Exhibit No.
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Description
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EX 6.1
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Form of Subscription Agreement for Special Warrant Offering.
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EX 6.2
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Agency Agreement dated February 18, 2021 between the Company and Mackie Research Capital Corporation.
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JUVA LIFE INC.
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By:
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/s/ Douglas Chloupek
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Name:
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Douglas Chloupek
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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JUVA LIFE INC. (the “Company”)
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AND TO: |
MACKIE RESEARCH CAPITAL CORPORATION (the “Agent”)
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Issuer: Juva Life Inc.
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Issue: Special Warrants
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Price Per Special Warrant: $1.05
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Number of Special Warrants Purchased:
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Total Subscription Price of Special Warrants:
(Number of Special Warrants x $1.05
per Special Warrant)
$
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(Name of Purchaser - please print)
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(Purchaser’s Address)
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by:
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Authorized Signature
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(Purchaser’s Address)
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(Official Capacity or Title - please print)
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(Telephone Number)
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(Please print name of individual whose signature appears above if different than the name of the Purchaser printed above.)
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(Email Address)
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(Name of Beneficial Purchaser - please print)
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(Beneficial Purchaser’s Address)
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(if space is inadequate please attach a schedule containing the necessary information)
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Registration Instructions:
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Delivery Instructions:
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Name
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Account reference, if applicable
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Account reference, if applicable
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Address
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Contact Name
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Address
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Telephone Number & Facsimile Number
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Number and kind of securities of the Company presently held, directly or indirectly, if any:
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State whether Purchaser is a “related party” (as such term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions) of the Company:
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State whether Purchaser is an “insider” (as defined under applicable Securities Laws) of the Company:
☐ Yes ☐ No
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State whether Purchaser is a “registrant” (as defined under applicable Securities Laws):
☐ Yes ☐ No
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JUVA LIFE INC.
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Per:
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Authorized Signing Officer
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(a)
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the date that is four (4) months and one (1) day after the issue of the relevant Special Warrant; and
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(b)
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the date that is three business days following the Qualification Date.
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(a) |
the Purchaser and Beneficial Purchaser will have the benefit of, and a direct right against the Company in respect of, all of the representations, warranties, covenants
and conditions provided to or for the benefit of the Purchaser, Beneficial Purchaser and/or the Agent under the Agency Agreement (which shall be deemed to be incorporated herein, with such changes as are necessary in order to reflect that
such representations, warranties and covenants are being made by the Company to the Purchaser and Beneficial Purchaser, if any), other than as may be waived or modified by the Agent (in accordance with Section 5
hereof);
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the Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a receipt for the Qualification Prospectus in the Designated Jurisdictions within one hundred and twenty
(120) days from the Closing Date; and
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following the issuance of a receipt for the Qualification Prospectus, the Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares shall be free of resale restrictions on the
holder thereof under Securities Laws (as defined below); provided, however, that any Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares issued to U.S. Purchasers shall continue to be “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S.
Securities Act.
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(a)
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“Additional Units” has
the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1 of this Subscription Agreement;
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(b)
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“affiliate”, “distribution” and “insider” have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in the Securities Act (Ontario);
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(c)
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“Automatic Conversion Date”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1 of this Subscription Agreement;
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(d)
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“Beneficial Purchaser”
has the meaning ascribed to such term on the face page of this Subscription Agreement;
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(e)
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“Closing” means the
completion of the issue and sale by the Company and the purchase by the Purchasers of the Special Warrants pursuant to the Offering;
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(f)
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“Closing Date” means on
or about the week of February 15, 2021 or such other date as the Company and the Agent may agree;
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(g)
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“Closing Time” means
8:00 a.m. (Toronto Time) on the Closing Date or such other time as the Company and the Agent may agree;
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(h)
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“CSE” means the Canadian
Securities Exchange;
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(i)
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“Designated Jurisdictions”
means the provinces of Canada in which Purchasers are resident, excluding Quebec, where the Special Warrants have been sold;
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(j)
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“International Jurisdiction”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8(u)of this Subscription Agreement;
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(l)
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“MLT” means MLT Aikins
LLP, legal counsel to the Agent;
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(m)
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“NI 45-106” means
National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus Exemptions as such instrument is in effect at Closing in the Designated Jurisdictions;
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(n)
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“Offering” means the
issuance of the Initial Special Warrants to Purchasers as contemplated hereunder, and includes the issuance of the applicable number of additional Special Warrants pursuant to the exercise of the Agent’s Option;
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(o)
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“person” means an
individual, firm, corporation, syndicate, partnership, trust, association, unincorporated organization, joint venture, investment club, government or agency or political subdivision thereof and every other form of legal or business entity
of whatsoever nature or kind;
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(p)
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“Personal Information”
means any information about an individual and includes information contained in this Subscription Agreement, including the schedules incorporated by reference herein;
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(q)
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“Public Record” means,
without limitation, the prospectuses, annual information forms, information circulars, offering memoranda, material change reports, press releases and any other documents or reports filed by the Company (or its predecessor) with any
applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority since April 22, 2020;
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(r)
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“Purchase Price” has the
meaning ascribed to such term on the face page of this Subscription Agreement;
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(s)
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“Purchasers” means all
purchasers of Special Warrants;
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(t)
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“Qualification Condition”
means the issuance of a receipt by the Securities Commissions for the Qualification Prospectus within 120 days from the Closing Date;
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(u)
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“Qualification Date”
means the date on which the Qualification Condition is satisfied;
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(v)
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“Qualification Prospectus”
means a (final) short form prospectus of the Company qualifying the distribution of, amongst other things, the Units underlying the Special Warrants, including for greater certainty, all Unit Shares and Warrants;
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(w)
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“Qualified Institutional
Buyer” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act;
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(x)
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“Regulation S” means
Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act;
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(y)
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“SEC” means the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission;
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(z)
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“Securities Commissions”
means, collectively, the applicable securities commission or other securities administrator or regulatory authority in each of the Designated Jurisdictions;
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(aa)
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“Securities Laws”
means, collectively, all applicable securities laws in the Designated Jurisdictions, all as now enacted or as the same may from time to time be amended, re-enacted or replaced, the respective regulations, rules, orders, and forms under such
laws and the applicable published policy statements, national instruments and multilateral instruments of, and any exempting orders issued by, the Securities Commissions;
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(bb)
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“Special Warrants”
means the special warrants of the Company offered hereunder, exercisable, for no additional consideration, to acquire Units, and includes the Initial Special Warrants and any additional Special Warrants issued or issuable pursuant to the
exercise of the Agent’s Option;
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(cc)
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“Special Warrant Indenture”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1 of this Subscription Agreement;
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(dd)
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“Subscription Agreement”
means this subscription agreement (including any schedules attached hereto and the Terms and Conditions of Subscription) and any instrument amending this Subscription Agreement; “hereof”, “hereto”, “hereunder”, “herein” and similar expressions mean and refer to this Subscription Agreement and not to
a particular section, subsection, appendix or schedule and the expression “section”, “subsection”, “appendix” and “Schedule” followed by a number means and refers to the specified section, subsection, appendix or schedule of this Subscription Agreement;
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(ee)
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“Units” means the
units of the Company, including any Additional Units, which will be issuable upon the exercise of the Special Warrants, with each Unit being comprised of one Unit Share and one-half of one Warrant;
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“Unit Shares” means the
common shares forming part of the Units, including any Additional Units, which will be issuable upon the exercise of the Special Warrants;
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(gg)
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“U.S. Person” has
the meaning ascribed to it in Rule 902(k) of Regulation S;
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“U.S. Purchaser”
means a Purchaser of Special Warrants who was, at the time of purchase (a) a person in the United States, (b) a U.S. Person, (c) any person purchasing that purchased Special Warrants on behalf of, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S.
Person or any person in the United States, (d) any person who receives or received an offer to acquire such Special Warrants while in the United States, or (e) any person who was in the United States at the time such person's buy order was
made or this Subscription Agreement pursuant to which such Special Warrants were acquired was executed or delivered;
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(ii)
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“U.S. Securities Act”
means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
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“United States” or “U.S.” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia;
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(kk)
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“Warrant Indenture”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 1 of this Subscription Agreement;
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(ll)
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“Warrants” means the
common share purchase warrants of the Company forming part of each Unit, including any Additional Units, with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one Warrant Share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) at a price
of $1.35 per Warrant Share (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances) for a period of 24 months following the Closing Date; and
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“Warrant Shares”
means the common shares of the Company issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants.
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(a)
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a completed and duly signed copy of this Subscription Agreement;
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(b)
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if the Purchaser is either (i) a resident in or otherwise subject to the laws of Canada or (ii) a resident neither of Canada
nor the United States, a duly completed and executed copy of the Accredited Investor Confirmation Certificate in the form attached hereto as
Schedule A and, if applicable depending on the category of “accredited investor” on which the Purchaser relies, a duly completed Risk Acknowledgement Form
attached as appendix A to Schedule A;
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if the Purchaser is a resident neither of Canada nor the United States, a duly completed and executed copy of the Certificate of Non-Canadian Purchasers (Other than U.S. Purchasers) in the form attached hereto as Schedule B;
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if the Purchaser or Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is a U.S. Purchaser, a duly completed and executed copy of the U.S. Accredited Investor Certificate in the form attached hereto as Schedule C. Qualified Institutional Buyers participating in the Offering who wish to
have their Purchased Securities, and the underlying Unit Shares and Warrants, registered in the depository service of CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. must alternatively complete and execute the form of Qualified Institutional Buyer Letter in the form attached hereto as Schedule D;
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payment of the aggregate Purchase Price payable by the Purchaser to the Agent in the form satisfactory to the Agent; and
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any other documents required by the Securities Laws or that the Company or the Agent may reasonably request.
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(a)
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to extend such time periods and to waive, in whole or in part, any representations, warranties, covenants or conditions for the
Purchaser’s benefit contained in this Subscription Agreement, the Agency Agreement or any ancillary or related document;
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(b)
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to receive certificates representing the Purchased Securities or, if determined appropriate by the Agent, to direct electronic
delivery of same;
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(c)
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to execute in the Purchaser’s name and on its behalf all closing receipts and required ministerial documents;
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(d)
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to correct manifest errors or omissions in the information provided by the Purchaser in this Subscription Agreement, the
Schedules attached hereto and any other documents or forms delivered by the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, if any; and
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without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to negotiate, settle, execute, deliver and amend the Agency Agreement.
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the Purchaser or Beneficial Purchaser,
if any, executing and returning to the Agent, in accordance with Section 4
hereof, all documents required by the Securities Laws for delivery on behalf of the Purchaser or Beneficial Purchaser, if any, including, without
limitation, the applicable documents set out in Section 4 hereof, by no later than the time specified on page 2 hereof;
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(b)
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the fulfilment at or before the Closing Time of each of the conditions of the Closing set out in the Agency Agreement except
those conditions that are waived by the Agent (in accordance with Section 5);
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(c)
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the Company having obtained all required regulatory and corporate approvals, and all requisite third party consents, to
permit the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby;
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(d)
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the Company accepting this Subscription Agreement;
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the offer, issue, sale and delivery of the Special Warrants being exempt from the requirements to file a prospectus or
deliver an offering memorandum (as defined in applicable Canadian Securities Laws) or any similar document under applicable Securities Laws relating to the issue, sale and delivery of the Special Warrants, or the Company having received
such orders, consents or approvals as may be required to permit such issue, sale and delivery of the Special Warrants without the requirement of filing a prospectus or delivering an offering memorandum or any similar document; and
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the representations and warranties of the Purchaser being true and correct as at the Closing Time.
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Authorization and Effectiveness.
If the Purchaser (or the Beneficial Purchaser) is an individual, he or she is of the full age of majority and has all requisite legal capacity and competence to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and to observe and perform his
or her covenants and obligations hereunder, or if the Purchaser (or the Beneficial Purchaser) is a corporation, the Purchaser (or the Beneficial Purchaser) is duly incorporated and is a valid and existing corporation, has the necessary
corporate capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, to subscribe for the Purchased Securities and to observe and perform its covenants and obligations hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action
in respect thereof, or, if the Purchaser (or the Beneficial Purchaser) is a partnership, syndicate or other form of unincorporated organization, the Purchaser has the necessary legal capacity and authority to execute and deliver this
Subscription Agreement, to subscribe and pay for the Purchased Securities and to observe and perform its covenants and obligations hereunder to complete the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, and has obtained all
necessary approvals in respect thereof, and, in any case, upon acceptance by the Company, this Subscription Agreement will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Purchaser and the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, enforceable
against the Purchaser and the Beneficial Purchaser in accordance with its terms and will not result in a violation of, or create a state of facts which, after notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach of, any of
the Purchaser’s or the Beneficial Purchaser’s, if any, constating documents, by-laws or authorizing resolutions (if applicable), any agreement to which the Purchaser or the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is a party or by which it is bound or
any law applicable to the Purchaser or the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, or any judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Purchaser or the Beneficial Purchaser, if any.
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Residence. The
Purchaser, and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, was offered the Special Warrants in, and is a resident of, the jurisdiction referred to under “Name and Address of Purchaser” and “Details of Beneficial Purchaser”, respectively, set out on the face page and
page 2 hereof and intends that the Securities Laws of that jurisdiction govern any transactions involving the Purchased Securities subscribed for by the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any and that such addresses were not created
and are not used solely for the purpose of acquiring the Purchased Securities. The purchase and sale of the Purchased Securities to the Purchaser, and any act, solicitation, conduct or negotiation, directly or indirectly, in furtherance of
such purchase and sale has occurred only in such jurisdiction.
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Prospectus Exemptions. The
Purchaser has properly completed, executed and delivered to the Company the applicable questionnaire(s) and certificate(s) (dated as of the date hereof) set forth in Schedules A, and if applicable, B or C attached hereto, in accordance with
Section 4 hereof, along with any applicable appendices to such Schedules and the information contained therein is true and correct and the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the applicable Schedules and Appendices
attached hereto will be true and correct both as of the date of execution of this Subscription Agreement and as at the Closing Time.
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Purchasing as Principal.
Unless paragraph (g) below applies, the Purchaser is purchasing the Purchased Securities as principal (as defined in all applicable Securities Laws) for its own account, and not for the benefit of any other person.
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Purchasing for Investment Only.
The Purchaser is purchasing the Purchased Securities for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution.
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No Syndication. The
Purchaser was not created solely to purchase or hold securities as an accredited investor as described in paragraph (m) of the definition of “accredited
investor” provided in Schedule A attached hereto.
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In the case of the purchase by the Purchaser of the Purchased Securities as agent or trustee for any principal whose identity
is disclosed or identified, each Beneficial Purchaser of the Units for whom the Purchaser is acting, is purchasing its Purchased Securities (1) as principal (as defined in all applicable Securities Laws) for its own account and not for the
benefit of any other person; (2) for investment only and not with a view to resale or distribution; (3) was not created solely to purchase or hold securities as an accredited investor as described in paragraph (m) of the definition of
“accredited investor” provided in Schedule A attached hereto; and (4) either (A) is purchasing its Purchased Securities (i) at an aggregate acquisition cost to such Beneficial Purchaser of more than $150,000, and (ii) the Purchaser is
neither an individual nor a syndicate, or (B) the Beneficial Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in NI 45-106;
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in the case of the purchase by the Purchaser of the Purchased Securities as agent or trustee for any principal, the Purchaser
is the duly authorized trustee or agent of such disclosed Beneficial Purchaser with due and proper power and authority to execute and deliver, on behalf of each such Beneficial Purchaser, this Subscription Agreement and all other
documentation in connection with the purchase of the Purchased Securities hereunder, to agree to the terms and conditions herein and therein set out and to make the representations, warranties, acknowledgements and covenants herein and
therein contained, all as if each such Beneficial Purchaser were the Purchaser and the Purchaser’s actions as trustee or agent are in compliance with applicable law and the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser acknowledges that the
Company is required by law to disclose to certain regulatory authorities the identity of each Beneficial Purchaser of Special Warrants for whom it may be acting; and
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(iii)
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in the case of the purchase by the Purchaser of the Purchased Securities on behalf of an undisclosed Beneficial Purchaser,
the Purchaser is deemed under applicable Securities Laws to be purchasing as principal and is purchasing the Special Warrants as an “accredited investor”.
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Broker. Other than the
Agent and the soliciting dealer group members formed by the Agent, if any, there is no person acting or purporting to act on behalf of the Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated herein who is entitled to any brokerage or
finder’s fee payable in connection with this subscription for the Special Warrants, and if any such person establishes a claim that any such fee or compensation is payable in connection with this subscription for the Special Warrants, the
Purchaser covenants to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Agent with respect thereto and with respect to all costs reasonably incurred in the defence thereof.
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(i)
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Illegal Use of Funds.
None of the funds being used to purchase the Purchased Securities are to the Purchaser’s or the Beneficial Purchaser’s, if any, knowledge proceeds obtained or derived directly or indirectly as a result of illegal activities. The funds
being used to purchase the Purchased Securities which will be advanced by the Purchaser to the Company hereunder will not represent proceeds of crime for the purposes of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada) (the “PCMLTFA”) or the Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (United States) (the “Patriot Act”) and
the Purchaser acknowledges that the Company and the Agent may in the future be required by law to disclose the Purchaser’s name and other information relating to this Subscription Agreement and the Purchaser’s subscription hereunder, on a
confidential basis, pursuant to the PCMLTFA and the Patriot Act. To the best knowledge of the Purchaser, none of the funds to be provided by the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, are being tendered on behalf of a person or
entity who has not been identified to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall promptly notify the Company and the Agent if the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, discovers that any of such representations cease to be true, and
shall promptly provide the Company and the Agent with all necessary information in connection therewith.
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Resale Restrictions.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Purchaser, and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, acknowledges that it (1) has been advised to consult its own legal advisors with respect to trading in the Purchased Securities, the Unit Shares and
Warrants comprising the Units issuable upon the exercise of the Purchased Securities, and the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and with respect to the resale restrictions imposed by the Securities Laws of the
jurisdiction in which the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, resides and other applicable securities laws, (2) acknowledges that no representation has been made respecting the resale restrictions, including applicable hold
periods imposed by the Securities Laws or other resale restrictions applicable to such securities which restrict the ability of the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, to resell such securities, (3) acknowledges that the
Purchaser or the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is solely responsible to determine applicable resale restrictions, (4) is solely responsible (and neither the Company nor the Agent is in any way responsible) for compliance with applicable
resale restrictions, and (5) is aware that the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, may not be able to resell such securities except in accordance with limited exemptions under the Securities Laws and other applicable securities
laws.
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(k)
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U.S. Securities Law Matters.
Unless the Purchaser is a U.S. Purchaser and has completed Schedule C or Schedule D, as applicable, the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
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(i)
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it is not in the United States and it is not a U.S. Person, was not offered the Purchased Securities in the United States, was
outside the United States at the time of its purchase order, and did not execute or deliver this Subscription Agreement or related documents in the United States;
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(ii)
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it is not purchasing the Purchased Securities for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person or a person in the United States, or
for resale in the United States or to a U.S. Person in violation of United States federal or state securities laws;
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(iii)
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none of the Special Warrants, the Units, the Unit Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares (collectively, the “Offered Securities”), are or will be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state;
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(iv)
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the Offered Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S.
Person or a person within the United States, unless an exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws is available, (2) agrees not to offer or sell any of such securities in
the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or any person within the United States, unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state Securities Laws is available, and (3)
acknowledges that the Special Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person or a person within the United States unless an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act
and applicable state Securities Laws is available;
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(v)
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it is not purchasing the Purchased Securities as the result of any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S, and including any press releases made by the Company relating to the proposed Offering or any report, notification or
summary of the same) made in the United States by the Company, a distributor, any of their respective affiliates, or any person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing; and
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(vi)
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the current structure of this transaction and all transactions and activities contemplated hereunder is not a scheme to
avoid the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws.
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(l)
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Company or Unincorporated
Organization. If the Purchaser, or any Beneficial Purchaser, is a corporation or a partnership, syndicate, trust, association, or any other form of unincorporated organization or organized group of persons, the Purchaser or such
Beneficial Purchaser was not created or being used solely to permit purchases of or to hold securities without a prospectus in reliance on a prospectus exemption.
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(m)
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Absence of Prospectus,
Offering Memorandum or Similar Document. The Purchaser and the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, has not received, nor has it requested, nor does it have any need to receive, any prospectus, offering memorandum or any other document
describing the business and affairs of the Company, nor has any document been prepared for delivery to, or review by, prospective purchasers in order to assist them in making an investment decision in respect of the Purchased Securities,
the Unit Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares, other than this Subscription Agreement (including the Term Sheet attached hereto as Schedule E).
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(n)
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Absence of Advertising.
The offering and sale of the Purchased Securities to the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, was not made or solicited through, and the Purchaser and each such Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is not aware of, any general
solicitation or general advertising with respect to the offering of the Special Warrants, including advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any printed public media, radio, television or telecommunications,
including electronic display (such as the Internet, including but not limited to the Company’s website), or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
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(o)
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No Undisclosed Information.
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(i)
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The Purchased Securities are not being purchased by the Purchaser or, by a Beneficial Purchaser, if any, as a result of any
material information not in the Public Record concerning the Company and the decision of the Purchaser or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, to tender this offer and acquire the Purchased Securities has not been made as a result of any oral
or written representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company or any other person (except as otherwise specified herein or pursuant to a delivery made hereby or pursuant to the Agency Agreement);
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(ii)
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the Purchaser, or each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, has relied solely upon this Subscription Agreement (including the
representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agency Agreement and incorporated herein), and the Public Record of, and issued by, the Company and not upon any verbal or other written representation as to fact or otherwise made
by or on behalf of the Company or any employees, agents or affiliates thereof (except as otherwise specified herein or pursuant to a delivery made hereby or pursuant to the Agency Agreement). The Company’s counsel McMillan, and the Agent’s
counsel, MLT, are entitled to the benefit of this subsection; and
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(iii)
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neither the Purchaser nor the Beneficial Purchaser, if any, has knowledge of a “material fact” or “material
change” (as those terms are defined in Securities Laws) in the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed to the public.
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(p)
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Investment Suitability.
The Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment hereunder in the Special Warrants and is able to
bear the economic risk of total loss of such investment.
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(q)
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Not a “Control Person”.
The Purchaser, or Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is not a “control person” of the Company, as that term is defined in applicable Securities Laws, and will not become a “control person” of the Company by virtue of the purchase of the
Purchased Securities under this Subscription Agreement (including on a partially or fully-diluted basis) and does not act or intend to act in concert with any other person to form a control group in respect of the Company.
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(r)
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Not an “insider” or
“registrant”. The Purchaser, or Beneficial Purchaser, if any, for whom the Purchaser is acting as trustee or agent (i) is not either an “insider” of the Company or a “registrant” (each as defined under applicable Securities Laws)
or, (ii) has identified itself to the Company as either an “insider” of the Company or a “registrant” (each as defined under applicable Securities Laws).
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(s)
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Other Documents. The
Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, will promptly execute and deliver any other documents required by the Company or applicable Securities Laws to permit the purchase of the Purchased Securities on the terms herein set forth
which the Company or the Agent may reasonably request.
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(t)
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Personal Information.
The Purchaser acknowledges that this Subscription Agreement requires the Purchaser to provide to the Company and the Agent certain Personal Information relating to the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any. Such information is
being collected and will be used by the Company and/or the Agent for the purposes of completing the proposed Offering, which includes, without limitation, determining the Purchaser’s and each Beneficial Purchaser’s, if any, eligibility to
purchase the Purchased Securities under applicable Securities Laws, preparing and registering certificates or arranging for an electronic deposit representing the Unit Shares and Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Special Warrants
and the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants and completing filings required by the Securities Commissions and the CSE. The Purchaser agrees that the Purchaser’s and each Beneficial Purchaser’s, if any, Personal
Information may be disclosed by the Company and/or the Agent to: (a) applicable securities regulatory authorities, and (b) any of the other parties involved in the proposed Offering, including legal counsel to the Company and the Agent, and
may be included in record books in connection with the Offering. By executing this Subscription Agreement, the Purchaser consents to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of the Purchaser’s and each Beneficial Purchaser’s, if any,
Personal Information. The Purchaser also consents to the filing of copies or originals of any of the Purchaser’s documents described in Section 4 hereof as may be required to be filed with any securities
regulatory authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Purchaser represents and warrants that it has the authority to provide the consents and acknowledgements set out in this paragraph on behalf of each
Beneficial Purchaser, if any, for which the Purchaser is contracting hereunder.
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(a)
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the securities of the Company are not listed or quoted on any exchange or market other than the listing of the Company's common
shares on the CSE and the OTCQB, and the Company has no obligation to list or obtain quotation of its securities on any other exchange or market other than as set out herein (including, without limitation, Schedule E);
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(b)
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investing in the Company involves a high degree of risk including, without limitation, the following risks relating to the
Offering and the Company’s business:
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(i)
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an investment in the Special Warrants and Units is highly speculative given the uncertain nature of the Company’s business and
its present stage of development;
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(ii)
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there is no assurance that the Company will be successful and the likelihood of success must be considered in light of the
relatively early stage of its operations;
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(iii)
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the Company is subject to certain risk factors which could affect the business, prospects, financial position, financial
condition or operating results of the Company including all of the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company as disclosed in its most recent annual information form, management discussion & analysis and other public disclosure;
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(c)
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(i) no agency, securities commission, governmental authority, regulatory body, stock exchange or other entity has reviewed,
passed on, made any finding or determination as to the merits of investment in, nor have any such agencies, securities commissions, governmental authorities, regulatory bodies, stock exchanges or other entities made any recommendation or
endorsement with respect to the Special Warrants, the Units or the Offering; (ii) there is no governmental or other form of insurance covering the Special Warrants or the Units; and (iii) there are risks associated with the purchase of the
Special Warrants and the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is capable of bearing the economic risk of the investment;
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(d)
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the purchase of the Purchased Securities has not been or will not be (as applicable) made through, or as a result of, and the
distribution of the Special Warrants is not being accompanied by, a general solicitation or advertisement including articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over radio or
television, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising;
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(e)
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no prospectus or other offering document has been filed by the Company with a securities commission or other securities
regulatory authority in any jurisdiction in or outside of Canada in connection with the issue of the Special Warrants, and such issuance is exempt from the prospectus requirements otherwise applicable under the provisions of Securities Laws
and, as a result, in connection with its purchase of the Purchased Securities hereunder, as applicable, except as otherwise provided herein:
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(i)
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the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is restricted from using most of the protections, rights and remedies
available under Securities Laws including, without limitation, statutory rights of rescission or damages;
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(ii)
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the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, will not receive information that may otherwise be required to be provided
to the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser under applicable Securities Laws or contained in a prospectus prepared in accordance with applicable Securities Laws;
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(iii)
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the Company is relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under such applicable Securities Laws;
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(iv)
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the common law may not provide investors with an adequate remedy in the event that they suffer investment losses in
connection with securities acquired in a private placement; and
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(v)
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there are restrictions on the Purchaser’s ability to resell the Purchased Securities, and it is the responsibility of the
Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser to determine these restrictions and to comply with them before selling any Purchased Securities;
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(g)
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the Agent will receive (i) a cash commission and an advisory fee, on the Closing Date, equal in aggregate to 7.0% of the gross
proceeds of the Offering (including in respect of the proceeds upon the exercise of the Agent’s Option) and (ii) compensation options and advisory options, exercisable at any time up to 24 months following the Closing Date, to purchase
Units in an amount equal to 7.0% of the number of Special Warrants sold under the Offering;
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(h)
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all costs and expenses incurred by the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, (including any fees and disbursements
of legal counsel retained by the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any) relating to the purchase of the Purchased Securities shall be borne solely by the Purchaser;
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(i)
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neither the Company’s counsel, McMillan, nor the Agent’s counsel, MLT, assumes any responsibility or liability of any nature
whatsoever for the accuracy or adequacy of any of the information furnished to the Purchaser in connection with the Offering or as to whether all information concerning the Company required to be disclosed by the Company has been generally
disclosed;
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(j)
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the Purchaser acknowledges that none of the Company, the Agent, or any of their respective affiliates, related entities and
associates, nor any persons acting on their behalf, will in any circumstances be liable to the Purchaser under, or arising out of or in any way connected with this Subscription Agreement for any indirect, special or consequential loss or
damage whether arising in contract or tor (including for negligence or statutory duty);
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(k)
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the Purchased Securities and, if issued prior to the Automatic Conversion Date, the Unit Shares and the Warrants issuable upon
the exercise of the Purchased Securities and the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, will be subject to certain resale restrictions under Canadian Securities Laws and the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if
any, agrees to comply with such restrictions. The Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, also acknowledge that it has been advised to consult its own legal advisors with respect to applicable resale restrictions and that it is
solely responsible (and neither the Company nor the Agent is in any manner responsible) for complying with such restrictions. For purposes of complying with Canadian Securities Laws and National Instrument 45‑102 - Resale of Securities, and in addition to the re-sale and transfer restrictions, and any applicable U.S. restrictive legends, set forth in
Schedule C hereto, the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, understand and acknowledge that all certificates or the relevant ownership statement under a direct registration system or other book-entry system or other form of
written notice representing the Purchased Securities and, if issued prior to the Automatic Conversion Date, the Unit Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, indicating that the
resale of such securities is restricted:
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(l)
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no person has made any written or oral representations or undertakings: (i) that any person will resell or repurchase the
Purchased Securities, the Unit Shares and the Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Purchased Securities or the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants; (ii) that any person will refund all or any of the Purchase
Price; or (iii) as to the future price or value of the Purchased Securities, the Unit Shares and the Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Special Warrants or the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants;
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(m)
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the Purchaser and each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, is solely responsible for obtaining such legal advice and tax advice
as it considers appropriate in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Subscription Agreement and the completion of the transactions contemplated hereby;
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(n)
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Subject to compliance by the Company of its covenants provided in the Agency Agreement and herein, the Company may complete
additional financings or in the future in order to develop the business of the Company and fund its ongoing development, and such future financings may have a dilutive effect on current securityholders of the Company, including the
Purchaser, and there is no assurance that such financing will be available, on reasonable terms or at all, and if not available, the Company may be unable to fund its ongoing development;
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(o)
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McMillan is acting solely as counsel to the Company, and MLT is acting solely as counsel to the Agent, and neither McMillan nor
MLT is acting as counsel to the Purchaser;
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(p)
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the Purchaser each Beneficial Purchaser, if any, by virtue of holding the Purchased Securities will not be a shareholder of the
Company and will not be entitled to any right or interest in respect thereof (including voting rights or right to notice of meetings of shareholders of the Company) except as provided herein or in the Special Warrant Indenture; and
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(q)
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the Purchaser may receive periodic updates with respect to the Company and the Purchaser further consents to receiving future
email and other electronic communications from the Company and its representatives.
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(a)
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the disclosure of Personal Information to each of the Company, the Agent, the Securities Commissions and the CSE; and
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(b)
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the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information by the Company for corporate finance and shareholder communication
purposes as are necessary to the Company’s business.
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(a) |
the Purchaser is purchasing the Purchased Securities as principal for its own account and not for the benefit of any other person or is deemed to be purchasing as
principal pursuant to National Instrument 46-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”);
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(b) |
the Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of NI 45-106 on the basis that the undersigned fits within at least one of the categories of an “accredited
investor” reproduced below beside which the undersigned placed a check mark therefore indicating that the undersigned belongs to such category or categories;
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(c) |
the Purchaser was not created or is not used solely to purchase or hold securities as an accredited investor as described in paragraph (m) below; and
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(d) |
upon execution of this Schedule A by the Purchaser, this Schedule A shall be incorporated into and form a part of the Subscription Agreement.
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a Canadian financial institution, or a Schedule III bank (or, in Ontario, a bank listed in Schedule I, II or III of the Bank Act (Canada));
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the Business Development Bank of Canada incorporated under the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (Canada);
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(c) _______
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a subsidiary of any person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting securities of the subsidiary, except the
voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary;
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a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer;
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(e) _______
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an individual registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d);
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(e.1) _____
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an individual formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada, other than an individual formerly registered solely
as a representative of a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador);
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(f) _______
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the Government of Canada or a jurisdiction of Canada, or any crown corporation, agency or wholly-owned entity of the Government of Canada or a
jurisdiction of Canada;
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(g) _______
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a municipality, public board or commission in Canada and a metropolitan community, school board, the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l’île de Montréal or an intermunicipal management board in Québec;
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(h) _______
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any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government;
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a pension fund that is regulated by either the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) or a pension commission or similar
regulatory authority of a jurisdiction of Canada;
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(j) _______
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an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but
net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000;
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“financial assets” means (i) cash, (ii) securities, or (iii) a contract of insurance, a deposit or an evidence of a deposit that is not a security for the purposes of securities legislation.
“related liabilities” means (i) liabilities
incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing the acquisition or ownership of financial assets, or (ii) liabilities that are secured by financial assets.
“spouse” means, an individual who, (i) is
married to another individual and is not living separate and apart within the meaning of the Divorce Act (Canada), from the other individual,
(ii) is living with another individual in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between individuals of the same gender, or (iii) in Alberta, is an individual referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), or is an adult
interdependent partner within the meaning of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act.
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If (j) is selected, please check the range of net financial assets which you beneficially own, either alone
or combined with your spouse:
You alone or combined with a spouse:
◻$1,000,000
to $3,000,000
◻$3,000,001 to $4,000,000 ◻$4,000,001 to $5,000,000 ◻> $5,000,001
If (j) is selected, you must complete and execute Exhibit B.
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(j.1) _______
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an individual who beneficially owns financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that, before taxes but net of any related liabilities,
exceeds $5,000,000;
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“financial assets” means cash, securities,
or a contract of insurance, a deposit or an evidence of a deposit that is not a security for the purposes of securities legislation.
“related liabilities” means liabilities
incurred or assumed for the purpose of financing the acquisition or ownership of financial assets, or liabilities that are secured by financial assets.
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If (j.1) is selected, please check the range of net financial assets which you beneficially own, alone:
◻$5,000,001
to $7,000,000
◻$7,000,001 to $10,000,000 ◻> $10,000,001 |
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(k) _______
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an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined
with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the 2 most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year;
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“spouse” means, an individual who, (i) is
married to another individual and is not living separate and apart within the meaning of the Divorce Act (Canada), from the other
individual, (ii) is living with another individual in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between individuals of the same gender, or (iii) in Alberta, is an individual referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii), or
is an adult interdependent partner within the meaning of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Alberta);
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If (k) is selected, please check the range of net income before taxes which you alone or in combination with
your spouse have earned in each of the two most recent calendar years, alone:
◻$200,001 to
$300,000
◻> $300,000 |
Please check the range of net income which your spouse has earned in each of the two most recent calendar
years (only if applicable):
◻$0 to
$100,000
◻$100,001 to $200,000 ◻$200,001 to $300,000 ◻> $300,000
If (k) is selected, you must complete and execute Exhibit B.
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(l) _______
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an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000;
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“spouse” means, an individual who, (i) is married to another
individual and is not living separate and apart within the meaning of the Divorce Act (Canada), from the other individual, (ii) is living with
another individual in a marriage-like relationship, including a marriage-like relationship between individuals of the same gender, or (iii) in Alberta, is an individual referred to in paragraph (i) or (ii), or is an adult interdependent
partner within the meaning of the Adult Interdependent Relationships Act (Alberta).
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If (l) is selected, please check the range of net assets you have, either alone or combined with your
spouse:
◻$5,000,001
to $10,000,000
◻> $10,000,001
If (l) is selected, you must complete and execute Exhibit B.
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(m) _______
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a person, other than an individual or investment fund, that has net assets of at least $5,000,000 as shown on its most recently prepared financial
statements;
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(n) _______
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an investment fund that distributes or has distributed its securities only to: (i) a person that is or was an accredited investor at the time of
the distribution, (ii) a person that acquires or acquired securities in the circumstances referred to in sections 2.10 [Minimum amount investment] or 2.19 [Additional investment in investment funds] of NI 45-106, or (iii) a person described
in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 [Investment fund reinvestment] of NI 45-106;
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(o) _______
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an investment fund that distributes or has distributed securities under a prospectus in a jurisdiction of Canada for which the regulator or, in
Québec, the securities regulatory authority, has issued a receipt;
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(p) _______
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a trust company or trust corporation registered or authorized to carry on business under the Trust and Loan Companies Act (Canada) or under comparable legislation in a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction, acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by the trust
company or trust corporation, as the case may be;
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(q) _______
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a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person is registered or authorized to carry on business as an
adviser or the equivalent under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada or a foreign jurisdiction;
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(r) _______
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a registered charity under the Income Tax Act
(Canada) that, in regard to the trade, has obtained advice from an eligibility adviser or an adviser registered under the securities legislation of the jurisdiction of the registered charity to give advice on the securities being traded;
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(s) _______
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an entity organized in a foreign jurisdiction that is analogous to any of the entities referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) or paragraph (i) in
form and function;
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(t) _______
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a person in respect of which all of the owners of interests, direct, indirect or beneficial, except the voting securities required by law to be
owned by directors, are persons that are accredited investors;
[PLEASE HAVE EACH OWNER COMPLETE AND SIGN A SEPARATE COPY OF THIS EXHIBIT]
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(u) _______
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an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser;
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(v) _______
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a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and Québec, the regulator as an accredited
investor; or
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(w) _______
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a trust established by an accredited investor for the benefit of the accredited investor’s family members of which a majority of the trustees are
accredited investors and all of the beneficiaries are the accredited investor’s spouse, a former spouse of the accredited investor or a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child or grandchild of that accredited investor, of that accredited
investor’s spouse or of that accredited investor’s former spouse.
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Signed in the presence of:
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)
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Witness
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)
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Name:
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Entity Name:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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WARNING!
This investment is risky. Don’t invest unless you can afford to lose all the money you pay for this
investment.
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4. Your name and signature
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By signing this form, you confirm that you have read this form and you understand the risks of making this investment as
identified in this form.
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First and last name (please print):
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Signature:
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Date:
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SECTION 5 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SALESPERSON
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5. Salesperson information
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[Instruction: The salesperson is the person who meets with, or provides information to, the purchaser with
respect to making this investment. That could include a representative of the issuer or selling security holder, a registrant or a person who is exempt from the registration requirement.]
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First and last name of salesperson (please print):
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Telephone:
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Email:
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Name of firm (if registered):
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SECTION 6 TO BE COMPLETED BY THE ISSUER OR SELLING SECURITY HOLDER
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6. For more information about this investment
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Juva Life Inc.
Address: Suite 1400 – 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 3E8
Contact: Mat Lee
Telephone Number: (833) 333-5882
Email: mat@juvalife.com
For more information about prospectus exemptions, contact your local securities regulator. You can find
contact information at www.securities-administrators.ca.
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(i)
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the Purchaser is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the applicable securities laws of the
International Jurisdiction which would apply to this Subscription Agreement, if any;
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(ii)
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the Purchaser is purchasing the Purchased Securities for its own account and not for the benefit of any other person and
pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements under the applicable securities laws of that International Jurisdiction or, if such is not applicable, the Purchaser is permitted to purchase the Purchased Securities
under the applicable securities laws of the International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on an exemption;
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(iii)
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the applicable securities laws of the International Jurisdiction do not require the Company to file a prospectus, offering
memorandum or similar document or to register or qualify the distribution of the Special Warrants, the Unit Shares or the Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Special Warrants or the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the
Warrants or for the Company to be registered with or to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any governmental or regulatory authority or pay any fee of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction;
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(iv)
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the Purchaser will not sell or otherwise dispose of any Purchased Securities, Unit Shares or Warrants issuable upon the
exchange or deemed exchange of the Purchase Securities or Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, except in accordance with applicable securities laws in Canada and the United States, and if the Purchaser sells or
otherwise disposes of any Purchased Securities, Unit Shares or Warrants issuable upon the exercise of the Purchased Securities or Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants to a person other than a resident of Canada or the
United States, as the case may be, the Purchaser will, if required by applicable securities laws, obtain from such purchaser representations, warranties and covenants in the same form as provided in this certificate and shall comply with
such other requirements as the Company may reasonably require; and
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(v)
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the delivery of this Subscription Agreement, the acceptance of it by the Company and the issue of the Purchased Securities,
the Unit Shares and the Warrants issuable upon the exchange or deemed exchange of the Purchased Securities and the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants to the Purchaser complies with all applicable laws of the
Purchaser’s jurisdiction of residence or domicile and all other applicable laws and will not cause the Company to become subject to or comply with any continuous disclosure, prospectus or other periodic filing or reporting requirements
under any such applicable laws.
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Name of Purchaser
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By:
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Signature
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Title
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TO: |
JUVA LIFE INC. (the “Corporation”)
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AND TO: |
Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the “Agent”)
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AND TO: |
The registered United States broker-deal of the Agent (the “US Affiliate”)
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Initials
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(a) a discretionary or similar account (other than an estate or trust) that is excluded from the definition of “U.S. Person” pursuant to Rule 902(k)(2)(i) of Regulation S
under the U.S. Securities Act and is held on behalf of a person that is not a U.S. Person by a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; OR
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Initials
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(b) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act (a “U.S. Accredited Investor”) by virtue of satisfying one or more of the categories indicated in Section below.
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(a)
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It is authorized to consummate the purchase of the Purchased Securities.
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(b)
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The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Special Warrants, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares have not been
and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or the securities laws of any state of the United States.
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(c)
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The Purchaser understands and agrees that the financial statements of the Corporation have been, or will be, prepared in
accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles or International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which differ in some respects from United States generally accepted
accounting principles, and thus may not be comparable to financial statements of companies formed or domiciled in the United States.
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(d)
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The Purchaser understands and agrees that there may be material tax consequences to it of an acquisition, holding, conversion
or disposition of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares. The Corporation 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 its acquisition, holding, conversion or disposition of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares and the Purchaser acknowledges that it is solely responsible for determining the tax consequences
to it with respect to its investment, including whether the Corporation will at any given time be deemed a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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(e)
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The funds representing the Aggregate Purchase Price which will be advanced by the Purchaser to the Corporation hereunder will
not represent proceeds of crime for the purposes of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (the “PATRIOT Act”) and the Purchaser acknowledges that the Corporation may in the future be required by law to disclose the Purchaser’s name and other information, including Personal Information,
relating to the Subscription Agreement and the Purchaser’s subscription hereunder, on a confidential basis, pursuant to the PATRIOT Act. No portion of the Aggregate Purchase Price to be provided by the Purchaser (i) has been or will be
derived from or related to any activity that is deemed criminal under the laws of the United States, or any other jurisdiction, or (ii) is being tendered on behalf of a person or entity who has not been identified to or by the Purchaser,
and it shall promptly notify the Corporation if the Purchaser discovers that any of such representations ceases to be true and provide the with appropriate information in connection therewith.
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(f)
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The Purchaser is aware that its ability to enforce civil liabilities under the United States federal securities laws may be
affected adversely by, among other things: (i) the fact that the Corporation is organized under the laws of the Province of British Columbia in Canada; (ii) some or all of the directors and officers may be residents of countries other than
the United States; and (iii) all or a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation and such persons may be located outside the United States. Consequently, it may be difficult to provide service of process on the Corporation and it
may be difficult to enforce any judgment against the Corporation.
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(a)
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The offer and sale of the Purchased Securities to it are being made only on the basis of the Purchaser being a U.S.
Accredited Investor in reliance on the private offering exemption under section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act and the safe harbor provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
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It has such knowledge, skill and experience in financial, investment and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of an investment in the Purchased Securities and it is able to bear the economic risk of loss of its entire investment. To the extent necessary, the Purchaser has retained, at his or her own expense, and relied upon,
appropriate professional advice regarding the investment, tax and legal merits and consequences of the Subscription Agreement and owning the Special Warrants, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares.
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The Corporation has provided to it the opportunity to ask questions and receive answers concerning the terms and conditions
of the Offering and it has had access to such information concerning the Corporation as it has considered necessary or appropriate in connection with its investment decision to acquire the Purchased Securities, and that any answers to
questions and any request for information have been complied with to the Purchaser’s satisfaction.
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It is acquiring the Purchased Securities for its own account, or for the account of one or more persons that is a U.S.
Accredited Investor for whom it is exercising sole investment discretion (a “Beneficial Purchaser”), for investment purposes only, and
not with a view to any resale, distribution or other disposition of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares in violation of the United States federal or state securities laws.
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The address of the Purchaser set out on the face page of the Subscription Agreement is the true and correct principal address
of the Purchaser and can be relied on by the Corporation for the purposes of securities laws in the United States, including state blue-sky laws if required, and the Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of purchasing the
Purchased Securities.
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A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a savings and loan
association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the U.S. Securities Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the United States Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; an investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state; an investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under section 203(l) or (m) of the United States Investment Advisers
Act of 1940; an insurance company as defined in Section 2(a)(13) of the U.S. Securities Act; an investment company registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940; a business development company as defined in Section
2(a)(48) of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940; a small business investment company licensed by the United States Small Business Administration under Section 301 (c) or (d) of the United States Small Business Investment Act of
1958; a rural business investment company as defined in section 384A of the United States Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions or any agency or instrumentality
of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in
which the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or an employee benefit plan with
total assets in excess of US$5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons who are U.S. Accredited Investors; or
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A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940; or
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An organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business
trust, a partnership, or a limited liability company, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Purchased Securities, with total assets in excess of US$5,000,000; or
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A natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth, with
that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent equivalent (being a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse), exceeds US$1,000,000 as determined on the following basis:
(i) the person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset;
(ii) indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of
the sale and purchase of securities contemplated by the accompanying Subscription Agreement, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at such time exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days
before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability);
(iii) indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence shall be
included as a liability;
(iv) for the purposes of calculating joint net worth of the person and that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, (A) joint net worth can be the
aggregate net worth of the investor and spouse or spousal equivalent, and (B) assets need not be held jointly to be included in the calculation; and reliance by the person and that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent on the joint net worth
standard does not require that the securities be purchased jointly); or
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The Purchaser has not purchased the Purchased Securities as a result of any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule
902(c) of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) or any any form of “general solicitation” or “general advertising” (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act), including, without limitation, advertisements,
articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or on the Internet, or broadcast over radio or television or the Internet, or other form of telecommunications, including electronic display, or
any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by general solicitation or general advertising.
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The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares will be
“restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act and that if in the future it decides to offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer any of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares
it will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer any of such securities, directly or indirectly, unless:
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the sale is to the Corporation;
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the sale is made outside the United States in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with
applicable local laws and regulations;
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the sale is made pursuant to the exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 or Rule 144A thereunder, if available, and
in accordance with any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws; or
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the securities are sold in a transaction that does not require registration under the U.S. Securities Act or any applicable
state laws and regulations governing the offer and sale of securities,
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The certificates representing the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, as well as all certificates
issued in exchange for or in substitution of the foregoing, until such time as is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, will bear, on the face of such
certificates, the following legend:
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Additionally, the Purchaser understands that any certificates representing the Special Warrants and Warrants, as well as all
certificates issued in exchange for or in substitution of the foregoing, until such time as is no longer required under the applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or applicable state securities laws, will bear, on the face of
such certificates, the following legend:
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It understands and acknowledges that the Corporation has no obligation to register, and has no present intention to register,
the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares under the U.S. Securities Act, whether for the purpose of resale of such Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, or otherwise. Accordingly, the
Purchaser understands that absent registration, under the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Purchaser may be required to hold the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares indefinitely
or to transfer the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares in transactions which are exempt from registration under the U.S. Securities Act, in which event the transferee may acquire “restricted securities” subject to
the same limitations as in the hands of the Purchaser. As a consequence, the Purchaser understands that it must bear the economic risks of the investment in the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares for an
indefinite period of time.
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It understands that (i) if the Corporation is ever determined to be an issuer that is, or that has been at any time
previously, an issuer with no or nominal operations and no or nominal assets other than cash and cash equivalents, Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act may not be available for re-sales of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants
and Warrant Shares; and (ii) the Corporation is not obligated to take, and has no present intention of taking, any action to make Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act (or any other exemption) available for re-sales of the Purchased
Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares.
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The Purchaser understands that the Corporation (i) is under no obligation to remain a “foreign issuer” (as defined in
Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), and (ii) may engage in one or more transactions which could cause the Corporation not to be a “foreign issuer”.
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It consents to the Corporation making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the
Corporation in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described in this certification and the Subscription Agreement.
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If required by applicable securities legislation, regulatory policy or order or by any securities commission, stock exchange
or other regulatory authority in the United States pursuant to applicable Securities Laws, the Purchaser will execute, deliver, file and otherwise assist the Corporation in filing reports, questionnaires, undertakings and other documents
with respect to its ownership of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares.
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The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased Securities for itself or a Beneficial Purchaser for investment purposes only and not
with a view to any resale, distribution or other disposition of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares in violation of United States federal or state securities laws, and the Purchaser acknowledges that the
exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws depends, among other things, upon the bona fide
nature of the investment intent expressed herein.
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no offer to sell Securities was made to a person in the United States;
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the sale of the Securities was executed in, on or through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Canadian Securities Exchange or another designated offshore securities market (as defined in Rule 902(b) of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act), and, to the best of our knowledge, the
sale was not pre-arranged with a buyer in the United States;
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no “directed selling efforts” were made in the United States by the undersigned, any affiliate of the undersigned, or any person acting on behalf of the undersigned;
and
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we have done no more than execute the order or orders to sell the Securities as agent for the Seller and will receive no more than the usual and customary broker’s
commission that would be received by a person executing such transaction as agent.
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JUVA LIFE INC. (the “Corporation”)
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Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the “Agent”)
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The registered United States broker-deal of the Agent (the “US Affiliate”)
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The offer and sale of the Purchased Securities to it are being made only on the basis of the Purchaser being an “accredited
investor”, as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the U.S. Securities Act (a “U.S. Accredited Investor”), in reliance on the
private offering exemption under section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act and the safe harbor provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.
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The Purchaser is a U.S. Accredited Investor and a Qualified Institutional Buyer.
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The Purchaser is acquiring the Purchased Securities (i) for its own account and not on behalf of any other person or (ii) for
the account of a Qualified Institutional Buyer that also qualifies as a U.S. Accredited Investor with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and not with a view to any resale, distribution or other disposition of the
Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares in violation of United States federal or state securities laws.
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The Purchaser is not an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act) of the Corporation and is not
acting on behalf of an affiliate of the Corporation.
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The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that any Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares acquired
by it in the United States will be considered “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act (“Restricted
Securities”). To induce the Corporation to issue the Purchased Securities, the underlying Unit Shares and Warrants, and, if applicable, any Warrant Shares, to the Purchaser without a U.S. Securities Act restrictive legend, the
undersigned represents, warrants and covenants to the Corporation as follows (collectively, the “Restricted Security Agreements”):
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if in the future it decides to offer, sell, pledge, or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, any of the Purchased
Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares, it will do so only:
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to the Corporation (though the Corporation is under no obligation to purchase any such securities); or
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outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S and in compliance with applicable local laws or
regulations;
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the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares cannot be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred,
directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons;
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it will cause any CDS participant holding Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants or Warrant Shares on its behalf and the
beneficial purchasers, if any, of such securities to comply with the Restricted Security Agreements;
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for so long as the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares constitute Restricted Securities, it will
not deposit any such securities into the facilities of the Depository Trust Corporation, or a successor depository within the United States, or arrange for the registration of any of the securities with Cede & Co. or any successor
thereto; and
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if at any time the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, if any, constitute Restricted Securities,
and it is advised by the Corporation that the Corporation has ceased to be a “foreign issuer” as defined in Regulation S, it will return such securities, if any, to the Corporation for the imposition of a U.S. Securities Act legend.
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The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares may only be held in an
account at CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc., or a successor depository in Canada, and shall not be held in an account at the Depository Trust Company, or a successor depository within the United States.
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The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that the Corporation is not obligated to file and has no present intention of
filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state securities administrator any registration statement in respect of the issuance or the re-sales of the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants or Warrant
Shares in the United States.
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The Purchaser acknowledges that the Warrants may not be exercised in the United States or by or on behalf of a U.S. Person or
a person in the United States unless exemptions from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws are available.
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The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, if any, will not be
represented by certificates that bear a U.S. restrictive legend or identified by a restricted CUSIP number in reliance on the acknowledgments, representations and agreements contained herein.
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The Purchaser has implemented, or shall immediately implement, appropriate internal controls and procedures to ensure that
the Purchased Securities, Unit Shares, Warrants and Warrant Shares, if any, shall be properly identified in its records as “restricted securities” that are subject to the transfer restrictions set forth herein notwithstanding the absence of
a U.S. restrictive legend.
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The Purchaser understands and acknowledges that it is making the representations, warranties and agreements contained herein
with the intent that they may be relied upon by the Corporation, the Agent and the U.S. Affiliate.
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The Corporation, the Agent and the U.S. Affiliate shall be entitled to rely on delivery of a facsimile or electronic copy of
this letter, and acceptance by the Corporation of a facsimile or electronic copy of this letter shall create a legal, valid and binding agreement among the undersigned, the Corporation, the Agent and the U.S. Affiliate in accordance with
the terms hereof.
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Issuer:
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Juva Life Inc. (“Juva” or the “Company”).
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Offering:
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Best efforts, private placement offering (the “Offering”)
of special warrants of the Company (the “Special Warrants”).
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Amount:
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Up to $8,700,006.
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Offering Price:
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$1.05 per Special Warrant.
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Special Warrants:
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Each Special Warrant shall be exercisable by the holder thereof, for no additional consideration into one unit of the Company (each, a “Unit”), with each Unit consisting of one common share of the Company (“Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”).
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Warrants:
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Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one Common Share of the Company (a “Warrant Share”) at the price of $1.35 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months from closing of the Offering.
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Agent’s Option:
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The Company will grant the Agent an option (the “Agent’s
Option”) exercisable at any time up to and including the Closing to increase the size of the Offering by up to 15% in Special Warrants by giving written notice of the exercise of the Agent’s Option, or a part thereof, to the Company
at any time up to 48 hours prior closing of the Offering.
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Use of Proceeds:
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Proceeds of the Offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
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Offering Jurisdictions:
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The Offering will take place by way of a commercially reasonable “best efforts” private placement to qualified investors in all the provinces of
Canada other than Quebec, and otherwise in those jurisdictions where the Offering can lawfully be made including the U.S. under applicable private placement exemptions. Subscribers will have a $25,000 minimum subscription and Canadian
subscribers must be “accredited investors” (as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”)).
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As soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing (as defined herein), the Company will use its reasonable commercial efforts to prepare and file
with each of the securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces of Canada in which the of Special Warrants are sold (the “Jurisdictions”)
and obtain a receipt for, a preliminary short form prospectus and a final short form prospectus (the “Final Prospectus”), qualifying the
distribution of the Units underlying the Special Warrants, in compliance with applicable securities law, within 120 days from the Closing (as defined herein). The Company will use reasonable commercial efforts to promptly resolve all comments
received or deficiencies raised by the securities regulatory authorities and file and obtain receipts for the Final Prospectus in the Jurisdictions as soon as reasonably practicable after such regulatory comments and deficiencies have been
resolve.
In the event that the Company has not received a receipt for the Final Prospectus within 120 days following the Closing, each unexercised Special
Warrant will thereafter entitle the holder thereof to receive upon the exercise thereof, at no additional consideration, one-and-one-tenth (1.10) Unit (instead of one Unit) and thereafter at the end of each additional thirty (30) day period
prior to the Qualification Date (as defined below), each Special Warrant will be exercisable for an additional 0.02 of a Unit.
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All unexercised Special Warrants will automatically be exercised on the day (the “Qualification Date”) that is the earlier of (i) four (4) months and a day following Closing of the Offering, and (ii) the 3rd business day after a receipt is issued for the Final Prospectus.
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The Special Warrants, and the Common Shares and Warrants comprising the Units, and the Common Shares for which the Warrants are exercisable, will be
subject to customary resale restrictions of four months and a day following the Closing, subject to the Company obtaining a receipt for the Final Prospectus prior to that day. Any such securities offered and sold in the U.S. under a private
placement exemption will be “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act.
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Listing:
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The Common Shares, and Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and compensation options will be listed for trading on the Canadian
Securities Exchange.
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The Special Warrants shall be eligible for RRSPs, RRIFs, RDSPs, RESPs, TFSAs and DPSPs.
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The Agent will receive (i) a cash commission and advisory fee equal in aggregate to 7.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offering (including in respect
of the proceeds upon the exercise of the Agent’s Option) and (ii) compensation and advisory options, exercisable at any time up to 24 months following Closing, to purchase Units in an amount equal to 7.0% of the number of Special Warrants
sold under the Offering.
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Agent:
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Mackie Research Capital Corporation (the “Agent”).
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Closing:
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On or about the week of February 15, 2021, or such other date as is reasonable and agreed upon between the Agent and the Company (the “Closing”).
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Alberta Securities Commission
Suite 600, 250 - 5th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4
Telephone: (403) 297-6454
Toll free in Canada: 1-877-355-0585
Facsimile: (403) 297-2082
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: FOIP Coordinator
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British Columbia Securities Commission
P.O. Box 10142, Pacific Centre 701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1L2
Inquiries: (604) 899-6854
Toll free in Canada: 1-800-373-6393 Facsimile: (604) 899-6581 Email: FOI-privacy@bcsc.bc.ca
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: FOI Inquiries
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Ontario Securities Commission
20 Queen Street West, 22nd Floor Toronto, Ontario M5H 3S8 Telephone: (416) 593-8314 Toll free in Canada: 1-877-785-1555 Facsimile: (416) 593-8122 Email: exemptmarketfilings@osc.gov.on.ca Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Inquiries Officer |
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan
Suite 601 - 1919 Saskatchewan Drive
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 4H2
Telephone: (306) 787-5879
Facsimile: (306) 787-5899
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Director
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The Manitoba Securities Commission
500 - 400 St. Mary Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4K5
Telephone: (204) 945-2548
Toll free in Manitoba: 1-800-655-5244 Facsimile: (204) 945- 0330 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Director |
Prince Edward Island Securities Office
95 Rochford Street, 4th Floor Shaw Building P.O. Box 2000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-4569
Facsimile: (902) 368-5283 Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities |
Financial and Consumer Services Commission (New Brunswick)
85 Charlotte Street, Suite 300 Saint John, New Brunswick E2L 2J2
Telephone: (506) -658-3060
Toll free in Canada: 1-866-933-2222
Facsimile: (506) 658-3059
Email: info@fcnb.ca
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Chief Executive Officer and Privacy Officer |
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Suite 400, 5251 Duke Street
Duke Tower, P.O. Box 458
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2P8
Telephone: (902) 424-7768
Facsimile: (902) 424-4625
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Executive Director
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Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Financial Services Regulation Division
P.O. Box 8700
Confederation Building
2nd Floor, West Block
Prince Philip Drive
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1B 4J6
Attention: Director of Securities
Telephone: (709) 729-4189
Facsimile: (709) 729-6187
Public official contact regarding indirect collection of information: Superintendent of Securities
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Autorité des marchés financiers
800, Square Victoria, 22e étage C.P. 246, Tour de la Bourse Montréal, Québec H4Z 1G3
Telephone: (514) 395-0337 or 1-877-525-0337
Facsimile: (514) 873-6155
(For filing purposes only)
Facsimile: (514) 864-6381
(For privacy requests only)
Email: financementdessocietes@lautorite.qc.ca (For corporate finance issuers);
fonds_dinvestissement@lautorite.qc.ca (For investment fund issuers)
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Government of the Northwest Territories
Office of the Superintendent of Securities
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
X1A 2L9
Attention: Deputy Superintendent,
Legal & Enforcement
Telephone: (867) 920-8984
Facsimile: (867) 873-0243
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Government of Yukon
Department of Community Services
Law Centre, 3rd Floor
2130 Second Avenue
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5H6
Telephone: (867) 667-5314
Facsimile: (867) 393-6251
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Government of Nunavut
Department of Justice
Legal Registries Division P.O. Box 1000, Station 570 1st Floor, Brown Building Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0
Telephone: (867) 975-6590
Facsimile: (867) 975-6594
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The Company covenants that the certificates representing the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options will, among other
things, include provisions for the appropriate adjustment in the class, number and price of the Agent's Units issuable upon exercise of the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options upon the occurrence of certain events, including any
subdivision, consolidation or reclassification of the Common Shares and the payment of stock dividends with respect thereto.Filing of
Preliminary Prospectus and Final Prospectus
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Preliminary Prospectus.
The Company covenants and agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) prepare and file the Preliminary Prospectus and obtain a receipt therefor from the Securities Commissions and obtain a receipt therefor from the Securities
Commissions as soon as reasonably practicable after the Closing Date; and (ii) promptly resolve all comments received or deficiencies raised by the Securities Commissions in respect of the Preliminary Prospectus as expeditiously as
possible; provided, however, that the Company will provide to the Agent copies of all correspondence received by the Company from the Securities Commissions relating to such comments or deficiencies and will afford the Agent and its counsel
a reasonable opportunity to review and provide input on the Company's responses to such correspondence.Final Prospectus. The Company
covenants and agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to, as soon as practicable after all comments of the Securities Commissions have been satisfied with respect to the Preliminary Prospectus, prepare and file the Final
Prospectus. The Company will promptly take, or cause to be taken, all commercially reasonable steps and proceedings that may from time to time be required under Securities Laws to qualify the distribution of the Qualified Securities in the
Qualifying Jurisdictions and will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such requirements (including the issuance of a receipt for the Final Prospectus) will be fulfilled before the Automatic Exercise Date. Commercial Copies. The Company will cause commercial copies of the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material to be delivered to the
Agent without charge, in such numbers and in such Qualifying Jurisdictions as the Agent may reasonably request. Such delivery will be effected as soon as practicable and, in any event, within two Business Days after the filing thereof in
the Qualifying Jurisdictions. The Agent will cause to be delivered to the Purchasers copies of the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material required to be delivered to them pursuant to Applicable Laws. Representation as to Final Prospectus and Supplementary Material. Each delivery to any Agent of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and/or any
Supplementary Material by or on behalf of the Company will constitute the representation and warranty of the Company to the Agent that:all information and statements (except information and statements relating solely to and provided in
writing by the Agent) contained and incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material, as the case may be, are, at the respective dates of delivery thereof, true and correct and
contain no misrepresentation or untrue, false or misleading statement of a material fact and, on the respective dates of delivery thereof, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material provide full, true and
plain disclosure of all material facts relating to the Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Offering Securities, as required by Securities Laws of the Qualifying Jurisdictions;
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no material fact has been omitted from any Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material (except
information and statements relating solely to and provided in writing by the Agent) which is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in which they were made;
and
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each of such documents complies with the requirements of Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions,
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and such delivery will also constitute the Company's consent to the Agent's and any Selling Firm's use of the Preliminary
Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material in connection with the distribution of the Qualified Securities in the Qualifying Jurisdictions in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement.Review of Prospectuses. The form and substance of the Preliminary
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Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material will be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and its
legal counsel, acting reasonably.Contractual Right of Rescission. In the event that a Purchaser who acquires Qualified Securities upon
deemed exercise of the Special Warrants is or becomes entitled under Securities Laws to the remedy of rescission by reason of a misrepresentation in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any Supplementary Material, qualifying
the Qualified Securities for distribution in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, the Company hereby agrees that such holder shall, subject to available defences and any limitation period under Securities Laws, be entitled to rescission not only
of the holder's deemed exercise of its Special Warrants, but also of the private placement transaction under this Agreement pursuant to which the Special Warrants were initially acquired under the Offering, and shall be entitled in
connection with such rescission to a full refund of all consideration paid to the Company on the acquisition of Special Warrants. In the event that such holder is a permitted assignee of the interest of the original purchaser of the Special
Warrants, the Company hereby agrees that such permitted assignee shall be permitted to exercise the rights of rescission and refund granted hereunder as if such permitted assignee was such original purchaser. The Company hereby agrees that
the foregoing right, which is extended by the Company in respect of the Special Warrants issued by the Company pursuant to accepted subscriptions at the Closing Time on the Closing Date, is in addition to any other right or remedy available
to a holder of Special Warrants, under Securities Laws or otherwise at law, and is subject to the defences and limitations described under such Securities Laws. The Company agrees that the foregoing rights shall be described in the
Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material, and the Company agrees to and shall comply with such contractual right of rescission.
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the Company will duly execute and deliver the Warrant Indenture on or before the Closing Date in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent and its counsel, acting reasonably, and the Company will comply with its covenants contained in the Warrant Indenture;
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the Company will duly execute Subscription Agreements on or before the Closing Date which have been duly completed by the
Purchasers, and will duly and punctually perform all obligations to be performed by it under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents;
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not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed) issue, offer, sell, contract to sell, secure, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise lend, transfer or dispose of (or announce any intention to do so) any equity or debt securities of the Company or any
securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, equity or debt securities of the Company for a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending 120 days from the Closing Date except in conjunction with the grant or exercise
of stock options and other similar issuances pursuant to any stock option plan or similar share compensation arrangements in place prior to the date of this Agreement or the issuance of Common Shares of the Company upon the exercise of
convertible securities, warrants, options or obligations outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement;
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the Company will fulfil or cause to be fulfilled, at or prior to the Closing Date, each of the conditions required to be
fulfilled by it set out in Section 10 hereof that are within its control (unless waived by the Agent);
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the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Unit Shares, Warrant Shares, Agent's Shares and Agent's
Warrant Shares to be listed and posted for trading on the CSE from and after the Automatic Exercise Date;
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the Company will file with the Securities Commissions, the CSE and the SEC all forms, notices and certificates required to be
filed by the Company pursuant to Securities Laws in the time required by Securities Laws, including, for greater certainty, Form 45-106F1 of NI 45-106 in the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions and Form D under the U.S. Securities Act, and
any other forms, notices and certificates set forth in the opinions delivered to the Agent pursuant to the closing conditions set forth in Section 10 hereof, as are required to be filed by the Company;
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the Company will ensure that, at all times prior to the Automatic Exercise Date, a sufficient number of Common Shares are duly
and validly allotted and reserved for issuance upon the due exercise of the Special Warrants, Warrants, Compensation Options, Advisory Options and Agent's Warrants, and the Company will ensure that such Unit Shares, Warrant Shares, Agent's
Shares and Agent's Warrant Shares, upon issuance, will be duly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares and will have the attributes corresponding in all material respects to the description thereof set forth in this Agreement
and the Subscription Agreements;
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the Company will fulfil all legal requirements to permit the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and
reservation, as applicable, of the Offering Securities, all as contemplated in this Agreement and file or cause to be filed all documents, applications, forms or undertakings required to be filed by the Company and take or cause to be taken
all action required to be taken by the Company in connection with the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the Offering Securities, so that the distribution of the Offering Securities
may lawfully occur without the necessity of filing a prospectus in Canada, a registration statement in the United States or a similar document in any other jurisdiction;
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(k)
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the Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Special Warrants for working capital and general corporate
purposes;
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(l)
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the Company will, until the date of the completion of the distribution of the Qualified Securities, use
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Preliminary Prospectus and Final Prospectus comply at all times with Securities Laws;
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m)
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the Company will, during the period from the date hereof until the date of the completion of the distribution of the Qualified
Securities, promptly inform the Agent of the full particulars of any request of any Securities Commission for any information, or the receipt by the Company of any communication from any Securities Commissions or any other competent
authority relating to the Company or which may be relevant to the distribution of the Qualified Securities;
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(n)
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the Company will comply with each of the covenants of the Company set out in the Ancillary Documents;
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(o)
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at all times prior to the completion of the distribution of the Qualified Securities, the Company will continue to operate its
business in compliance with Applicable Laws and in the ordinary course;
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(p)
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the Company will forthwith notify the Agent of any breach of any covenant of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document by any
party thereto, or upon it becoming aware that any representation or warranty of the Company contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document is or becomes untrue or inaccurate in any material respect;
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the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make the Offering Securities issuable to holders resident in Canada
eligible for deposit in CDS;
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the Company will advise the Agent, promptly after receiving notice thereof, of the time when the Preliminary Prospectus, the
Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material have been filed and receipts therefor have been obtained pursuant to NP 11-202 and will provide evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Agent of each such filing and copies of such receipts;
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(s)
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the Company will advise the Agent, promptly after receiving notice or obtaining knowledge of any of the following:
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(i)
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(ii)
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the institution, threatening or contemplation of any proceeding for any such purposes;
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(iii)
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any order, ruling, or determination having the effect of suspending the sale or ceasing the trading in any securities of the
Company (including the Special Warrants and the Underlying Securities) having been issued by any Securities Commissions or the institution, threatening or contemplation of any proceeding for any such purposes; or
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(iv)
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any requests made by any Securities Commissions to amend or supplement the Preliminary Prospectus or the
Final Prospectus or to provide additional information, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any order referred to in Section 4(s)(i) above and, if any such order is issued, to obtain the withdrawal
thereof as quickly as possible;
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(t)
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the Company will, other than in connection with a merger, amalgamation, arrangement, takeover bid, going private transaction or
other similar transaction involving the purchase or sale of all of the outstanding Common Shares and following which the Company is not a "reporting issuer", use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain its status as a "reporting
issuer" (or the equivalent thereof) not in default of the requirements of Securities Laws of British Columbia and Ontario for 24 months following the Closing Date; and
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(u)
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the Company will, other than in connection with a merger, amalgamation, arrangement, takeover bid, going private transaction or
other similar transaction involving the purchase or sale of all of the outstanding Common Shares and following which the Company is not listed on the CSE, use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of the Common Shares
on the CSE or such other recognized stock exchange or quotation system to the date that is 24 months following the Closing Date.
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(v)
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the Company will allow the Agent to participate in the preparation of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and
any Supplementary Material that the Company is required to file under Securities Laws relating to the Offering;
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(w)
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the Company will deliver to the Agent, without charge, contemporaneously with, or prior to the filing of, the Final Prospectus,
unless otherwise indicated:
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(i)
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a copy of any document filed with, or delivered to, the Securities Commissions by the Company under Securities Laws with the
Final Prospectus;
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(ii)
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a certificate dated the date of the Final Prospectus, addressed to the Agent and signed by the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifying for and on behalf of the Company, and not in their personal capacities, after having made due inquiries, with respect to the following matters:
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(A)
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the Company having complied with all of the covenants and satisfied all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement on its
part to be complied with and satisfied at or prior to the date of the Final Prospectus;
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(B)
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no order, ruling or determination having the effect of ceasing or suspending trading in any securities of the Company or
prohibiting the issue of the Special Warrants or the Underlying Securities or any Company's issued securities having been issued and no proceeding for such purpose being pending or, to the knowledge of such officers, threatened;
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(C)
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the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement and in any certificates of Company delivered
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement being true and correct as at the date of the Final Prospectus, with the same force and effect as if made on and as at the date of the Final Prospectus, after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; and
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(D)
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since the Closing Time there having been no material adverse change, financial or otherwise, in the assets, liabilities
(contingent or otherwise), capital, business or results of operations of the Company; and
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(x)
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the Company will, until the earlier of the Qualification Date and the Automatic Exercise Date, deliver to the Agent copies of
all correspondence and other written communications between the Company and any Securities Commission or other Governmental Authority relating to the Offering and will generally keep the Agent apprised of the status of, including all
developments relating to, the Offering.
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(a)
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it is duly qualified and registered to carry on business as a securities dealer in each of the jurisdictions where the sale of
the Special Warrants requires such qualification and/or registration in a manner that permits the sale of the Special Warrants on a basis described in Section 5(b);
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(c)
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(d)
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it will conduct and will cause its affiliates. any Selling Firm and any Person acting on its behalf to conduct activities in
connection with arranging for the offer and sale of the Special Warrants in compliance with Securities Laws;
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(e)
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it will obtain from each Purchaser a completed and executed Subscription Agreement, together with all Subscription Documents as
may be necessary in connection with subscriptions for Special Warrants to ensure compliance with Securities Laws; and
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(b)
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The Company will promptly, and in any event within any applicable time limitation, comply with all applicable filing and other
requirements under Securities Laws as a result of such fact or change; provided, however, that the Company must not file any Supplementary Material or other document without first advising the Agent with respect to the form and content
thereof, it being understood and agreed that no such Supplementary Material or document may be filed with any Securities Commissions prior to advising the Agent. The Company must in good faith discuss with the Agent any fact or change in
circumstance which is of such a nature that there is or could be reasonable doubt whether notice need be given under this Section 6.
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(b)
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each Material Subsidiary has been duly incorporated and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation
and has all requisite corporate power, capacity and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and conduct its business as currently conducted or proposed to be conducted;
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(c)
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the Company and each Material Subsidiary is duly registered to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the character of its properties, owned or leased, or the nature of its activities make such registration necessary;
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(e)
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no proceedings have been taken, instituted or are pending for the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Company or any
Subsidiary, and no approval has been given to commence any such proceedings;
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(f)
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the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
each Ancillary Document and to observe and perform the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document in accordance with the provisions hereof
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and thereof, including the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the
Offering Securities upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the applicable Ancillary Documents, and the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the Offering Securities;
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(h)
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the Company and each Material Subsidiary has conducted and is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects
with all applicable laws and regulations of each jurisdiction in which it carries on business and the Company and each Material Subsidiary holds all requisite licences, registrations, qualifications, permits and consents necessary or
appropriate for carrying on its business as currently carried on and all such licences, registrations, qualifications, permits and consents are valid and subsisting and in good standing in all respects, other than as could not result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Company nor any Material Subsidiary has received a written notice of non-compliance, nor does it know of, nor have reasonable grounds to know of, any
facts that could give rise to a notice of non-compliance with any such laws, regulations or permits;
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(i)
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the Company and each Subsidiary is the absolute legal and beneficial owner of, and has good and marketable title to, all of the
material properties and assets thereof, free and clear of any Liens and no other property or assets are necessary for the conduct of the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries as currently conducted. Any and all of the agreements and
other documents and instruments pursuant to which the Company and each Subsidiary holds the property and assets thereof are valid and subsisting agreements, documents and instruments in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with
the terms thereof, and such properties and assets are in good standing under the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated, and all material leases, licenses and other agreements pursuant to which
the Company or any Subsidiary derives the interests thereof in such property are in good standing. The Company does not know of any claim or the basis for any claim that might or could materially and adversely affect the right of the
Company or any Subsidiary to use, transfer or otherwise exploit their respective assets, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any responsibility or obligation to pay any commission, royalty, licence fee or similar payment to any
Person with respect to the property and assets thereof;
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(j)
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no legal or governmental proceedings or inquiries are pending to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or to which the
property thereof is subject that would result in the revocation or modification of any certificate, authority, permit or license necessary to conduct the business now owned or operated by the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge
of the Company, no such legal or governmental proceedings or inquiries have been threatened against or are contemplated with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or with respect to the properties or assets thereof;
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(k)
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the Company has provided to the Agent copies of (including all material correspondence relating to) all material licenses and
permits held by it, the Subsidiaries and any of their Associated Entities, and any renewals thereof as of the date hereof. As at the date hereof, the Company and each Subsidiary has all licenses, permits, authorizations, certifications,
consents and orders necessary for the conduct of its business as presently conducted, other than as disclosed in the Disclosure Documents in respect of certain U.S. federal laws, statutes and/or regulations, as applicable, relating to the
cultivation, processing, extraction, tracking, distribution or possession of cannabis and cannabis related products and substances in the U.S. and other related orders, judgements, or decrees (collectively, the "U.S. Cannabis Laws"). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has
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received any penalty, enforcement action or public notice violation or notice thereof from any state, municipal or local
government in respect of such licenses and/or permits nor, to the knowledge of the Company, are there any facts that could give rise to any such material penalty, enforcement action or public notice violation. The Company and each
Subsidiary is not in breach or violation of any judgment, order or decree of any Governmental Authority or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable;
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(l)
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other than in respect of U.S. Cannabis Laws, the Company and each Subsidiary has conducted and is conducting its business in
compliance in all material respects with all Applicable Laws of each jurisdiction in which it carries on business and with all Applicable Laws, tariffs and directives material to its operations, including all applicable federal, state,
municipal, and local laws and regulations and other lawful requirements of any governmental or regulatory body that governs all aspects of the Company's and each Subsidiaries' business, including, but not limited to, permits and/or licenses
to grow, process, and dispense cannabis and cannabis-derived products and, each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has implemented regulatory compliance regimes designed to ensure compliance with such applicable laws and regulations;
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(m)
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there are no actions, suits, judgments, investigations or proceedings of any kind whatsoever outstanding or, to the best of the
Company's knowledge, pending or threatened against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary the result of which could have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, or the directors, officers or employees thereof, at law or in equity or
before or by any commission, board, bureau or agency of any kind whatsoever and, to the best of the Company's knowledge, there is no basis therefor and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any judgment, order, writ,
injunction, decree, award, rule, policy or regulation of any Governmental Authority;
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(n)
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neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation of its constating documents or in default in the performance or
observance of any material obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract, indenture, trust deed, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease, licence or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it
or its property or assets may be bound;
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(o)
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to the knowledge of the Company, no counterparty to any obligation, agreement, covenant or condition contained in any contract,
indenture, trust deed, mortgage, loan agreement, note, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party is in default in the performance or observance thereof, except where such violation or default
in performance could not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
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(p)
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since December 31, 2019, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has approved, or has entered into any agreement in respect of:
(i) the purchase of any material property or assets or any interest therein or the sale, transfer or other disposition of any material property or assets or any interest therein currently owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company
whether by asset sale, transfer of shares or otherwise; (ii) the change in control (by sale, transfer or other disposition of shares or sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the property and assets of the
Company or any Subsidiary) of the Company; or (iii) a proposed or planned disposition of shares by any shareholder who owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the Company;
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(s)
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no material labour dispute with current and former employees of the Company or any Subsidiary exists or is imminent and the
Company has no knowledge of any existing, threatened or imminent labour disturbance by the employees of any of the principal suppliers, manufacturers or contractors of the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(t)
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there has not been and there is not currently any labour disruption or conflict which is adversely affecting the Company or the
Subsidiaries or could have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(u)
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no officer, consultant, insider or other non-arm's length party to the Company or any Subsidiary (or any associate or
affiliate thereof) has any right, title or interest in (or the right to acquire any right, title or interest in) any royalty interest, carried interest, participation interest or any other interest whatsoever which are based on revenue from
or otherwise in respect of any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(v)
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the Company and each Subsidiary hold all material authorizations required under any applicable environmental laws in connection
with the operation of its business and the ownership and use of its assets, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor any of their assets is the subject of any investigation, evaluation, audit or review not in the ordinary and regular
course by any Governmental Entity to determine whether any violation of environmental laws has occurred or is occurring, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any known environmental liabilities;
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(w)
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the Company and each Subsidiary has security measures and safeguards in place to protect Personally Identifiable Information it
collects from patients, clients and customers, as applicable, and other parties from illegal or unauthorized access or use by its personnel or third parties or access or use by its personnel or third parties in a manner that violates the
privacy rights of third parties. The Company and each Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all applicable privacy and consumer protection laws and neither has collected, received, stored, disclosed, transferred, used,
misused or permitted unauthorized access to any information protected by privacy laws, whether collected directly or from third parties, in an unlawful manner. The Company and each Subsidiary has taken all reasonable steps to protect
Personally Identifiable Information against loss or theft and against unauthorized access, copying, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse;
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(x)
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the Company is eligible to file a short form prospectus in each of the Qualifying Jurisdictions under National Instrument
44-101 – Short Form Prospectus Distributions;
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(y)
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the forms and terms of the certificates representing the Common Shares have been approved and adopted by the board of
directors of the Company and the form and terms of the certificates representing the Common Shares do not and will not conflict with any Applicable Laws or the rules of the CSE;
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(z)
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the forms and terms of the certificates representing each of the Special Warrants, the Warrants, the Compensation Options,
the Advisory Options and the Agent's Warrants have been approved and adopted by the board of directors of the Company do not and will not conflict with any Applicable Laws;
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(aa)
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Olympia, at its principal offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, has been duly appointed as the registrar and transfer
agent for the Common Shares, as the special warrant agent under the Special Warrant Indenture and as the warrant agent under the Warrant Indenture;
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(bb)
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the business and material property and assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries conform in all material respects to the
descriptions thereof contained in the Disclosure Documents;
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(cc)
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all services provided to customers, in whole or in part, by the Company or any Subsidiary are provided in full compliance
with and meet industry specific standards set by all applicable organizations which pertain to the business of the Company and each Subsidiary;
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(dd)
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all forward-looking information and statements of the Company contained in the Disclosure Documents, including any forecasts
and estimates, expressions of opinion, intention and expectation have been based on assumptions that are reasonable in the circumstances;
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(ee)
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the statistical, industry and market related data included in the Disclosure Documents are derived from sources which the
Company reasonably believes to be accurate, reasonable and reliable, and such data agrees with the sources from which it was derived;
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(ff)
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all information which has been prepared by the Company relating to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries and the business,
property and liabilities thereof and provided or made available to the Agent, and all financial, marketing, sales and operational information provided to the Agent is, as of the date of such information, true and correct in all material
respects, taken as whole, and no fact or facts have been omitted therefrom which would make such information misleading in any material respect;
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(gg)
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(i) the responses given by the Company and its directors and officers at all oral due diligence sessions conducted by the Agent
in connection with the Offering, as they relate to matters of fact, have been and shall continue to be true and correct in all material respects as at the time such responses have been or are given, as the case may be, and such responses
taken as a whole have not omitted any fact or information necessary to make any of the responses not misleading in any material respect in light of the circumstances in which such responses were given or shall be given, as the case may be;
and (ii) where the responses reflect the opinion or view of the Company or its directors and officers (including responses or portions of such responses which are forward-looking or otherwise relate to projections, forecasts, or estimates
of future performance or results (operating, financial or otherwise)), such opinions or views have been and will be honestly held and believed to be reasonable in the circumstances as at the date on which they are given;
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(hh)
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the Company has not completed any "significant acquisition" or "significant disposition", nor is it proposing any "probable
acquisitions" (as such terms are used in NI 44-101), that would require the inclusion of any additional financial statements or pro forma financial statements in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus pursuant to Securities
Laws;
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(ii)
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to the best of the Company's knowledge, no Person or group of Persons who are "joint actors" (within the meaning of
Securities Laws) legally or beneficially owns, or has control or direction over, 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company;
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(jj)
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except for Douglas Chloupek, there is no Person or Persons who are "promoter(s)" (within the meaning of Securities Laws) of the
Company;
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(ll)
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there are no material restrictions on the ability of the Company or any Subsidiary to use and explore all rights in the
Intellectual Property required in the ordinary course of the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable. None of the rights of the Company and the Subsidiaries in the Intellectual Property will be impaired or affected in
any way by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
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(mm)
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the Company and each Subsidiary has taken all reasonable steps to protect its Intellectual Property in those jurisdictions
where the Company and the Subsidiaries carry on a sufficient business to justify such filings;
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(nn)
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any and all of the agreements and other documents and instruments pursuant to which the Company and each Subsidiary holds
the property and assets thereof (including any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any Intellectual Property) are valid and subsisting agreements, documents or instruments in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with
the terms thereo; neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default of any material provisions of any such agreements, documents or instruments nor has any such default been alleged; such properties and assets are in good standing under
the applicable statutes and regulations of the jurisdictions in which they are situated; and all material leases, licences and other agreements pursuant to which the Company and each Subsidiary derives their interests in such property and
assets are in good standing and there has been no material default under any such lease, licence or agreement. None of the properties (or any interest in, or right to earn an interest in, any property) of the Company or any Subsidiary is
subject to any right of first refusal or purchase or acquisition right;
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(oo)
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none of the directors, executive officers or shareholders who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or exercise control
or direction over, more than 10% of any class or series of the voting securities of the Company or any known associate or affiliate of any such Person, had or has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction or any proposed
transaction (including, without limitation, any loan made to or by any such Person) with the Company which, as the case may be, materially affects, is material to or will materially affect the Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis;
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(pp)
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the Company is not party to any agreement, nor is the Company aware of any agreement, which in any manner affects the voting
control of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(qq)
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neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to, bound by or, to the knowledge of the Company, affected by any
commitment, agreement or document containing any covenant which expressly and materially limits the freedom of the Company or any Subsidiary to compete in any line of business, transfer or move any of its respective assets or operations or
which could result in a Material Adverse Effect;
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(rr)
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other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's business, there are no material liabilities of the
Company, whether direct, indirect, absolute, contingent or otherwise which are not disclosed in the Financial Statements, except for liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since September 30, 2020, and which liabilities
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(ss)
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the Company has not made any loans to or guaranteed the obligations of any Person;
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(tt)
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the Company is in compliance with all laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of
employment, pay equity and wages, except where non-compliance with such laws could not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
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(uu)
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the Company is not aware of any legislation, regulation or other lawful requirement of any Governmental Authority having
lawful jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary presently in force or, to the Company's knowledge, proposed to be brought into force, or any pending or contemplated change to any licensing or legislation, regulation, by-law or other
lawful requirement of any Governmental Authority having lawful jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary presently in force, that the Company reasonably expects the Company or any Subsidiary will be unable to comply with or which
could not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
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(vv)
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all information which has been prepared by the Company relating to the Company and its business, properties and liabilities
and made available to the Agent and its counsel was, as of the date of such information and is as of the date hereof, true and correct in all material respects, taken as a whole, and no fact or facts have been omitted therefrom which would
make such information materially misleading;
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(ww)
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the Company has not withheld from the Agent and its counsel prior to the date hereof and will not withhold from the Agent
and its counsel until the completion of the distribution of the Qualified Securities, any material fact relating to the Company or any Subsidiary;
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(xx)
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the minute books and corporate records of the Company and the Subsidiaries for the period from incorporation to the date
hereof made available to the Agent and its counsel contain copies of all proceedings (or certified copies thereof or drafts thereof pending approval) of the shareholders and the directors (or any committee thereof) thereof and there have
been no other meetings, resolutions or proceedings of the shareholders or directors of the Company and the Subsidiaries to the date hereof not reflected in such corporate records;
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(yy)
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all necessary corporate action has been taken by the Company to authorize the valid creation, issuance and delivery, as
applicable, by the Company of the Offering Securities issuable to holders in Canada via a non-certificated inventory deposit with CDS;
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(aaa)
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upon Closing, the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options will be validly created, issued and delivered; upon due
exercise of the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options, the Agent's Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares and the Agent's Warrants will be validly created, issued and delivered; and, upon due
exercise of the Agent's Warrants, the Agent's Warrant Shares will be validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares;
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(bbb)
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none of (i) the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the Offering
Securities; (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; (iii) the compliance by the Company with the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; or (iv) the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein or therein will (A) require the consent, approval, or authorization, order or agreement of, or registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority, court, stock exchange, securities regulatory authority, any
class or classes of the securityholders of the Company or other Person, except (x) such as have already been
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obtained or (y) such as may be required under Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions and will be obtained in
compliance with the requirements of Securities Laws, which includes the filing of the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and any Supplementary Material, as applicable, all in accordance with Securities Laws, and the Company
obtaining the receipt for the Final Prospectus; or (B) conflict with or result in any breach or violation of any provisions of, or constitute a default under (whether after notice or lapse of time or both), any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust, lease or other material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company is a party or by which any of them or any assets thereof are bound, or the articles, by-laws or any other constating document of
the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any resolution passed by the directors (or any committee thereof) or shareholders of the Company or any Subsidiary, or any statute or any judgment, decree, order, rule, policy or regulation of
any court, Governmental Authority, arbitrator, stock exchange or securities regulatory authority applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or any assets thereof, which could have a Material Adverse Effect;
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(eee)
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(fff)
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the Company's "documents" or "core documents" (as such terms are defined in Section 140.1 of the of the Securities Act (British Columbia)) do not contain a misrepresentation and there is no material fact or material change related to the
Company that has not been generally disclosed;
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(hhh)
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the Financial Statements and the notes thereto present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Company and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as at the dates thereof and the results of operations and changes to shareholder equity and cash flows then ended, do not contain a misrepresentation and have been prepared in conformity
with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved, and there has been no material change in accounting policies or practices of the Company since December 31, 2019;
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(i)
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(ii)
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(jjj)
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(mmm)
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(nnn)
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neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the best knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or
other Person associated with or acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity, (ii) made any
direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds, (iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the Corruption of Foreign Officials Act (Canada) or the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (United
States), or (iv) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment;
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(ooo)
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the operations of the Company and the Subsidiaries are and have been conducted, at all times, in compliance with all
applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of applicable anti-money laundering statutes of the jurisdictions in which the Company and the Subsidiaries conduct business, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the "Anti-Money
Laundering Laws"), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is
pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened;
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(qqq)
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the Company maintains insurance against loss of, or damage to, its assets by all insurable risks on a replacement cost
basis in accordance with industry standards, and all of the policies in respect of such insurance coverage are in good standing in all respects and not in default except in each case as could not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(c)
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(d)
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(e)
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the Agent will have received at the Closing Time certificates representing the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options
registered in accordance with its instructions;
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(f)
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the Agent will have received favourable legal opinions addressed to the Purchasers and the Agent, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent and its legal counsel, dated the Closing Date from McMillan LLP, counsel for the Company, as to the laws of Canada and of the Qualifying Jurisdictions in which Purchasers are resident at the Closing Time; provided,
however, that they may rely on opinions of local counsel of recognized standing in such jurisdictions where they are not qualified to practice law, which counsel may rely, as to factual matters only, on certificates of the Company's
auditors, the Company's registrar and transfer agent, public and stock exchange officials and officers of the Company, which opinion will address the following matters:
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(i)
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the incorporation and good standing of the Company;
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(ii)
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the Company having all necessary corporate power and capacity to carry on business as presently carried on and to own its
properties and assets;
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(iii)
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the Company being a reporting issuer not in default in the Provinces of British Columbia and Ontario;
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(iv)
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the authorized share capital of the Company and the number of issued and outstanding Common Shares and any other shares
immediately prior to the Closing Time;
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(v)
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the Company having all necessary corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, to create, offer, issue, sell, deliver, allot and reserve, as applicable, the Offering Securities;
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(vi)
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the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents (which are to be executed and delivered on the
Closing Date) and the fulfilment of the terms thereof by the Company and the creation, offering, issuance, sale, delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the Offering Securities not resulting in a breach of or default under,
and not creating a state of facts which, after notice or lapse of time or both, will result in a breach of or default under, and not conflicting with the notice of articles and articles of the Company, any applicable British Columbia law
and federal law applicable therein;
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(vii)
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the form of certificate representing the Compensation Options, the Advisory Options and the Agent's Warrants having each
been duly approved by the board of directors of the Company;
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(viii)
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all necessary corporate action having been taken by the Company to authorize the creation, offering, issuance, sale,
delivery, allotment and reservation, as applicable, of the Offering Securities; the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the performance of its obligations hereunder and thereunder; and this Agreement and
the Ancillary Documents (which are being executed and delivered on the Closing Date) having been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constituting legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to such other standard assumptions and qualifications including the qualifications that equitable remedies
may be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction and that enforcement of rights to indemnity, contribution and waiver of contribution set out in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents may be limited by applicable
law;
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(ix)
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the Unit Shares and Warrants comprising the Units have been duly and validly created authorized, allotted and reserved for
issuance, as applicable, and, upon the issue thereof upon the exercise or deemed exercise of the Special Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Special Warrant Indenture, will be validly issued and outstanding, in the case of the Unit
Shares, as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares in the capital of the Company;
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(x)
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the Warrant Shares having been duly reserved for issuance upon exercise of the Warrants; the Warrant Shares being, upon
issuance in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Indenture, including payment of the exercise price in respect thereof, validly issued as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares;
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(xi)
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the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options having been validly created and issued;
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(xii)
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the Agent's Shares and Agent's Warrants comprising the Agent's Units having been duly validly created authorized, allotted
and reserved for issuance, as applicable, and upon exercise of the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options, in accordance with the terms of the certificates representing the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options will be
validly issued and outstanding, in the case of the Agent's Shares, as fully paid and non-assessable Common Shares in the capital of the Company;
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(xiv)
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(xv)
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Olympia being the duly appointed registrar and transfer agent for the Common Shares;
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(xvi)
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the offering, sale, issuance and delivery of the Special Warrants by the Company to Purchasers in the Qualifying
Jurisdictions in accordance with the respective Subscription Agreements having been effected in such a manner as to be exempt from the prospectus requirements of Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions and no documents being
required to be filed, proceedings taken or approvals, permits, consents, orders or authorizations of any regulatory authority in the Qualifying Jurisdictions obtained under Securities Laws to permit such offering, sale, issuance and
delivery; it being noted that the Company must file, within prescribed time periods, a Form 45-106F1 – Report of Exempt Distribution
with the Securities Commissions, together with prescribed fees and fee checklist(s), as applicable, within ten days after the Closing Date;
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(xvii)
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the issuance of the Unit Shares and Warrants, prior to the issuance of a receipt for the Final Prospectus, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Special Warrant Indenture to Purchasers in the Qualifying Jurisdictions being exempt from the prospectus requirements of Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions and no filing, proceeding,
approval, permit, consent or authorization being required to be made, taken or obtained under Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions to permit the issuance of the Unit Shares and Warrants to Purchasers in the Qualifying
Jurisdictions upon the due conversion of the Special Warrants in accordance with the terms of the Special Warrant Indenture;
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(xviii)
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the issuance of the Warrant Shares, prior to the issuance of a receipt for the Final Prospectus, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Warrant Indenture to Purchasers in the Qualifying Jurisdictions being exempt from the prospectus requirements of the Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions and no filing, proceeding, approval, permit,
consent or
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(xix)
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the issuance of the Compensation Options and Advisory Options to the Agent and any Selling Firm in the applicable
Qualifying Jurisdictions being exempt from the prospectus requirements of Securities Laws in the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions and no documents being required to be filed, proceedings taken or approvals, permits, consents, orders or
authorizations of any regulatory authority in the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions under Securities Laws to permit such issuance; it being noted that the Company must file, within prescribed time periods, a Form 45-106F1 – Report of
Exempt Distribution with the BCSC, together with the prescribed fees and fee checklist, within ten days after the Closing Date;
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(xx)
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the issuance of the Agent's Shares and Agent's Warrants, prior to the issuance of a receipt for the Final Prospectus, in
the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the certificates representing the Compensation Options and Advisory Options, as applicable, being exempt from the prospectus requirements of Securities
Laws in the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions and no documents being required to be filed, proceedings taken or approvals, permits, consents, orders or authorizations of any regulatory authority in the applicable Qualifying Jurisdictions
under Securities Laws to permit the issuance of the Agent's Shares and Agent's Warrants upon the due exercise of the Compensation Options or Advisory Options, as applicable, in accordance with the terms of the certificates representing the
Compensation Options or Advisory Options, as applicable, including payment of the exercise price thereof;
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(xxii)
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prior to the issuance of a receipt for the Final Prospectus, the first trade of each of the Offering Securities, other than
a trade that is exempt under Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, being a distribution and being subject to the prospectus requirements of Securities Laws in the Qualifying Jurisdictions, unless the following applies:
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(A)
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at the time of such trade, the Company is and has been a "reporting issuer" (as defined under Securities Laws) in a
jurisdiction of Canada for the four months immediately preceding the "trade" (within the meaning of Securities Laws);
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(B)
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at least four months have elapsed from the "distribution date" (as defined in National Instrument 45-102 - Resale of Securities ("NI 45-102"))
of the Special Warrants, the Compensation Options and the Advisory Options, as applicable;
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(C)
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the certificates representing the Offering Securities, as applicable, and any certificate(s) issued in replacement thereof,
are endorsed with the legend required by item 3(i) of Section 2.5(2) of NI 45-102;
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(D)
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if the Offering Securities, as applicable, are entered into a direct registration or other electronic book-entry system, or
if the holder did not directly receive a certificate representing the Offering Securities, as applicable, the holder received written notice containing the applicable legend restriction notation set out in Section 2.5(2)(3)(i) of NI 45-102;
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(E)
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the trade is not a "control distribution" (as defined in NI 45-102);
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(F)
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no unusual effort is made to prepare the market or to create a demand for the security that is the subject of the trade;
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(G)
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no extraordinary commission or consideration is paid to a Person or Company in respect of the trade; and
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(H)
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if the selling security holder is an "insider" (within the meaning of Securities Laws) or officer of the Company, the
selling security holder has no reasonable grounds to believe that the Company is in default of securities legislation (as defined in National Instrument 14-101 – Definitions).
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(xxiii)
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the Common Shares are listed on the CSE; and
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(xxiv)
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the Special Warrants are "qualified investments" under the Income Tax Act (Canada) for a trust governed by a registered retirement savings plan, a registered retirement income fund, a registered education savings plan, a registered disability savings
plan, or a tax-free savings account, subject to customary assumptions and qualifications; and
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(xxv)
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to such other matters as may reasonably be requested by the Agent prior to the Closing Time,
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(g)
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the Agent will have received favourable legal opinions addressed to the Purchasers and the Agent, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Agent and its legal counsel, dated the Closing Date from counsel to the Company as to the following matters with respect to each Subsidiary:
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(i)
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the incorporation and good standing of each Subsidiary;
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(ii)
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each of the Subsidiaries having all requisite corporate power under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation to carry on
business as presently carried on and to own its assets and properties.
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(iii)
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the authorized share capital of each Subsidiary and any issued and outstanding convertible securities of each Subsidiary;
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(iv)
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the holder(s) of the issued and outstanding securities of each Subsidiary; and
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(v)
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and such other legal matters reasonably requested by the Agent;
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(i)
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if any Special Warrants are being sold to Purchasers in the United States, the Agent shall have received at the Closing Time an
opinion addressed to the Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel to the Agent, acting reasonably, dated as of the Closing Date, from McMillan LLP, U.S. legal counsel to the Company, to the effect that registration under the
U.S. Securities Act is not required in connection with the offer and sale of the Special Warrants in the United States;
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(j)
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the Agent will have received: (i) a certificate of status (or equivalent document) in respect of the Company and each
Subsidiary; (ii) satisfactory evidence that the Company is not in default under Securities Laws in British Columbia and Ontario; and (iii) a certificate from the Company's registrar and transfer agent dated the Closing Date as to the number
of Common Shares issued and outstanding as at the Business Day prior to the Closing Date;
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(k)
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the Agent shall, in its sole discretion, acting reasonably, be satisfied with its due diligence review with respect to the
business, assets, financial condition, affairs and prospects of the Company;
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(l)
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(a)
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any order, action or proceeding which cease trades, suspends or otherwise operates to prevent, prohibit or restrict the
distribution or trading of the Common Shares or any other securities of the Company is made or proceedings are announced, commenced or threatened for the making of any such order, action or proceeding by a securities regulatory authority;
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(b)
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there should occur any material change, change of a material fact, occurrence, event, fact or circumstance or any development
or a new material fact shall arise which has or would be expected to have, in the sole opinion of the Agent, acting reasonably and in good faith, a material adverse effect on the business, operations, affairs or financial condition of the
Company or the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the market price, value or marketability of the Special Warrants or the Units;
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(c)
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any inquiry, action, suit, investigation or other proceeding, whether formal or informal (including matters of regulatory
transgression or unlawful conduct), is commenced, announced or threatened or any order made by any federal, provincial, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality or any
securities regulatory authority or any law or regulation is enacted or changed which would cease trading in the Common Shares or, in the opinion of the Agent, acting reasonably and in good faith, operates to prevent or restrict materially
the trading or distribution of the Special Warrants or materially adversely affects or will materially adversely affect the market price, value or marketability of the Special Warrants or the Units;
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(d)
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there should develop, occur or come into effect or existence any event, action, state, condition or major financial occurrence
of national or international consequence (including any natural catastrophe) or any outbreak or escalation of national or international hostilities or any crisis or calamity or act of terrorism or similar event or any governmental action,
change of applicable law or regulation (or the interpretation or administration thereof), inquiry or other occurrence of any nature whatsoever, including by a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic only to the extent that there
are material adverse impacts related thereto after January 25, 2021, which, in each case, in
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the opinion of the Agent, seriously adversely affects, or involves, or might reasonably be expected to seriously adversely
affect, or involve, the financial markets in Canada or the United States or the business, operations or affairs of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;
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(e)
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the Company is in breach of any material term, condition or covenant of this letter or this Agreement or any representation or
warranty given by the Company in this Agreement becomes or is false in any material respect and cannot be cured;
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(f)
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the Agent shall become aware, as a result of its
due diligence review or otherwise, of any adverse material change with respect to the Company, in the sole opinion of the Agent, which had not been publicly disclosed or disclosed to the Agent prior to the date hereof and which
would have a material adverse effect or the market price or value of the Special Warrants or the Units; or
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(g)
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the Agent determines, acting reasonably, that the state of the financial markets, whether national or international, is such
that the Special Warrants or the Units underlying the Special Warrants cannot be profitably marketed.
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(b)
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The Agent will use commercially reasonable efforts to give the notice to the Company as
contemplated by Section 11 of the occurrence of any events or circumstances referred to therein, provided that neither the giving nor the failure to give such notice will in any way affect the Agent's entitlement to exercise its rights
contained in Section 11 at any time through to the Closing Time.
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(i)
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(ii)
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(b)
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If for any reason (other than the occurrence of any of the events itemized in Sections 13(a)(i) and (ii)), the foregoing
indemnification is unavailable to the Agent or insufficient to hold them harmless, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Agent as a result of such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion
as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Agent on the other hand but also the relative fault of the Company and the Agent, as well as any relevant equitable considerations;
provided that the Company shall, in any event, contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Agent as a result of such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability, any excess of such amount over the amount of the fees received by the Agent
hereunder pursuant to this Agreement.
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(c)
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The Company agrees that in case any legal proceeding shall be brought against the Company and/or the Agent by any governmental
commission or regulatory authority or any stock exchange or other entity having regulatory authority, either domestic or foreign, shall investigate the Company and/or the Agent and any Personnel of the Agent shall be required to testify in
connection therewith or shall be required to respond to procedures designed to discover information regarding, in connection with, or by reason of the performance of professional services rendered to the Company by the Agent, the Agent
shall have the right to employ their own counsel in connection therewith, and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel as well as the reasonable costs (including an amount to reimburse the Agent for time spent by the Personnel in
connection therewith) and out-of-pocket expenses incurred by its Personnel in connection therewith shall be paid by the Company as they occur unless caused pursuant to Sections 13(a)(i) or (ii).
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(d)
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Promptly after receipt of notice of the commencement of any legal proceeding against the Agent or any of its Personnel or after
receipt of notice of the commencement of any investigation, which is based, directly or indirectly, upon any matter in respect of which indemnification may be sought from the Company, the Agent will notify the Company in writing of the
commencement thereof and, throughout the course thereof, will provide copies of all relevant documentation to the Company, will keep the Company advised of the progress thereof and will discuss with the Company all significant actions
proposed.
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(e)
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No admission of liability shall be made and the Company shall not be liable for any settlement of any action, suit, proceeding,
claim or investigation made without its consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.
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(f)
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The indemnity and contribution obligations of the Company shall be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise
have, shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to the Personnel of the Agent and shall be binding upon and ensure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs and personal representatives of the Company, the Agent and any of the
Personnel of the Agent. The foregoing provisions shall survive the completion of professional services rendered under this Agreement or any termination of this Agreement
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(a)
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Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement (a "notice") will be in writing and will be delivered to:
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(i)
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If to the Company:
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(ii)
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If to the Agent:
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(b)
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Each notice will be personally delivered to the addressee or sent by email transmission to the addressee and: (a) a notice
which is personally delivered will, if delivered on a Business Day, be deemed to be given and received on that day and, in any other case, be deemed to be given and received on the first Business Day following the day on which it is
delivered; and (b) a notice which is sent by email transmission will be deemed to be given and received on the first Business Day following the day on which it is confirmed to have been sent.
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(a)
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For the purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" includes financial, operating, technical, and other information and materials concerning the Company, its properties and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which is furnished to the Agent, or to
any of its directors, officers, and employees or to the Agent's accounting and legal advisors by the Company or any director, officer, employee, financial or accounting advisor, legal advisor, representative or other agent of the Company.
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(b)
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The term "Confidential Information" does not include information which: (i) becomes generally available to the public other
than as a result of a disclosure by the Agent not permitted hereunder; (ii) was available to the Agent on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to the Agent by the Company; (iii) becomes available to the Agent on a
non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, provided that such source is not, to the knowledge of the Agent, bound by a confidentiality agreement with, or other confidentiality obligation to the Company; or (iv) is
independently developed by the Agent without reference to any Confidential Information.
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(c)
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The Agent undertakes to keep confidential all Confidential Information received from the Company and shall not disclose such
Confidential Information without the prior written approval of the Company except as may be required by law or in connection with legal or regulatory proceedings. If the Agent is requested to disclose Confidential Information as a legal
requirement or as part of a legal or regulatory process, the Agent shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such request so that the Company can take whatever action it wishes to take in relation to the request. The Agent undertakes
not to use any Confidential Information received from the Company for any other purpose, except as contemplated in this Agreement.
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(d)
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The obligations of the Agent in this Section 16 shall terminate 12 months following the Closing Date or the termination of this
Agreement, whichever is earlier.
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(e)
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The Company shall keep confidential all advice and opinions provided by the Agent, except as provided herein or as required to
be disclosed by applicable law or in connection with legal or regulatory proceedings. If the Company is requested to disclose any such advice or opinions as a legal requirement or as part of a legal or regulatory process, the Company shall
provide the Agent with prompt written notice of such request so that the Agent can take whatever action it wishes to take in relation to the request.
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17.
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Use of Agent's Advice.
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18.
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Publicity.
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(a)
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Neither the Company nor the Agent, shall make any public announcement in connection with the Offering, except if the other
party has consented to such announcement or the announcement is required by applicable laws. In such event, the party proposing to make the announcement will provide the other party with a reasonable opportunity, in the circumstances, to
review a draft of the proposed announcement and to provide comments thereon. In addition, during the period commencing on the date hereof and until completion of the distribution of the Special Warrants, any press release in connection
with the Offering shall contain substantially the following legend, and shall comply with Rule 135e under the U.S. Securities Act:
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(b)
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The Company agrees that the Agent may make public its involvement with the Company in the Offering, including the right of the
Agent at its own expense to, following completion of the Offering, place advertisements describing their services to the Company, in financial, news or business publications. If requested by the Agent, the Company will include a mutually
acceptable reference to the Agent in any press release or other public announcement made by the Company regarding the matters described in this Agreement.
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19.
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Direction of Inquiries.
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20.
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Independent Contractor.
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(a)
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The Company acknowledges that it has retained the Agent solely to assist the Company (and not any other Person) with the
matters set forth in this Agreement. In rendering their assistance, the Agent will act as an independent contractor, and the Agent owes its duties arising out of this engagement solely to the Company, and to no other Person. The Company
acknowledges that nothing in this Agreement is intended to create duties to the Company, beyond those expressly provided for in this Agreement, and the Agent and the Company specifically disclaim the creation of any partnership, joint
venture, fiduciary, agency or non-contractual relationship between, or the imposition of any partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, agency or non-contractual duties on, either party. Except as set out in Section 13 of this Agreement,
nothing in this Agreement is intended to confer upon any other Person any rights or remedies under this Agreement or by reason of this Agreement.
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(b)
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The Company acknowledges that the Agent is not acting in any capacity other than as expressly provided for in this Agreement,
including as to legal, tax or accounting matters in any jurisdiction, and that the Agent will not provide any legal, tax or accounting advice, either pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise. The Company shall be solely responsible for
engaging and instructing such advisors as they deem necessary for purposes of the subject matter of this Agreement and is solely responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transaction contemplated under
this Agreement, and the Agent shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company with respect to such matters.
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21.
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Compliance with Laws.
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22.
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General.
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B. |
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Agent and the U.S. Affiliate
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(b)
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immediately prior to making any offers to any offeree in the United States, we had reasonable grounds to
believe and did believe that the offeree was an Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer, as applicable, and, on the date hereof, we continue to believe that each such offeree that is purchasing Special Warrants from us is an
Accredited Investor or a Qualified Institutional Buyer, as applicable;
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(d)
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we obtained and delivered to the Company, for acceptance at the Closing, a duly executed. Subscription
Agreement from each U.S. Purchaser that is an Accredited Investor but not a Qualified Institutional Buyer, and a duly executed QIB Letter from each U.S. Purchaser that is a Qualified Institutional Buyer;
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(e)
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neither we nor any of our affiliates have taken or will take any action that would constitute a violation
of Regulation M under the U.S. Exchange Act with respect to the offer or sale of the Special Warrants;
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(f)
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(g)
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all Purchasers of the Special Warrants in the United States or who were offered Special Warrants in the
United States have been informed that the Special Warrants have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and are being offered and sold to such Purchasers without registration in reliance the exemption from the
registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and/or Section 4(a)(2) of the U.S. Securities Act;
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(i)
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the undersigned are not aware of any Person (other than any Dealer Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or
indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of Purchasers in connection with the sale of any Special Warrants pursuant to Rule 506(b) of Regulation D.
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[NAME OF AGENT]
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[NAME OF U.S. AFFILIATE]
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Jurisdiction of Formation
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Beneficial Equity/
Voting Ownership |
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Juva Life, Inc.
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CA
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100% direct
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Precision Apothecary, Inc.
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CA
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100% indirect
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VG Enterprises, LLC
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CA
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100% indirect
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1177988 B.C. Ltd.
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BC
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100% indirect
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Juva RWC, Inc.
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CA
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100% indirect
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Juva Stockton, Inc.
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CA
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100% indirect
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