date]
(the "Initial Closing") or such other date as the parties may agree. At the Initial Closing,
the undersigned shall pay the subscription price for the Initial Subscription by
delivering to the Corporation a direct deposit wire transfer to the Corporation, in the
amount of CDN$[].
- If and whenever at any time or from time to time the Corporation shall (i) subdivide,
re-divide or change its then outstanding Common Shares into a greater number of
shares; (ii) reduce, combine, consolidate or change its then outstanding Common
Shares into a lesser number of shares; or (iii) issue Common Shares to holders of its
outstanding securities by way of a dividend or other distribution, appropriate
proportional adjustments shall be made to the number of Common Shares issuable
pursuant to the Additional Tranche, and in the subscription price payable pursuant to
section 2. However, no such adjustment shall be made to refiect the issuance of
shares, warrants or other securities:
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To the Minority Shareholders or as part of the Third Round Financing, as those
terms are defined in the Shareholders’ Agreement;
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To directors, officers, employees or consultants (as such term is defined in
Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45-503) (collectively, the "Consultants") of
the Corporation or its Affiliates under or pursuant to any bona fide share or
other security option plan approved by the Corporation's board of directors (a
"Stock Option Plan"); or
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To other persons on an individual basis pursuant to options, warrants or other
securities now or in the future authorized by the Board of Directors of the
Corporation.
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The undersigned acknowledges that the Initial Subscription is subject to the
acceptance of this Form of Subscription by the Corporation on or before the Initial
Closing. It is understood and agreed that this Subscription Form and all monies
tendered in respect of the Initial Subscription shall be returned forthwith to the undersigned at the address indicated below if this subscription is not accepted by the
Corporation on or before the Initial Closing.
The Subscriber acknowledges (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of each
person on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting) that:
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this subscription is subject to rejection or allotment by the Corporation in whole or in part at any time;
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the Securities subscribed for by it hereunder form part of a larger issuance and
sale by the Corporation of up to a maximum [number] Securities at a
subscription price of $[price] per share (the “Ofiering”); and
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the original certificate representing the Securities purchased by the Subscriber
shall be held in trust by the Corporation’s legal counsel.
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants by Subscriber:
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In consideration of the Corporation accepting this subscription and conditional thereon:
The undersigned agrees to be bound, as a party to and as one of the Minority
Shareholders in the Corporation, by the terms of the Shareholders’ Agreement from
time to time amended and in effect (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”). The undersigned
also agrees to execute and deliver the Shareholders’ Agreement in nine (9)
counterparts on or before the Initial Closing, and to this end the undersigned hereby
irrevocably constitutes and appoints the person from time to time holding the office
of President of the Corporation, with full power of substitution, as its, his or her true
and lawful attorney and agent, with full power and authority in its, his or her name,
place and stead, and for his use and benefit, to execute, swear to, acknowledge,
deliver, record and file the Shareholders’ Agreement on his behalf. The power of
attorney hereby granted is coupled with an interest, is irrevocable, shall survive the
death or incapacity of the undersigned, may be exercised by the person from time to
time holding the office of the President of the Corporation on behalf of the
undersigned by a facsimile signature or by listing all of the persons executing any
instrument with a single signature as an attorney and agent for all of them, shall
survive the delivery of an assignment by the undersigned or the whole or any portion
of his shareholdings in the Corporation, and will extend to and be binding upon the
heirs, executors, administrators, legal personal representatives, successors and assigns
of the undersigned.
The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and confirms:
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that the undersigned has the legal capacity and competence to execute this
Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and all necessary
approvals by directors, shareholders and members of the undersigned, otherwise
have been given to authorize it to execute this Form of Subscription and the
Shareholders’ Agreement, and to take all actions required to be delivered or
performed by it hereunder has been duly authorized by all necessary action;
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that the undersigned is a "non-Canadian" person within the meaning of the
Investment Canada Act (the "Investment Act") and is a "non-resident" in Canada
within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada);
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that the undersigned has received, and has furnished to the Corporation true and
complete copies of, all necessary or material consents and approvals from
governmental agencies and third parties in connection with its investment and
holding of shares in the Corporation. If pursuant to the Investment Act, the
undersigned is required to provide notice to the Minister (the "Minister") under the
Investment Act of the undersigned's investment in the Corporation and its holding
of Shares in the Corporation, the undersigned shall:
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Confirm in writing to the Corporation that the required notification of the
undersigned’s investment in the Corporation and its holding of shares in
the Corporation pursuant to this Form of Subscription, the Shareholders’
Agreement or otherwise has been given by the undersigned to the
Minister. In this regard the undersigned covenants that, if required, it will
file the requisite form of Notification with the Minister within the time
periods prescribed under the Investment Act and shall, in a timely fashion,
fully respond to any requests for further or other information from the
Minister;
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Deliver to the Corporation a true copy of any confirmation or deemed
confirmation that the undersigned may receive from the Minister that the
undersigned's investment in the Corporation and its holding of shares in
the Corporation pursuant to this Form of Subscription, the Shareholders’
Agreement or otherwise is not a reviewable transaction under the
Investment Act;
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To the extent that the undersigned’s investment in the Corporation and its
holding of shares in the Corporation pursuant to this Form of Subscription,
the Shareholders’ Agreement or otherwise is a reviewable transaction
under the Investment Act, the undersigned covenants that it will file the
requisite form of Application for Review with the Minister within the time
periods prescribed under the Investment Act and shall, in a timely fashion,
fully respond to any requests for further or other information from the Minister; and
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From time to time following the acceptance of this Form of Subscription by
the Corporation, join in any request that the Corporation may make for an
opinion of the Minister under Section 37 of the Investment Act (the
“Investment Opinion”) that the undersigned’s investment in the
Corporation and his holding of shares in the Corporation pursuant to this
Form of Subscription and the Shareholders’ Agreement:
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Is neither the acquisition of control or the establishment of a new business in Canada by a non-Canadian; and
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That in consequence of that investment and the undersigned’s
holding of shares in the Corporation pursuant to this Form of
Subscription and the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Corporation is
considered a Canadian under the Investment Act controlled by
Canadians. The undersigned covenants that he will provide, in a timely
fashion, all information as to the ultimate ownership and control of the
undersigned and other relevant information, as the Corporation or the
Minister may request in connection with the said request for the
Investment Opinion or the fulfilment thereof.
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That the undersigned acknowledges receipt from that the Corporation of an
information statement in the form appended as Schedule “B” concerning the
Corporation in the form of Form 45-501F3 prescribed under the Ontario Securities
Commission Rule 45-501; such information statement having been provided to the
undersigned at least four (4) days prior to the date of this Form of Subscription;
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That the undersigned:
- Is purchasing the Initial Subscription and the Additional Tranche as principal,
- Is resident in or is subject to the laws of the Province of Ontario, and
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Has reviewed the materials and definitions attached as Schedule
“C” and is an “accredited investor” (as that phrase is defined in Ontario
Securities Commission Rule 45-501) by virtue of satisfying the indicated
criterion on Schedule “C”;
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That the undersigned shall file all reports and do all such things as may be required pursuant to the Securities Act (Ontario) and all other applicable securities laws in connection with the subsequent sale of any of the Common Shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement.
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Representations and Warranties of the Corporation:
The Corporation hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber and the Corporation
acknowledges that the Subscriber is relying upon such representations and warranties in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby as follows:
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the Corporation has been duly incorporated and validly existing under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) and has not been dissolved, and is not the majority owner of any subsidiaries;
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the Corporation has the corporate power and capacity to own its assets and to
carry on its business as it is presently being carried on, the Corporation has the
corporate power and capacity to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations
under this Subscription Agreement and all other agreements, contracts,
instruments and actions required to be delivered or performed by the Corporation
hereunder;
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this Subscription Agreement and each of the agreements, contracts, instruments
and actions required to be delivered or performed by the Corporation hereunder
have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Corporation.
This Subscription Agreement and each of the agreements to be delivered
hereunder have been duly executed and delivered by the Corporation and are
valid and binding obligations of the Corporation enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to limitations on enforcement imposed by bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general
principles of equity; and
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neither the entering into nor the delivery of this Subscription Agreement nor the
completion of the transactions and agreements contemplated hereby by the
Corporation will in any material respect conflict with or result in the (and the
Corporation is not now in) breach or violation of any of the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default under or result in the creation of any
encumbrance under, or relieve any other person from its obligations under: (a) any
of the provisions of the articles or by-laws of the Corporation, (b) any agreement or
other instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which the Corporation
or any of its property or assets is bound, or (c) to the best of its knowledge, any
applicable law, rule, regulation, order, decree, judgment, injunction or other
restriction of any government, governmental agency or court to which the
Corporation is subject.
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The undersigned confirms:
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that it has conducted his own due diligence investigations into the business and affairs of the Corporation; and
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that he has not received nor relied upon any offering memorandum, documents or
business plans, purporting to describe the business and affairs of the Corporation
prepared primarily for delivery to and review by a prospective purchaser to assist
that person to make an investment decision in respect of securities being sold by
the Corporation.
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The undersigned further confirms and acknowledges that the undersigned does not expect to receive, and has not been accorded hereby, any statutory right action as set out in section 130.1 of the Securities Act (Ontario) or otherwise.
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Closing:
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The obligations of the undersigned to purchase the Common Shares pursuant to
the Initial Subscription (the completion of each such purchase is referred to as a
"Closing") is subject to the fulfilment on or before each Closing of each of the
following conditions:
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The representations and warranties of the Corporation shall be true and correct on
and as of the date of each Closing with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the date of such
Closing;
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The Corporation shall have performed and complied with all agreements,
obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement and in the Shareholders'
Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before
each Closing;
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The Shareholders' Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the
undersigned or its attorney pursuant to the power of attorney contained herein, it
shall be in full force and effect as of each Closing and no party shall be in material
breach or material default thereof; and
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No order to cease or suspend trading in any securities of the Corporation has been
issued or made nor have any proceedings been announced or commenced for the
making or issuance of any such order by any securities regulatory authority in
Canada.
- At each Closing
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The Corporation will deliver to the undersigned a certificate or certificates,
registered in the undersigned's name, representing the Common Shares (as
adjusted by Section 3 hereof, if applicable) to be purchased by the undersigned at
such Closing; and
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The undersigned shall deliver a certified cheque or bank draft payable to the
Corporation, or a direct deposit wire transfer to the Corporation, in an amount
equal to the purchase price (as adjusted by Section 3 hereof, if applicable) payable
in respect of the Common Shares to be purchased by the undersigned at such
Closing.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Form of Subscription, the obligation of the undersigned to purchase the Additional Tranches at the Closing therefore is subject to there having not occurred any serious adverse change, financial or otherwise, in the assets, liabilities or business or in the financial condition, capital or prospects of the Corporation from that as they exist, respectively, on March 31st, 2003.
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This Form of Subscription, and when executed, delivered and accepted, the Shareholders'
Agreement, constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the
subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements, negotiations, discussions and
understandings, written or oral, among the parties hereto, including without limitation,
letters of intent between the undersigned and the Corporation relating to a proposed
purchase and sale of the Initial Subscription and the Additional Tranche provided for in this
Form of Subscription. There are no representations, warranties, conditions, other agreements
or acknowledgements, whether direct or collateral, expressed or implied, that form part of or
affect this Form of Subscription, or which induced any party to enter into this Form of
Subscription or on which reliance is placed by any party, except as specifically set forth in this
Form of Subscription, and when executed and delivered, the Shareholders' Agreement.
The undersigned and the Corporation acknowledge and agree that they have required that
this Agreement and all related documents, be drafted in English. Les parties aux presentes
ont exigées que ce contrat et les documents y afférents soient redigés en anglais.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this subscription has been executed by the undersigned.