EXHIBIT 10.1
ZIM CORPORATION
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR UNITS
TO: ZIM Corporation (the "CORPORATION")
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Aggregate Amount: US$1,520,000
Number of Units: 4,000,000
1. SUBSCRIPTION. The undersigned Purchaser (the "PURCHASER") hereby irrevocably
subscribes for and offers to purchase from the Corporation the number of units
(the "UNITS") of the Corporation set forth on the signature page hereto,
comprising of (a) one (1) common share in the capital of the Corporation
("COMMON SHARE") and (b) two (2) non-transferable warrants (each a "WARRANT"),
each entitling the Purchaser to purchase one (1) Common Share at any time on or
before fifteen (15) months after the Closing Date (as defined below) at a price
of US$0.38 per Common Share (the "EXERCISE PRICE"). Such Warrant shall be in a
form substantially similar to the terms attached hereto as SCHEDULE "A". The
Common Shares issuable upon the due exercise of such Warrants pursuant to their
terms are sometimes referred to herein as the "UNDERLYING SECURITIES".
2. OFFERING. The Purchaser understands that the Unit forms part of a larger
offering and sale of up to US$1,520,000 of Units (the "OFFERING"). There is no
minimum aggregate Offering size.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CORPORATION. In the event that the
Corporation accepts the Purchaser's subscription of Units hereunder, the
Corporation hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that:
3.1 Organization. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of Canada and has full corporate
power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and assets, and to
conduct its business as now conducted. The Corporation has registered its Common
Shares under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and the Common Shares are traded on the OTC-BB Market.
3.2 Capitalization. The authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock of
the Corporation is as set forth in the Corporation's SEC Documents (as defined
below). There are no preemptive rights of any stockholder of the Corporation, as
such, to acquire the Corporation's Common Shares.
3.3 Authorization; Enforceability. The Corporation has all corporate right,
power and authority to enter into this Subscription Agreement and to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. All corporate action on the part of the
Corporation, its directors and shareholders necessary for the (i) authorization
execution, delivery and performance of this Subscription Agreement by the
Corporation; and (ii) authorization, sale, issuance and delivery of the Unit
contemplated hereby and the performance of the Corporation's obligations
hereunder has been taken. This Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Corporation and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
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obligation of the Corporation, enforceable against the Corporation in accordance
with its terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency and the relief of debtors and rules of law governing specific
performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, and to limitations
of public policy. The Units, when issued and fully paid for in accordance with
the terms of this Subscription Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable. The Corporation shall, at all times when any Units remain
outstanding, have authorized and reserved for issuance a sufficient number of
Common Shares to provide for the due exercise of the Warrants comprising such
Unit pursuant to their terms. Upon any due exercise of the Warrants in
accordance with their respective terms, the Underlying Securities will be
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.4 No Conflict; Governmental Consents.
The execution and delivery by the Corporation of this Subscription
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
result in the violation of any material law, statute, rule, regulation, order,
writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or governmental authority to
or by which the Corporation is bound, or of any provision of the articles of
amalgamation, as amended, of the Corporation, and will not conflict with, or
result in a material breach or violation of, any of the terms or provisions of,
or constitute (with due notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, any
lease, loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, trust indenture or other
agreement or instrument to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is
bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, nor result in the
creation or imposition of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the
Corporation. No consent, approval, authorization or other order of any
governmental authority is required to be obtained by the Corporation in
connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Subscription
Agreement or with the authorization, issue and sale of the Units or the
Underlying Securities, except such filings as may be required to be made with
any applicable securities regulatory authority, all of which filings have been
or will be timely made.
3.5 Litigation. The Corporation knows of no pending or threatened legal or
governmental proceedings against the Corporation which could materially affect
the business, property, financial condition or operations of the Corporation or
which questions the validity of this Subscription Agreement or any agreements
related to the transactions contemplated hereby or the right of the Corporation
to enter into any of such agreements, or to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby. The Corporation is not a party or subject to the
provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or
government agency or instrumentality which could affect the business, property,
financial condition or operations of the Corporation. There is no action, suit,
proceeding or investigation by the Corporation currently pending in any court or
before any arbitrator or that the Corporation intends to initiate.
3.6 SEC Documents, Financial Statements. The Corporation has filed on a
timely basis all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents
required to be filed by it with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including
material filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d), in addition to one or more
registration statements and amendments thereto heretofore filed by the
Corporation with the SEC under the Act (all of the foregoing including filings
incorporated by reference therein being referred to herein as the "SEC
Documents"). The Corporation, through its agent, has delivered (or made
available) to the Purchaser true and complete copies of the SEC Documents
(except for exhibits and incorporated documents). The Corporation has not
provided to the Purchaser any information which, according to applicable law,
rule or regulation, should have been disclosed publicly by the Corporation but
which has not been so disclosed, other than with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
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As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act") or the Exchange Act as the case may be and the rules and regulations of
the SEC promulgated thereunder and other federal, state and local laws, rules
and regulations applicable to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents
contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Corporation included in the SEC
Documents comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting
requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other
applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be
otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in
the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include
footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all
material respects the financial position of the Corporation as of the dates
thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended
(subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit
adjustments).
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes. Since February 29, 2004 there has been no
material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business,
properties, operations, financial condition, or results of operations of the
Corporation.
3.8 Full Disclosure. There is no fact known to the Corporation (other than
general economic conditions known to the public generally) or as disclosed in
the documents referred to in Section 3.6, that has not been disclosed in writing
to the Purchaser that (i) would reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Corporation or (ii)
would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the ability of
the Corporation to perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
4. STANDSTILL. The Purchaser covenants and agrees that it will not purchase,
sell, short, or engage in any securities transactions relating to the Common
Shares whatsoever (or advise any others to do so) from the date hereof until the
Closing Time (as defined below).
5. ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTION. The Purchaser understands and agrees that the
Corporation reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to reject the
Purchaser's subscription for the Unit, at any time prior to the Closing Time (as
hereinafter defined) notwithstanding prior receipt by the Purchaser of notice of
acceptance of the Purchaser's subscription.
6. PAYMENT OF GROSS PROCEEDS. The gross proceeds of the issue will be paid to
the Corporation on or before the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined).
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7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER. By executing this Subscription
Agreement, the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the sale and delivery of
the Units to it or (if applicable) to any purchaser on whose behalf it is
contracting hereunder is conditional upon the sale being exempt from the
prospectus filing requirements of any applicable laws relating to the sale of
the Units or upon the issuance of such rulings, orders, consents or approvals as
may be required to permit the sale without the requirement of filing a
prospectus. The Purchaser on its own behalf and (if applicable) on behalf of
others for whom it is contracting hereunder, further represents, warrants and
covenants to the Corporation (and acknowledges that the Corporation and its
counsel are relying thereon) that:
7.1 the Units (and the Underlying Securities) will be subject to resale
restrictions under applicable laws, and the Purchaser, on its own behalf and (if
applicable) on behalf of others for whom it is contracting hereunder, agrees to
comply with all applicable laws concerning any resale of the Units or the
Underlying Securities;
7.2 the Purchaser, and (if applicable) the others for whom it is
contracting hereunder, have been advised to consult their own legal advisors
with respect to applicable resale restrictions and that it (or others for whom
it is contracting hereunder) are solely responsible and the Corporation is not
in any way responsible for compliance with applicable resale restrictions
respecting the resale of the Units or the Underlying Securities. All subsequent
offers and sales of the Common Shares by Purchaser shall be made pursuant to
registration of the Common Shares under the Act or pursuant to an exemption from
registration;
7.3 it and any beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting have been
independently advised as to or is aware of the restrictions with respect to
trading in the Units (including the Underlying Securities) by securities
legislation in the jurisdiction in which it or such beneficial purchaser resides
and confirms that no representation has been made respecting the restrictions
with respect to trading in the Units (including the Underlying Securities) and
is aware of the risks and other characteristics of the Units and of the fact
that the Units (including the Underlying Securities) may not be sold except in
accordance with applicable laws and regulatory policy;
7.4 it and any beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting have been
furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations
of the Corporation and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Units
which have been requested by the Purchaser. The Purchaser and its advisors, if
any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Corporation and
have received complete and satisfactory answers to any such inquiries. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser has also had the
opportunity to obtain and to review the Corporation's (1) Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-QSB for the fiscal quarters ended August 31, 2003, November 30, 2003 and
February 29, 2004 and (2) Current Report on Form 8-K, as amended and filed on
August 13, 2003, containing the Corporation's financial statements for the
fiscal year ended May 31, 2003;
7.5 it and any beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting are resident
in the jurisdiction set forth above the heading "Purchaser's Address" opposite
its signature on the last pages to this Subscription Agreement;
7.6 it and any beneficial purchaser for whom it is acting have relied
solely upon the publicly available information relating to the Corporation and
not upon any verbal or written representations as to fact or otherwise made by
or on behalf of the Corporation, other than the representations and warranties
of the Corporation contained herein;
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7.7 it is purchasing the Units as principal for its own account and not
for the benefit of any other person (within the meaning of applicable laws), and
not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any portion of the
Units, or if it is not purchasing as principal, it acknowledges that the
Corporation may be required by law to disclose to certain regulatory authorities
the identity of each beneficial purchaser of the Units for whom it may be acting
and:
(a) if it is resident in the Province of British Columbia, it is an
"accredited investor" as such term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 45-103
of the British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions, is purchasing as
principal and has properly completed and executed the British Columbia / Alberta
Accredited Investor Certificate attached as Schedule "B" to this Subscription
Agreement; or
(b) if it is resident in the Province of Alberta, it is an "accredited
investor" as such term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 45-103 of the
British Columbia and Alberta Securities Commissions, is purchasing as principal
and has properly completed and executed the British Columbia / Alberta
Accredited Investor Certificate attached as Schedule "B" to this Subscription
Agreement; or
(c) if it is resident in the Province of Saskatchewan,
(i) it is an individual or a corporation, the Purchaser is
purchasing a Unit for an aggregate acquisition cost to the Purchaser of
not less than Cdn$150,000, is purchasing as principal and has status as
an exempt purchaser in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
(ii) it is purchasing as principal and has status as an exempt
purchaser in the Province of Saskatchewan; or
(iii) it is purchasing as principal and is a syndicate,
partnership or other unincorporated organization, each member of which
syndicate, partnership or other unincorporated organization is an
individual who has contributed for the purchase of the Unit an amount
not less than Cdn$150,000; or
(iv) it is not purchasing as principal and is a trust
corporation licensed pursuant to the Trust and Loan Corporations Act
(Saskatchewan) or a portfolio manager or person who or Corporation
that, but for the applicability of an exemption pursuant to The
Securities Act, 1988 (Saskatchewan), would be obliged to be registered
as a portfolio manager, and it is purchasing the Unit as trustee or as
agent for accounts fully managed by it and the acquisition cost for
each account is not leas than Cdn$150,000; or
(v) it is a portfolio manager who manages the investment
portfolios of clients through discretionary authority granted by one or
more clients and is registered as a portfolio manager under The
Securities Act, 1988 (Saskatchewan) or is a person or Corporation that
is not required to be registered or is exempt from registration;
(d) if it is a resident in the Province of Manitoba,
(i) it is an individual or a corporation, it is purchasing a
Unit with an aggregate acquisition cost to the Purchaser of not less
than Cdn$97,000 and it is purchasing the Units for bona fide investment
purposes and not with a view to resale; or
(ii) it is a corporation, partnership or unincorporated
association, organization or syndicated, it was not incorporated or
created solely to permit the purchase of the Units without the need for
the filing of a prospectus or if a corporation incorporated or created
for such a purchase, each shareholder of such corporation is an
individual who has contributed at least Cdn$97,000 to such corporation
for the purpose of investment by such corporation in such Units and the
Purchaser is purchasing the Units for bona fide investment purposes and
not with a view to resale; or
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(iii) it is purchasing as principal and has status as an
exempt purchaser in the Province of Manitoba; or
(iv) if it is not purchasing as principal, it is a trust
Corporation registered under Part XVI of The Corporations Act
(Manitoba) and is purchasing the Unit as trustee for accounts fully
managed by it;
(e) if it is resident in the Province of Ontario, it is an "accredited
investor" as such term is defined in Ontario Securities Commission Rule 45-501,
is purchasing as principal and has properly completed and executed the Ontario
Accredited Investor Certificate attached as Schedule "C" to this Subscription
Agreement. Furthermore, the Purchaser acknowledges that the Units (and the
Underlying Securities) are subject to restrictions on resale to purchasers
resident in the Province of Ontario and hereby covenants to the Corporation it
will not resell the Units (or the Underlying Securities) to any Ontario resident
for a period of at least 90 days after the Closing Date;
(f) if it is a resident in the Province of Quebec, it is a
"sophisticated purchaser" within the meaning of Section 44 of the Securities Act
(Quebec), or is a "sophisticated purchaser" within the meaning of Section 45 of
the Securities Act (Quebec) purchasing for the portfolio of a person managed
solely by it, or is purchasing from a Quebec registered dealer with an
unrestricted practice, Units with an aggregate acquisition cost to the Purchaser
of at least Cdn$150,000;
(g) if it is resident in the Province of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Island or the
Province of New Brunswick, it is purchasing as principal a Unit with an
aggregate acquisition cost to the Purchaser of not less than Cdn$97,000; or
(h) if it is resident in the United States, it is (i) an "accredited
investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501 of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Act by reason of Rule 501(a)(3), and (ii) experienced in
making investments of the kind described in this Agreement and the related
documents, and (iii) able, by reason of the business and financial experience of
its officers (if an entity) and professional advisors (who are not affiliated
with or compensated in any way by the Corporation or any of its affiliates or
selling agents), to protect its own interests in connection with the
transactions described in this Agreement, and the related documents,
7.8 it acknowledges that the Units and each of the Underlying
Securities will be subject to resale restrictions imposed under applicable laws
and rules of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction and it covenants that it will
not resell the Unit or any of the Underlying Securities except in accordance
with the provisions of applicable laws;
7.9 if required by applicable laws, policy or order or by the
Corporation, it will execute, deliver and file, or assist the Corporation in
filing, or provide to the Corporation such reports, undertakings and other
documents with respect to the issue of the Units or any of the Underlying
Securities as may be required by any securities commission, or other regulatory
authority;
7.10 if an individual, the Purchaser has attained the age of majority
and is legally competent to execute this Subscription Agreement and to take all
actions required pursuant hereto and if a corporation, it has been duly
incorporated and validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, all necessary approvals by its directors and shareholders have
been obtained for the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and
the individual signing this Subscription Agreement is duly authorized to do so;
7.11 upon acceptance by the Corporation, this Subscription Agreement
will constitute a legal, valid and binding contract of the Purchaser enforceable
against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms and will not violate or
conflict with the terms of any restriction, agreement or undertaking respecting
purchasers of securities by the Purchaser;
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7.12 it is responsible for obtaining such legal advice as it considers
necessary in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of
this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder and, if
it is not resident in Canada, it represents and warrants that such execution,
delivery and performance shall not contravene any applicable laws of the
jurisdiction in which it is resident;
7.13 in the case of a purchase by it of the Units as principal, this
Subscription Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and
delivered by and constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation
of the Purchaser;
7.14 in the case of a purchase by it of the Units acting as a trustee
or agent for a disclosed principal, it is duly authorized to execute and deliver
this Subscription Agreement and all other necessary documentation in connection
with such purchase on behalf of such principal and this Subscription Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by or on behalf of, and
constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement of, such
principal;
7.15 it has such knowledge in financial and business affairs as to be
capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment and it, or, where
it is not purchasing as principal, each beneficial purchaser, is able to bear
the economic risk of loss of its investment;
7.16 if required by any applicable laws, it will execute, deliver, file
and otherwise assist the Corporation in filing within the applicable limitations
of time, such reports, undertakings and other documents with respect to the
issue of the Units as may be required.
The Purchaser agrees that the above representations, warranties and
covenants will be true and correct both as of the execution of this
Subscription Agreement and as of the Closing Time, as hereinafter defined,
and will survive the completion of the issuance of the Units.
The foregoing representations, warranties and covenants are made by the
Purchaser with the intent that they be relied upon in determining its
suitability as a purchaser of the Units and the Purchaser hereby agrees to
indemnify the Corporation, its officers, employees, directors and agents,
against all losses, claims, costs, expenses and damages or liabilities which any
of them may suffer or incur caused or arising from reliance thereon. The
Purchaser further agrees that by accepting the Units on the Closing Date, it
shall be representing and warranting that the foregoing representations and
warranties are true as at the Closing Date with the same force and effect as if
they had been made by the Purchaser at the Closing Time. Furthermore, the
Purchaser undertakes to notify the Corporation immediately at the addresses
first set forth above of any change in any representation, warranty or other
information relating to the Purchaser set forth herein which takes place prior
to the Closing Time.
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8. CLOSING.
8.1 The sale of the Units will be completed at the offices of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ LLP, counsel to the Corporation, at 10:00 a.m. (Ottawa time) (the
"CLOSING TIME") on June 25, 2004 (the "CLOSING DATE") or such other date and
time as the Corporation and the Purchaser may agree. If this subscription is
accepted by the Corporation, the Corporation will deliver to the Purchaser
definitive certificates representing each of the Common Shares and the Warrants
comprising the Units purchased hereby and such other documentation as may be
required, within five days following the Closing Date. If this subscription is
not accepted by the Corporation within three days following the scheduled
Closing Date, any cheques, bank drafts or wire transfers delivered by the
Purchaser to the Corporation representing the purchase price for the Unit will
be promptly returned to the Purchaser without interest. The Purchaser
acknowledges that the Offering may be completed in one or more closings with the
final such closing to take place not later than September 30, 2004.
8.2 The Purchaser agrees to deliver to the Corporation, at ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Chief Financial Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. (Ottawa time) on June 23,
2004: (i) this duly completed and executed Subscription Agreement, (ii) a duly
completed and executed accredited investor certificate in Schedule "B" or "C" as
applicable; (iii) any other documents reasonably required by the Corporation;
and (iv) a certified cheque, bank draft or wire transfer payable to the
Corporation for the Purchase Price and payable on or before the Closing Date,
(or such other date as the Corporation may advise) in same day freely
transferable funds, or make payment of the same amount in such other manner as
is acceptable to the Corporation.
9. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
9.1 Transfer Restrictions. The Purchaser acknowledges that (1) the
Units have not been registered under the provisions of the Act or other
applicable securities law requirements and that neither the Units nor the
Underlying Securities may be transferred, in whole or in part, unless (A) such
Units and/or Underlying Securities are subsequently registered under the Act
and/or other applicable securities law requirements, or (B) the Purchaser shall
have delivered to the Corporation an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory
in form, scope and substance to the Corporation, to the effect that the
securities to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an
exemption from such registration; and (2) any sale of the Common Shares made in
reliance on Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act may be made only in
accordance with the terms of said Rule and further, if said Rule is not
applicable, any resale of such Common Shares under circumstances in which the
seller, or the person through whom the sale is made, may be deemed to be an
underwriter, as that term is used in the Act, may require compliance with some
other exemption under the Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC
thereunder.
b. Restrictive Legend. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that until
such time as the Common Shares have been registered under the Act as
contemplated hereby and sold in accordance with an effective registration
statement ("Registration Statement"), or June 25, 2005 the Common Shares
included in the Units and Underlying Securities shall bear a restrictive legend
in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed
against transfer of such Common Shares):
THESE SHARES (THE "SHARES") HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR
THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR
OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT FOR THE SHARES OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OR OTHER
EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION
IS NOT REQUIRED.
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c. Reporting Status. So long as the Purchaser beneficially owns any of
the Units, the Corporation shall file all reports required to be filed with the
SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and the Corporation
shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the
Exchange Act even if the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder
would permit such termination.
10. FACSIMILE COPIES. The Corporation shall be entitled to rely on delivery of a
facsimile copy of this executed Subscription Agreement, and acceptance by the
Corporation of such facsimile shall be legally effective to create a valid and
binding agreement between the Purchaser and the Corporation in accordance with
the terms hereof.
11. COSTS AND FEES. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall
bear all costs and expenses incurred by it (including any fees and disbursements
of any special counsel retained by it) relating to the sale of the Unit to the
Purchaser.
12. CURRENCY. All dollar amounts set out herein are stated in United States
currency, unless otherwise indicated.
13. LAWS. The contract arising out of this Subscription Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario
and the laws of Canada applicable therein. The Purchaser and any beneficial
purchaser for whom it is acting hereby irrevocably attorn to the non-exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to any
matters arising out of this Subscription Agreement. Time shall be of the essence
hereof. This Subscription Agreement, together with the agreements referred to
herein, contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto relating to the
subject matter hereof and there are no representations covenants or other
agreements relating to the subject matter hereof except as herein or therein set
out.
14. SURVIVAL. The covenants, representations and warranties contained herein
shall survive the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby.
15. ASSIGNMENT. The obligations under this Subscription Agreement are not
transferable or assignable by the parties hereto. The benefits under this
Subscription Agreement are transferable and assignable by the parties hereto,
subject to applicable law.
16. PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchaser hereby offers to purchase the Units, and
irrevocably instructs you with respect to registration and delivery of the Units
as set forth below.
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Full Name of Purchaser Purchaser's Address
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Number of Units Subscribed For
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Contact Name Telephone Number
DETAILS OF BENEFICIAL PURCHASER
IF NOT SAME AS PURCHASER (ATTACH A SEPARATE PAGE IF NECESSARY)
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Full Name - Please print Address
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS:
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Full Name Instructions
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Account Reference, if applicable Account Reference, if applicable
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Address Contact Name
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Telephone Number
DATED at _____________________ this ____ day of ____________, 2004.
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Full Name of Purchaser (please print)
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Authorized Signature
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Official Capacity if Purchaser is not an individual
(please print)
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Please print name of individual
whose signature appears above if
different than the name of the
Purchaser printed above.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY
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17.
ZIM Corporation hereby confirms and agrees to the above Subscription Agreement
as of the ____ day of June, 2004.
ZIM CORPORATION
Per:
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SUBSCRIPTION FORM
To be signed only upon exercise of Warrant.
The undersigned, the holder of the within Warrant, hereby irrevocably
elects to exercise the purchase right represented by such Warrant for, and to
purchase thereunder, ____________________ common shares in the capital of ZIM
Corporation (the "Shares") to which such Warrant relates and herewith makes
payment of US$_____________ therefore in cash, certified check, bank draft or
wire transfer and requests that a certificate evidencing the Shares be delivered
to, ____________________________, the address for whom is set forth below the
signature of the undersigned:
Dated: ____________________
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(Signature)
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TO: ZIM CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION")
In connection with the proposed purchase of securities of the
Corporation, the undersigned (the "Purchaser") hereby represents and warrants to
the Corporation as follows:
1. This British Columbia / Alberta Accredited Investor Certificate is Schedule
B to the Subscription Agreement among the Purchaser and the Corporation
dated as of the date hereof.
2. The Purchaser is: an individual:/ / OR a corporation: / / OR a partnership: / /
OR a trust: / / OR none of the foregoing: / /
(please check one)
3. If the Purchaser is an individual, (please check all that apply):
(a) the Purchaser is a person registered under the securities legislation of
any jurisdiction of Canada as an "adviser" or "dealer", other than a
limited market dealer registered under the Securities Act (Ontario) (check
here) __________; OR
(b) the Purchaser is a person registered or formerly registered under the
securities legislation of any jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of
a person or Corporation referred to paragraph 3(b) or 4(e) (check here)
__________; OR
(c) the Purchaser beneficially owns, either individually or jointly with a
spouse, directly or indirectly, financial assets having an aggregate
realizable value that, before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, in
excess of CDN$1,000,000 (check here) __________; OR
(d) the Purchaser had net income before taxes in each of the two most recent
years in excess of CDN$200,000 and has a reasonable expectation of
exceeding the same net income level in the current year (check here)
__________; OR
(e) the Purchaser, together with the Purchaser's spouse, had net income before
taxes in each of the two most recent years in excess of CDN$300,000 and has
a reasonable expectation of exceeding the same net income level in the
current year (check here) __________; OR
(f) the Purchaser is none of the above (check here) __________.
4. If the Purchaser is not an individual, (please check all that apply):
(a) the Purchaser is a Canadian financial institute or an authorized foreign
bank listed in Schedule III of the Bank Act (Canada) (check here)
__________; OR
(b) the Purchaser is the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under
the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada) (check here)
__________; OR
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(c) the Purchaser is an association under the Cooperative Credit Associations
Act (Canada) located in Canada (check here) __________; OR
(d) the Purchaser is a subsidiary of a person or Corporation referred to in
paragraphs 4(a) to (c), if the person or Corporation owns all of the voting
securities of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law
to be owned by directors of that subsidiary (check here) __________; OR
(e) the Purchaser is a person or Corporation registered under the securities
legislation of any jurisdiction of Canada as an "adviser" or "dealer",
other than a limited market dealer registered under the Securities Act
(Ontario) (check here) __________; OR
(f) the Purchaser is the government of Canada or a province or any crown
corporation or agency of the government of Canada or a province (check
here) __________; OR
(g) the Purchaser is a municipality, public board or commission in Canada
(check here) __________; OR
(h) the Purchaser is any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or
municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of
that government (check here) __________; OR
(i) the Purchaser is a pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of
the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a provincial
pension commission or similar regulatory authority (check here) __________;
OR
(j) the Purchaser is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada)
(check here) __________; OR
(k) the Purchaser is a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability
partnership, trust or estate, other than a mutual fund or non-redeemable
investment fund, that had net assets reflected in its most recently
prepared financial statements in excess of CDN$5,000,000 (check here)
__________; OR
(l) the Purchaser is a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in
the local jurisdiction, distributes its securities only to persons or
companies that are "accredited investors" (check here) __________; OR
(m) the Purchaser is a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in
the local jurisdiction, distributes its securities under a prospectus for
which the regulator has issued a receipt (check here) __________; OR
(n) the Purchaser is an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is
analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs 4(a) through (e)
and paragraph 4(i) hereof in form and function (check here) __________; OR
(o) the Purchaser is person or Corporation in respect of which all of the
owners of interests, direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, are persons
or companies that are accredited investors (check here) __________; OR
(p) the Purchaser is none of the above (check here) __________.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY
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DATED at _________________________, this _____ day of ________________, 2004.
Signed:
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Name:
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For:
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Title:
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SCHEDULE "C"
ONTARIO ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATE
TO: ZIM CORPORATION (THE "CORPORATION")
In connection with the proposed purchase of securities of the
Corporation, the undersigned (the "Purchaser") hereby represents and warrants to
the Corporation as follows:
1. This Ontario Accredited Investor Certificate is Schedule "C" to the
Subscription Agreement among the Purchaser and the Corporation dated as of
the date hereof.
2. The Purchaser is: an individual:/ / OR a corporation: / / OR a partnership: / /
OR a trust: / / OR none of the foregoing: / /
(please check one)
3. If the Purchaser is an individual, (please check all that apply):
(a) the Purchaser beneficially owns, either individually or together with a
spouse, financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that, before
taxes but net of any related liabilities, in excess of CDN$1,000,000 (check
here) __________; OR
(b) the Purchaser net had income before taxes in each of the two most recent
years in excess of CDN$200,000 and has a reasonable expectation of
exceeding the same net income level in the current year (check here)
__________; OR
(c) the Purchaser, together with the Purchaser's spouse, had income before
taxes in each of the two most recent years in excess of CDN$300,000 and has
a reasonable expectation of exceeding the same net income level in the
current year (check here) __________; OR
(d) the Purchaser is a person registered under the Securities Act (Ontario) or
securities legislation in another jurisdiction as an "adviser" or "dealer",
other than a limited market dealer (check here) __________; OR
(e) the Purchaser is an individual who has been granted registration under the
Securities Act (Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction
as a representative of a person or Corporation referred to in paragraph
3(d) or 4(g) hereof, whether or not such individual's registration is still
in effect (check here) __________; OR
(f) the Purchaser is a promoter of the Corporation (check here) __________; OR
(g) the Purchaser is a spouse, parent, grandparent or child of an officer,
director or promoter of the Corporation (check here) __________; OR
(h) the Purchaser is a person that is recognized by the Ontario Securities
Commission as an accredited investor (check here) __________; OR
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(i) the Purchaser is none of the above (check here) __________.
4. If the Purchaser is not an individual, (please check all that apply):
(a) the Purchaser is a bank listed in Schedule I or II of the Bank Act (Canada)
or an authorized foreign bank listed in Schedule III of that Act (check
here) __________; OR
(b) the Purchaser is the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under
the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada) (check here)
__________; OR
(c) the Purchaser is a loan corporation or trust corporation registered under
the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario) or under the Trust and Loan
Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in any other
jurisdiction (check here) __________; OR
(d) the Purchaser is a co-operative credit society, credit union central,
federation of caisses populaires, credit union or league, or regional
caisse populaire, or an association under the Cooperative Credit
Associations Act (Canada), in each case, located in Canada (check here)
__________; OR
(e) the Purchaser is a Corporation licensed to do business as an insurance
Corporation in any jurisdiction (check here) __________; OR
(f) the Purchaser is a subsidiary of any Corporation referred to in paragraphs
4(a) to (f) hereof, where the Corporation owns all of the voting shares of
the subsidiary (check here) __________; OR
(g) the Purchaser is a person or Corporation registered under the Securities
Act (Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction as an
"adviser" or "dealer", other than a limited market dealer (check here)
__________; OR
(h) the Purchaser is a person or Corporation registered under the Securities
Act (Ontario) or securities legislation in another jurisdiction as an
adviser or dealer, other than a limited market dealer (check here)
__________; OR
(i) the Purchaser is the government of Canada or of any jurisdiction, or any
crown corporation, instrumentality or agency of a Canadian federal,
provincial or territorial government (check here) __________; OR
(j) the Purchaser is any Canadian municipality or any Canadian provincial or
territorial capital city (check here) __________; OR
(k) the Purchaser is any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or
municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any
instrumentality or agency thereof (check here) __________; OR
(q) the Purchaser is a pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of
the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a provincial
pension commission or similar regulatory authority (check here) __________;
OR
(r) the Purchaser is a registered charity under the Income Tax Act (Canada)
(check here) __________; OR
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(s) the Purchaser is a promoter of the Corporation or is an affiliated entity
of a promoter of the Corporation (check here) __________; OR
(t) the Purchaser is a person or Corporation that, in relation to the issuer,
is an affiliated entity or a person or Corporation referred to in clause
(c) of the definition of "distribution" in subsection 1(1) of the
Securities Act (Ontario) (check here) __________; OR
(u) the Purchaser is a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability
partnership, trust or estate, other than a mutual fund or non-redeemable
investment fund, that had net assets reflected in its most recently
prepared financial statements in excess of CDN$5,000,000 (check here)
__________; OR
(v) the Purchaser is a person or Corporation that is recognized by the Ontario
Securities Commission as an "accredited investor" (initial here)
__________; OR
(w) the Purchaser is a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in
Ontario, distributes its securities only to persons or companies that are
"accredited investors" (check here) __________; OR
(x) the Purchaser is a mutual fund or non-redeemable investment fund that, in
Ontario, distributes its securities under a prospectus for which a receipt
has been granted by the Director under the Securities Act (Ontario) (check
here) __________; OR
(y) the Purchaser is a managed account (check here) __________; OR
(z) the Purchaser is an account that is fully managed by a trust corporation
registered under the Loan and Trust Corporations Act (Ontario) (check here)
__________; OR
(aa) the Purchaser is an entity organized outside of Canada that is analogous to
any of the entities referred to in paragraphs 4(a) through (g) or paragraph
4(q) hereof in form and function (check here) __________; OR
(bb) the Purchaser is person or Corporation in respect of which all of the
owners of interests, direct or indirect, legal or beneficial, are persons
or companies each of which would otherwise meet any definition of
"accredited investor" as contemplated in paragraphs 3(a) through (h) hereof
or paragraphs 4(a) through (l) hereof (check here) __________; OR
(cc) the Purchaser is none of the above (check here) __________.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE HAS BEEN LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY
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DATED at _________________________, this _____ day of ________________, 2004.
Signed:
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Name:
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For:
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Title:
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