Document:

Amendment No. 1 to Shareholders Agreement

 Exhibit 4.3 
 AMENDMENT NO. 1 
 TO THE 

SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT 
 THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1. (the “Amendment”), is dated as of May 25, 2012, to the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2011, by and among Kinder Morgan, Inc., a
Delaware Corporation (the “Company”) and the Shareholders identified on the signature pages thereto (the “Shareholders Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the same meanings given to them
in the Shareholders Agreement unless otherwise indicated. 
 WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among the Company, Sherpa Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Sherpa Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, El Paso Corporation, a Delaware corporation (f/k/a Sirius
Holdings Merger Corporation) (“El Paso Corporation”), El Paso LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (f/k/a El Paso Corporation and successor in interest to Sirius Merger Corporation) (the “Merger Agreement”);

 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.15 of the Merger Agreement, the Company has agreed to take all actions necessary
to elect two (2) individuals designated by El Paso Corporation to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”); 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, certain stockholders of the Company entered into a Voting Agreement, dated as of October 16, 2011, by and among El
Paso Corporation and the Stockholders (as defined in the Voting Agreement) (the “Voting Agreement”); 

WHEREAS, in order to give effect to the matters set forth in Section 5.15 of the Merger Agreement, pursuant to the Voting
Agreement, the Stockholders agreed to amend the Shareholders Agreement of the Company to increase the size of the Board; 

WHEREAS, the Stockholders agree to further amend the Shareholders Agreement to include references to certain subsidiaries of El Paso
Corporation; and 
 WHEREAS, the parties executing this Amendment collectively constitute those parties required, in accordance
with Section 7.10 of the Shareholders Agreement, to execute this Amendment in order for this Amendment to be effective. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants and undertakings contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and in
accordance with Section 7.10 of the Shareholders Agreement, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 

	1.	Amendments. 

  

	 	a.	Definitions. 

  

	 	i.	Clause (b) of the definition of “Blackout Period” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following: 

 (b) in the event a KMP, EPB or KMR securities offering with anticipated offering proceeds
of at least $150,000,000 is occurring, a period of seven (7) calendar days as specified in the written notice delivered by the Company to the applicable Shareholders pursuant to Section 5.1(e) or Section 5.3(d) (or such
shorter period if the Company notifies the applicable Shareholders prior to the expiration of the seven (7) calendar day period); provided, that a Blackout Period described in this clause (b) may not occur more than twice in any
period of twelve (12) consecutive months; and 
  

	 	ii.	The following definitions shall be added to Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement: 

“EPB” means El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. 

“EPGP” means El Paso Pipeline GP Company, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company. 

 

	 	iii.	The definition of “KMP Observers” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following: 

 “Partnership Observers” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.6(b). 
  

	 	iv.	The definition of “Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” in Section 1.1 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following: 

 “Subsidiary” or
“Subsidiaries” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, or otherwise controls, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar
interests or is general partner or managing member of, or serves in a similar capacity for, such Person (including, in the case of the Company, KMP, KMR and EPB and their respective Subsidiaries). 

 

	 	b.	Number of Directors. 

The first sentence of Section 3.1(a) of the Shareholders Agreement which states “The number of directors shall initially
be thirteen (13) and may be increased in accordance with Section 3.3 or reduced in accordance with this Section 3.1(a).” shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

  
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 “The number of directors shall, as of May 25, 2012, be fifteen (15) and may
be increased in accordance with Section 3.3 or reduced in accordance with this Section 3.1(a).” 
  

	 	c.	Certain Agreements. 

Section 3.6 of the Shareholders Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 

Section 3.6 CERTAIN AGREEMENTS. 
 (a) Upon the reasonable request of the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power of all Voting Securities then held by the Investor Shareholders
(with respect to which the Company shall not unreasonably object), the Company shall, with regard to any Subsidiaries of the Company, cause the directors nominated to the Board by the Investor Shareholders pursuant to Article III (considered
as a group) to be appointed or elected to the boards or governing bodies of such Subsidiaries of the Company (other than KMGP, KMP, KMR, EPGP, EPB or any of their Subsidiaries) so that the Investor Shareholders (as a group) have, as closely as is
practicable, the same proportionate representation on such boards or governing bodies (or, with respect to Subsidiaries of the Company that become publicly traded after the date hereof (other than any Subsidiaries of KMR, KMP or EPB) on the seats of
such boards or governing bodies for which the Company has the right to designate directors; provided, that the Investor Shareholders shall have agreed to the limitation on the ability of the Company to designate directors of such
Subsidiaries) as they do on the Board. 
 (b) The Company shall (i) permit the Board nominees chosen by the Investor
Shareholders and each Observer of the Investor Shareholders permitted to attend meetings of the Board pursuant to Section 3.2 (together, the “Partnership Observers”) to attend each meeting of the KMGP board, the EPGP
board and the KMR board and any committees thereof, (ii) send to each Partnership Observer notice of the time and place of such meeting, (iii) provide to each Partnership Observer copies of all notices, reports, minutes and consents at the
time and in the manner as they are provided to the members of the KMGP, EPGP and KMR boards and the relevant committees thereof; provided, however, that the KMGP, EPGP and KMR boards, and committees thereof, shall have the right to
exclude the Partnership Observers from access to any board or committee meeting (or portion thereof) or any materials distributed to any board or committee members in the sole discretion of a majority of the members of such board or committee in
attendance at such board or committee meeting (or, with respect to materials to be provided in advance of any meeting, a majority of the members of such board or committee, as applicable). A Partnership Observer shall recuse himself or herself from
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knowledge that the Investor Shareholder that selected such Partnership Observer, or one of its controlled Affiliates, is engaged in, pursuing or evaluating any business opportunity that such
Partnership Observer has actual knowledge that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is either currently engaged in, pursuing or evaluating and the participation of such Partnership Observer would create a conflict of interest and (ii) such
business opportunity is being discussed during such portion of such meeting (provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, no Partnership Observer shall be deemed to be in breach of his or her obligations pursuant to this sentence so long as such
Partnership Observer recuses himself or herself from such portion of such meeting as promptly as practicable following the time in which it becomes reasonably apparent that such business opportunity is being discussed). All Partnership Observers, in
connection with exercising their rights under this Section 3.6(b), shall be required (i) to execute and deliver to KMGP, EPGP or KMR, as applicable, a customary (for observers of public corporations) confidentiality agreement that
is reasonably acceptable to such Partnership Observer and to KMGP, EPGP or KMR, as applicable, (ii) to undergo any training required by KMP’s, KMGP’s, KMR’s, EPB’s or EPGP’s policies regarding FERC standards of conduct
that are applicable to KMGP , EPGP or KMR directors, as applicable, and (iii) to comply with any other regulatory requirements to the extent applicable to such Partnership Observer in his or her capacity as a Partnership Observer. 

(c) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall inform such Eligible Investor
Shareholder promptly of any action or proposed action by the Company or any of its Affiliates (including KMP, EPB and KMR) that the Chief Executive Officer reasonably believes could impose any filing obligation, restriction or other regulatory
burden (e.g., bank holding company registration, or public utility holding company registration) on such Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates. In addition, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates (other than
KMP, KMP’s operating partnerships, KMR, EPB or any of their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates, or KMGP (solely to the extent that KMGP (i) is acting in its capacity as a holder of shares of KMR or in its capacity as General
Partner pursuant to Section 1.4 of the Delegation of Control Agreement to approve any action taken by KMR, or (ii) is acting in its capacity as the general partner of KMP or any of its operating partnerships to approve any matter on
behalf of KMP or any of its operating partnerships (and not to the extent acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of KMGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of
KMP or its operating partnerships)) or EPGP (solely to the extent that EPGP is acting in its capacity as the general partner of EPB with respect to the business and affairs of EPB or to approve any matter on behalf of EPB (and not to the extent
acting in another capacity, such as acting to amend or waive a right or obligation of EPGP (or of its direct or indirect parent entities) under any organizational document of EPB)) or KMGP Services Company, Inc. to the extent it is taking action
related to carrying out the terms of the Employee Services Agreement dated as of January 1, 2001 (not including amendments or waivers), among KMGP Services Company, Inc., KMGP and KMP) will take any action (or authorize any of, commit, agree or
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impose any filing obligation, restriction or other regulatory burden (e.g., bank holding company registration, or public utility holding company registration) on any Eligible Investor
Shareholder or its Affiliates that such Eligible Investor Shareholder reasonably determines could have a significant impact on the interests of such Eligible Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates (other than its interests as a Shareholder), without
approval by such Eligible Investor Shareholder (it being understood that such limitation shall not be read to prohibit acquisitions that may prohibit future acquisitions by such Investor Shareholder or its Affiliates due to antitrust overlaps).

 (d) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall keep such Eligible
Investor Shareholder informed, on a current basis, of any events or changes with respect to any criminal or regulatory investigation or action involving the Company or any of its Affiliates, so that such Eligible Investor Shareholder and its
Affiliates will have the opportunity to take appropriate steps to avoid or mitigate any regulatory consequences to them that might arise from such investigation or action. 
 (e) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall reasonably cooperate with such Eligible Investor Shareholder and its Affiliates in efforts to
mitigate consequences of circumstances described in clause (c) or (d) (i.e., coordinating and assistance in meeting with regulators). Each Investor Shareholder who receives any non-public information pursuant to clause (c) or
(d) agrees (i) to use it only in connection with purposes related to the subject matter of clauses (c), (d) or (e), as applicable, and (ii) to maintain the disclosed information in confidence, except as required by applicable law
or applicable national securities exchange rule or to the extent that such information (A) enters the public domain through no fault of such Investor Shareholder or (B) is later lawfully acquired by such Investor Shareholder on a
non-confidential basis from sources other than the Company and its Subsidiaries. 
 (f) Each Executive Management Shareholder
agrees that he or she shall not, during the Non-Compete Period, directly or indirectly (other than on behalf of or at the request of the Company or its Subsidiaries): 

(i) engage in, have an interest in, or otherwise be employed by (whether as an owner, operator, partner, member, manager,
employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor, or representative), provide consulting or management services to, or permit his or her name to be used in connection with the activities of, any business or organization, engaged in a business that
is competitive with a business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries engages (a “Competitive Business”); provided, that ownership of less than one percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly traded
corporation shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3.6(f) solely by reason thereof; provided, further, that, providing investment banking or legal services to a Competitive Business as an independent
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3.6(f) solely by reason thereof so long as providing such services is not the primary duties or business activities of such individual; provided, further, that, if the Board
determines that the provisions of this Section 3.6(f)(i) should not apply to an Executive Management Shareholder (other than Kinder or Shaper) following the termination of such Executive Management Shareholder’s employment by the
Company, the provisions of this Section 3.6(f)(i) shall be deemed waived with respect to such Executive Management Shareholder; 
 (ii) solicit any Person who is or, within the prior twelve (12) months, was, or whose Affiliate is or, within the prior twelve (12) months, was a customer of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or persuade or attempt to persuade any such Person not to be a customer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to reduce the amount of business that such customer does with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or enter into or
seek to enter into any agreement (to the extent such agreement is of a nature that is related to the business in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries engage) with, to the Executive Management Shareholder’s knowledge, any such Person; or

 (iii) contact, approach or solicit for the purpose of offering employment to or hiring or retaining, or
actually hire or retain any Person who is or was employed or retained by the Company or its Affiliates as an employee during the immediately preceding twelve (12) months or attempt to persuade any Person not to continue to be employed or
retained by the Company or its Affiliates or to terminate his or her employment or services with the Company or its Affiliates; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing, general solicitations of employment published in a journal,
newspaper or other publication of general circulation and not specifically directed towards such employees, consultants or independent contractors shall not be deemed to constitute solicitation for purposes of this Section 3.6(f)(iii).

 (iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.6(f), with respect to the country
of Mexico, this Section 3.6(f) will only apply (and therefore will be limited) to activities that are competitive with the businesses in which any of the Mexican Subsidiaries of the Company engages. 

Each Executive Management Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that: (A) the time and geographical scope of the restrictions of this
Section 3.6(f) are reasonable; (B) the burden on the Executive Management Shareholder of complying with the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) is not unreasonable; (C) the general public policy is not harmed by the
restrictions of this Section 3.6(f); and (D) the restrictions of this Section 3.6(f) are necessary for the protection of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Each Executive Management Shareholder further acknowledges and
agrees (x) the Executive Management Shareholder’s breach of the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) will cause the Company irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages, (y) if the Executive
Management Shareholder breaches or threatens to breach the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) and the Company (by vote of a majority of the 

  
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members of the Board) seeks an injunction against the Executive Management Shareholder, there is a reasonable probability of the Company’s eventual success on the merits and (z) if the
Executive Management Shareholder breaches or threatens to breach the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) and the Company (by vote of a majority of the members of the Board) seeks an injunction against the Executive Management Shareholder,
a balancing of equities will be in favor of the Company. Each Executive Management Shareholder consents and agrees that if the Executive Management Shareholder commits any such breach or threatens to commit any breach, the Company (by vote of a
majority of the members of the Board) shall be entitled to temporary and permanent injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction, without posting any bond or other security and without the necessity of proof of actual damage, in addition
to, and not in lieu of, such other remedies as may be available to the Company for such breach, including the recovery of money damages. If any of the provisions of this Section 3.6(f) are determined to be wholly or partially
unenforceable, each Executive Management Shareholder hereby agrees that this Agreement or any provision hereof may be reformed so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law. If any of the provisions of this
Section 3.6(f) are determined to be wholly or partially unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such determination shall not be a bar to or in any way diminish the Company’s right to enforce any such covenant in any other jurisdiction.

 (g) So long as an Investor Shareholder constitutes an Eligible Investor Shareholder, the Company shall not, and shall not
cause any of its Subsidiaries to, take any action, and shall take all actions as a shareholder within its power to prevent its Subsidiaries from taking any action to cause the board of KMGP to consist of less than a majority of individuals who
qualify as independent directors under the Exchange Act and the standards established by each national securities exchange upon which securities of KMP are listed for trading. 
 (h) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.6(h), the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any Charter Change of Control that does not constitute a Cash Change of
Control (a “Non-Cash Change of Control”) without the unanimous affirmative vote of all holders of Shares unless the organizational documents and capital structure of the acquiring, surviving or resulting Person in the Non-Cash
Change of Control preserve in all material respects the economic and other rights (including conversion, Transfer, distribution and governance rights as set forth in the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement) and characteristics and tax treatment,
including on a relative basis, of the Investor Shareholders, the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares and the Class P Shares as they exist immediately prior to such Non-Cash Change of Control (a “Replicated Change of
Control”) (and if such rights are so preserved, then the unanimity requirement stated above shall not apply and in lieu thereof, the regular approval requirements that would otherwise be applicable shall apply instead). 

  
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 (i) A determination that such Non-Cash Change of Control satisfies the
requirements, set forth in paragraph (h) above, to be a Replicated Change of Control shall require approval by the following: (A) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power then
held by the Investor Shareholders that continue to hold Class A Shares, (B) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) continues to hold Class A Shares), (C) the holders of Class B Shares representing a
majority of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and (D) the holders of Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares (not to be unreasonably withheld or
delayed). If the requisite Shareholders approve a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to this Section 3.6(h)(i), then the holders of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares
shall receive the consideration proposed in such Replicated Change of Control for the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares, as applicable, and shall not receive the consideration provided for under
Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control. 
 (A)
If the requisite shareholders, except for the holders of Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares, approve a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to
Section 3.6(h)(i), then the Company nevertheless may engage in such Non-Cash Change of Control and the holders of the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares shall receive the consideration proposed in the Replicated Change of Control
for the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares, as applicable, and shall not receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control, and the holders of the Class
C Shares shall receive the consideration provided for the Class C Shares under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control (other than a Replicated Change of Control), provided that such
Non-Cash Change of Control must be a bona fide transaction with a third party that is not an Affiliate of the Company (other than Kinder and his Affiliates (excluding any Person who is an Affiliate of Kinder solely as a result of such Person’s
relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries)) or any Investor Shareholder; provided, further, that such transaction may be with or involve KMP, KMR, EPB or their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates. 

(B) The Company shall provide written notice to all Class C Shareholders of its intent to pursue a Non-Cash Change of
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C Shares elect to participate in such Non-Cash Change of Control by notifying the Company in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Company’s notice, the holders of
the Class C Shares shall receive the consideration proposed in such Non-Cash Change of Control for the Class C Shares and shall not receive the consideration provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter
for a Charter Change of Control. 
 (ii) Regardless of whether or not the holders of Class B Shares and/or the
holders of Class C Shares have approved a Non-Cash Change of Control as a Replicated Change of Control pursuant to Section 3.6(h)(i), (A) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total
Voting Power then held by the Investor Shareholders that continue to hold Class A Shares and (B) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) continues to hold Class A Shares), may agree in writing that such
Non-Cash Change of Control shall not be subject to the requirement to be a Replicated Change of Control so long as such Non-Cash Change of Control (x) is a bona fide transaction with a third party that is not an Affiliate of the Company (other
than Kinder and his Affiliates (excluding any Person who is an Affiliate of Kinder solely as a result of such Person’s relationship with the Company and its Subsidiaries)) or any Investor Shareholder; provided, further, that such
transaction may be with or involve KMP, KMR, EPB or their respective Subsidiaries or controlled Affiliates and (y) provides for the holders of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares and the Class C Shares to receive the consideration
provided for under Section D.1(e) of Article Fourth of the Charter for a Charter Change of Control (other than a Replicated Change of Control). 
 (iii) The requirements of this Section 3.6(h) shall be in addition to any other approvals required by the Charter, the Bylaws or applicable law for a Non-Cash Change of Control. 

(i) Kinder agrees that, from the date of this Agreement until May 31, 2015, Kinder shall notify the Eligible Investor Shareholders
prior to Kinder (including his Permitted Transferees and, to the extent of his control, his Affiliates), directly or indirectly, effecting, or offering or proposing (whether publicly or otherwise) to effect, any acquisition of beneficial ownership
of any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that are publicly traded in a transaction or a series of related transactions involving a value in excess of $50,000,000. 

(j) The Company shall make one-time compensatory cash payments in an aggregate amount of approximately $100,000,000 to certain
non-executive management employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which one-time payments shall be in addition to the Company’s usual periodic cash compensatory payments made to employees. The employee payees of such one-time payments and
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each such employee payee shall be at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the timing of such one-time payments shall be at the discretion of the Company’s
management; provided, that such one-time payments shall be made reasonably promptly after the payment of the Company’s initial quarterly dividend following the consummation of the IPO; provided, further, that any such one-time
payments to holders of Class B Shares or Class C Shares pursuant to this Section 3.6(j) shall be subject to approval by the board of directors pursuant to Section 3.12(i) of the Bylaws. 

(k) Without limitation to any other rights granted to the Investor Shareholders by the Company pursuant to the Charter, Bylaws, this
Agreement, or pursuant to applicable law, the Company shall provide each Investor Shareholder that holds Class A Shares or Related Shares or its designated agents or representatives with the right to inspect, audit, excerpt or copy the
Company’s share registry, share transfer books and other documents and information related to the ownership of the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares and the Class P Shares as such Investor Shareholder may request,
including the Phantom Class B Shares and Phantom Class C Shares of the Canadian Participants as well as the Class B Shares and Class C Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that correspond to such Phantom Class B Shares and Phantom Class C Shares,
in order to confirm ownership calculations, in each case at such times during reasonable business hours as such Investor Shareholders shall reasonably request. 
 (l) In the event of an All Cash Tender Offer or a Non-Cash Tender Offer (each, a “Tender Offer”), the parties agree as follows: 

(i) If such Tender Offer permits delivery of shares via a notice of guaranteed delivery, each Class A Shareholder
intending to tender Class P Shares received upon a Voluntary Conversion of such Class A Shareholder’s Class A Shares into such Tender Offer shall use commercially reasonable efforts (and the Company shall reasonably cooperate in such
efforts) to tender such Class P Shares into such Tender Offer via a notice of guaranteed delivery; provided, that tendering via a notice of guaranteed delivery does not impair, prejudice or otherwise adversely affect such Class A
Shareholder’s ability to participate in or otherwise receive the benefits of such Tender Offer. If such Class A Shareholder does tender Class P Shares via a notice of guaranteed delivery pursuant to this Section 3.6(l)(i), such
Class A Shareholder shall issue a Conversion Notice to the Company and the Transfer Agent at a time as close as practicable to the then-current expiration time of such Tender Offer to ensure sufficient time for the conversion of such
Class A Shares and the Transfer of such Class P Shares in accordance with the terms of such notice of guaranteed delivery and such Tender Offer, and, upon receipt of such Conversion Notice, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to
ensure that such conversion and such Transfer occur in accordance with the terms of such notice of guaranteed delivery and such Tender Offer. 

  
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 (ii) In the event that such Tender Offer does not permit delivery of shares
via a notice of guaranteed delivery, each Class A Shareholder intending to tender Class P Shares received upon a Voluntary Conversion of such Class A Shareholder’s Class A Shares into such Tender Offer and the Company shall use
its commercially reasonable efforts to enable such Class A Shareholder to tender Class P Shares into such Tender Offer while preserving the relative economic rights (in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws
and this Agreement) of the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares to distributions and to Class P Shares (and distributions thereon) issuable upon conversion of their Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares
during the pendency of such Tender Offer. The parties acknowledge that there may be delays (which each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping as short as practicable) in calculating the amount of distributions
payable to the holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class P Shares pursuant to Section C of Article Fourth of the Charter (in a manner consistent with the intent and purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws and
this Agreement), or the number of Class P Shares issuable upon conversion of Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class C Shares pursuant to Section D of Article Fourth of the Charter (in a manner consistent with the intent and
purpose of the Charter, the Bylaws and this Agreement), in each case during the pendency of such Tender Offer, which may result in delays (which each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping as short as
practicable) in the payment of such distributions or the delivery of such Class P Shares to holders of Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class C Shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the parties shall, to the extent
necessary or appropriate to achieve the purpose and intent of this Section 3.6(l)(ii), consider in good faith consenting to reasonable escrow mechanics (e.g., that contemplate the temporary placement of such distributions or such Class P
Shares in escrow), which consents shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, that each of the parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to cooperate in keeping any such escrow period as short as practicable; provided,
further, that nothing in this Section 3.6(l)(ii) shall be interpreted to require any such Class A Shareholder to take, or refrain from taking, any action to the extent taking (or not taking) such action would impair, prejudice or
otherwise adversely affect such Class A Shareholder’s ability to participate in or otherwise receive the benefits of such Tender Offer. 
 (iii) Terms used in this Section 3.6(l) but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Charter. 

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the Company’s administration of the Canadian Plan for the Canadian Participants. Each Phantom Class B Share shall provide for payments, if any, in gross amounts and gross value no greater
than (and shall have vesting and forfeiture provisions upon termination of employment no more favorable to the Canadian Participant holding such Phantom Class B Share than), the Class B Share held by the Canadian Plan Entity to which such Phantom
Class B Share corresponds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Class P Shares, if any, received upon automatic conversion of such corresponding Class B Share); provided, that, subject to the foregoing limitations and to the extent that the
Company in good faith determines is necessary or appropriate to mitigate any negative consequences to either the Company or holders of Phantom Class B Shares, the Company may elect to make distributions in cash in lieu of Class P Shares received in
respect of the automatic conversion of Class B Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that would otherwise be distributable as a result of such automatic conversion. Each Phantom Class C Share shall provide for payments, if any, in gross amounts
and gross value no greater than the Class C Share held by the Canadian Plan Entity to which such Phantom Class C Share corresponds (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Class P Shares, if any, received upon automatic conversion of such
corresponding Class C Share); provided, that, subject to the foregoing limitations and to the extent that the Company in good faith determines is necessary or appropriate to mitigate any negative consequences to either the Company or holders
of Phantom Class C Shares, the Company may elect to make distributions in cash in lieu of Class P Shares received in respect of the automatic conversion of Class C Shares held by the Canadian Plan Entity that would otherwise be distributable as a
result of such automatic conversion. Each Phantom Class B Share and each Phantom Class C Share shall have exactly one corresponding Class B Share and Class C Share, respectively, in each case held by the Canadian Plan Entity, and the automatic
conversion of any such corresponding Class B Share or Class C Share into Class P Shares shall result in the cancellation of the applicable Phantom Class B Share or Phantom Class C Share. In the event that the Company elects to make a distribution in
cash in lieu of Class P Shares pursuant to the foregoing provisos of this Section 3.6(m), then the Company shall take all action necessary or appropriate for such Class P Shares to be immediately cancelled. All Phantom Class B Shares and
Phantom Class C Shares shall at all times be held only by the Canadian Participants. Amendments, modifications or waivers of any provision of any organizational or other governing document of the Canadian Plan Entity or any governing or similar
document of the Canadian Plan, in each case, shall require, in addition to any required approvals, the approval of (i) Kinder (so long as Kinder (together with his Permitted Transferees) owns at least 1.0% of the Total Voting Power),
(ii) the Investor Shareholders holding Voting Securities representing a majority of the Total Voting Power then held by the Investor Shareholders (so long as the Investor Shareholders own at least an aggregate amount of 1.0% of the Total Voting
Power), (iii) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of any Investor Shareholder adversely, such Investor Shareholder so affected (so long as such Investor Shareholder owns any Voting
Securities), (iv) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of the holders of Class B Shares (taken as a whole) adversely as compared to the holders of other classes of Common Stock of the Company,
the holders of Class B Shares holding Class B Shares 

  
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representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares and (v) in the case of an amendment or modification that would modify the rights or obligations of the holders of Class C
Shares (taken as a whole) adversely as compared to the holders of other classes of Common Stock of the Company, the holders of Class C Shares holding Class C Shares representing a majority of the issued and outstanding Class C Shares. 

2. Effect on Shareholders Agreement. Other than as specifically set forth herein, all other terms and provisions of the Shareholders Agreement
shall remain unaffected by the terms of this Amendment, and shall continue in full force and effect. 
 3. Certain Provisions of Shareholders
Agreement. The provisions of Sections 7.1 through 7.4, and Section 7.7 through 7.9, of the Shareholders Agreement shall be applicable to this Amendment mutatis mutandis. 

4. Entire Agreement. This Amendment, together with the Agreement as amended hereby, constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other
prior agreements, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and
delivered, all as of the date first set forth above. 
  

			
	KINDER MORGAN, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Joseph Listengart
	Name:	 	Joseph Listengart
	Title:	 	Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
	
	
	
	/s/ Richard D. Kinder
	Richard D. Kinder

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP V OFFSHORE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP V GERMANY KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP V GmbH Knight Holdings

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Advisors V, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI FUND, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP VI Advisors, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP VI OFFSHORE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 GSCP VI Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP VI GERMANY KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP VI GmbH Knight Holdings

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS CAPITAL PARTNERS VI PARALLEL, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Advisors VI, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GOLDMAN SACHS KMI INVESTORS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS KMI Advisors, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP KMI INVESTORS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP KMI Advisors, L.L.C.
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GSCP KMI INVESTORS OFFSHORE, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GSCP KMI Offshore Advisors, Inc.

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS INFRASTRUCTURE KNIGHT HOLDINGS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS International Infrastructure Partners I, L.P.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS I, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Vice President

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	GS GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS I, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 GS Infrastructure Advisors 2006, L.L.C.
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Kenneth Pontarelli

		 	Name: Kenneth Pontarelli
		 	Title: Kenneth Pontarelli

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	HIGHSTAR II KNIGHT ACQUISITION SUB, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Highstar Capital GP II, L.P.,

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Management II, LLC,

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Capital LP,
 its
attorney-in-fact

		
	By:	 	 /s/ illegible

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	HIGHSTAR III KNIGHT ACQUISITION SUB, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Highstar GP III Prism Fund, L.P.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Management III, LLC,

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Capital LP,
 its
attorney-in-fact

		
	By:	 	 /s/ illegible

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	HIGHSTAR KNIGHT PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Highstar Knight Co-Investment GP, LLC,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Capital LP,
 its
attorney-in-fact

		
	By:	 	 /s/ illegible

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	HIGHSTAR KMI BLOCKER LLC
		
	By:	 	 Highstar III Knight Acquisition Sub, L.P.,
 its managing member

		
	By:	 	 Highstar GP III Prism Fund, L.P.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 Highstar Management III, LLC,

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	Highstar Capital LP, its attorney-in-fact
		
	By:	 	 /s/ illegible

		 	Name:
		 	Title:

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	CARLYLE PARTNERS IV KNIGHT, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TC Group IV, L.P., its general partner
		
	By:	 	 TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C.,

its general partner

		
	By:	 	 TC Group, L.L.C.,
 its sole
member

		
	By:	 	 TCG Holdings L.L.C.,
 its
managing member

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

		 	Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
		 	Title: Managing Director

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	CP IV COINVESTMENT, L.P.
		
	By:	 	TC Group IV, L.P., its general partner
		
	By:	 	 TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C.,

its general partner

		
	By:	 	 TC Group, L.L.C.,
 its sole
member

		
	By:	 	 TCG Holdings L.L.C.,
 its
managing member

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

		 	Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
		 	Title: Managing Director

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	CARLYLE ENERGY COINVESTMENT III, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Carlyle Energy Coinvestment III GP, L.L.C.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Glenn A. Youngkin

		 	Name: Glenn A. Youngkin
		 	Title: Managing Director

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	CARLYLE/RIVERSTONE KNIGHT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 C/R Energy GP III, LLC,
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Thomas Walker

		 	Name: Thomas Walker
		 	Title: Authorized Person

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	C/R KNIGHT PARTNERS, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 C/R Energy GP III, LLC,
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Thomas Walker

		 	Name: Thomas Walker
		 	Title: Authorized Person

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	C/R ENERGY III KNIGHT NON-U.S. PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Carlyle/Riverstone Energy Partners III, L.P.,
 its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 C/R Energy GP III, LLC,
 its
General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Thomas Walker

		 	Name: Thomas Walker
		 	Title: Authorized Person

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT] 

 
			
	RIVERSTONE ENERGY COINVESTMENT III, L.P.
		
	By:	 	 Riverstone Coinvestment GP LLC,

its General Partner

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Thomas Walker

		 	Name: Thomas Walker
		 	Title: Authorized Person

 [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT]exhibit_10-1a.htm

EXHIBIT 10.1a

 

$0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Between:

ZORO MINING CORP.

And:

THE UNDERSIGNED SUBSCRIBER

Zoro Mining Corp.

3040 North Campbell Avenue, Suite 110, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 85719

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--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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SIGNATURE PAGE/SUBSCRIBER STATEMENT

TO THE $0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

OF ZORO MINING CORP.

SUBSCRIBER’S STATEMENT – the undersigned subscriber (the “Subscriber”) is a sophisticated investor, the Subscriber has sought such independent counsel as the Subscriber considers necessary and the Subscriber has read the attached “$0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement” (the “Agreement”) carefully and accepts, agrees and acknowledges the representations and terms thereof in full and without exception and agrees that such Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Zoro Mining Corp. (the “Company”) and the Subscriber and that there are no collateral representations or agreements between the same.

 

The Company is offering (collectively, the “Offering”), on a private placement basis, units of the Company (each a “Unit”), at a subscription price of U.S. $0.15 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of common stock of the Company and one-half non-transferable common stock share purchase warrant of the Company, and with each whole Warrant entitling the Subscriber to purchase one additional common share of the Company (each a “Warrant Share”), for the period commencing upon the date of issuance of the within Units by the Company and ending on the day which is two years from the date of issuance of the Units, at an exercise price of U.S. $0.25 per Warrant Share. The within private placement Offering of Units by the Company is not subject to any minimum subscription.  The Company offers, and the Subscriber accepts, the Units on the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

	 Number of Units subscribed for at U.S. $0.15 per Unit:	 Units.
	 	 
	 Total Subscription Price payable:  U.S. $0.15 x number of Units = U.S. $	 

 

Dated at __________, __________, on this _____ day of ______________, 2012.

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Name of Subscriber - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 By:	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Official Capacity or Title - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Signature of Subscriber	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	   	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

   

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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	 Subscriber’s Address: 	 
	 	 
	 Subscriber’s Telephone Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s Facsimile Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s E-mail address: 	 

 

IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS NOT A U.S. RESIDENT, THE SUBSCRIBER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN ATTACHMENT “I” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS SIGNATURE PAGE/SUBSCRIBER STATEMENT AND COMPLETE THE MISSING INFORMATION AND CIRCLE THE APPLICABLE CATEGORY(IES) (A) THROUGH (P) AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.4(af)(i) OF THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT.

IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS A U.S. RESIDENT, THE SUBSCRIBER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN EACH OF ATTACHMENT “I” AND ATTACHMENT “II” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS SIGNATURE PAGE/SUBSCRIBER STATEMENT, COMPLETE THE MISSING INFORMATION AND CIRCLE THE APPLICABLE CATEGORY(IES) (A) THROUGH (P) AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3.4(af)(i) AND CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX(ES) SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 4.1 OR 4.2 OF THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT.

IF THE SUBSCRIBER IS A U.S. RESIDENT AND HAS A REPRESENTATIVE, THE REPRESENTATIVE MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN ATTACHMENT “III” IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ATTACHMENT “II”.

Acceptance by the Company:

ZORO MINING CORP. hereby accepts the above subscription by the Subscriber on this _____ day of __________, 2012.

 

 

 

	 The COMMON SEAL of  	  )	 
	 ZORO MINING CORP.,	  )	 
	 the Company herein,   	  )	 
	 was hereunto affixed in the presence of: 	  )	 (C/S)
	 	  )	 
	 	  )	 
	 	  )	 
	 Authorized Signatory  	  )	 

 

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--  $0.22 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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Attachment “I”

TO THE $0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

OF ZORO MINING CORP.

SUBSCRIBER’S CERTIFICATE

In addition to the covenants, representations and warranties contained in the “$0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement” of the Company, to which this Attachment “I” – “Subscriber’s Certificate” is attached, the undersigned Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company that the Subscriber is purchasing the Units as principal, that the Subscriber is resident in the jurisdiction set out on the signature page thereof and that the Subscriber:

	
1.

	
is an “accredited investor”, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions by virtue of being {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable}:

	
o

	
(a)

	
a Canadian financial institution, or an authorized foreign bank listed in Schedule III of the Bank Act (Canada);

	
o

	
(b)

	
the Business Development Bank incorporated under the Business Development Bank Act (Canada);

	
o

	
(c)

	
a subsidiary of a person referred to in paragraphs (a) or (b), if the person owns all of the voting shares of the subsidiary, except the voting securities required by law to be owned by directors of that subsidiary;

	
o

	
(d)

	
a person registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as an adviser or dealer, other than a person registered solely as a limited market dealer under one or both of the Securities Act (Ontario) or the Securities Act (Newfoundland and Labrador);

	
o

	
(e)

	
an individual registered or formerly registered under the securities legislation of a jurisdiction of Canada as a representative of a person referred to in paragraph (d);

	
o

	
(f)

	
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,;

	
o

	
(g)

	
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;

	
o

	
(h)

	
any national, federal, state, provincial, territorial or municipal government of or in any foreign jurisdiction, or any agency of that government;

	
o

	
(i)

	
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;

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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o

	
(j)

	
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, financial assets having an aggregate realizable value that before taxes, but net of any related liabilities, exceeds $1,000,000;

	
o

	
(k)

	
an individual whose net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years or whose net income before taxes combined with that of a spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of the two most recent calendar years and who, in either case, reasonably expects to exceed that net income level in the current calendar year;

	
o

	
(l)

	
an individual who, either alone or with a spouse, has net assets of at least $5,000,000;

	
o

	
(m)

	
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;

	
o

	
(n)

	
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] and 2.19 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions [Additional investment in investment funds]; or

	
  

	
(iii)

	
a person described in paragraph (i) or (ii) that acquires or acquired securities under section 2.18 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions [Investment fund reinvestment];

	
o

	
(o)

	
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,

	
o

	
(p)

	
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;

	
o

	
(q)

	
a person acting on behalf of a fully managed account managed by that person, if that person

	
  

	
(i)

	
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, and

	
  

	
(ii)

	
in Ontario, is purchasing a security that is not a security of an investment fund;

	
o

	
(r)

	
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;

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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o

	
(s)

	
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;

	
o

	
(t)

	
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;

	
o

	
(u)

	
an investment fund that is advised by a person registered as an adviser or a person that is exempt from registration as an adviser; or

	
o

	
(v)

	
a person that is recognized or designated by the securities regulatory authority or, except in Ontario and Québec, the regulator as

	
  

	
(i)

	
an accredited investor, or

	
  

	
(ii)

	
an exempt purchaser in Alberta or British Columbia.

OR

	
2.

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable and complete the missing information as appropriate}:

	
o

	
(a)

	
a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	o	
(b)

	
a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of (insert name)________________________, a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	o	
(c)

	
a close personal friend of ________________________(insert name), a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	o	
(d)

	
a close business associate of ___________________________(insert name), a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	o	
(e) 

	
a founder of the Company; or

	o	
(f)

	
a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, spouse, close personal friend or close business associate of _________________________(insert name), a founder of the Company; or

	
o

	
(g)

	
a person or company that is wholly-owned by, or a majority of its board of directors is comprised of, any combination of persons or companies described in §(a) to (f) above; or

	
o

	
(h)

	
a trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of the trustees are persons or companies described in §(a) to (f) above.

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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OR

	
3.

	
is resident in the Province of Ontario and is {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable and complete the missing information as appropriate}:

	o	
(a)

	
 a founder of the Company, or an affiliate of _______________________(insert name), a founder of the Company; or

 

	o	
(b)

	
a spouse, parent, brother, sister, grandparent or child of________________________ (insert name), an executive officer, director or founder of the Company; or

	
o

	
(c)

	
a control person of the Company.

OR

	
4.

	
as defined in National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions {please check the category where applicable}:

	
o

	
an employee, executive officer, director or consultant of the Company, of a related entity of the Company or of a permitted assign of one of those persons and the purchase of the Units is voluntary.

OR

 

5.           {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable}:

	
o

	
(a)

	
an individual and will have an aggregate acquisition cost for the Units of not less than $150,000; or

	
o

	
(b)

	
not an individual but is a corporation, partnership, trust, fund, association or any other organized group of persons that was not created solely, nor used primarily, to permit a group of individuals to purchase securities without a prospectus which will have an aggregate acquisition cost of purchasing the Units of not less than $150,000.

Dated at __________, __________, on this _____ day of __________, 2012.

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Name of Subscriber - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 By:	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Official Capacity or Title - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Signature of Subscriber	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	   Please print name of individual whose signature appears above if different than the Subscriber	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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	 Subscriber’s Address: 	 
	 	 
	 Subscriber’s Telephone Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s Facsimile Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s E-mail address: 	 

__________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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Attachment “II”

 

TO THE $0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

OF ZORO MINING CORP.

SUBSCRIBER’S SUITABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE

In addition to the covenants, representations and warranties contained in the “$0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement” of the Company, to which this Attachment “II” – “Subscriber’s Suitability Questionnaire” is attached, the undersigned Subscriber covenants, represents and warrants to the Company as follows.

Name of Subscriber:______________________________________________

Instructions:   This “Subscriber’s Suitability Questionnaire” (the “Questionnaire”) is being provided to each potential subscriber (each a “Subscriber”) who has indicated an interest in purchasing “Units” in the capital stock of Zoro Mining Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).  The purpose of this Questionnaire is, in part, to allow the Company to have complete information about the Subscriber and, in addition, to assure the Company that it may rely on, if applicable, the exemption from the registration requirements under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Act”), afforded by Section 4(2) of the U.S. Act and “Rule 501” and “Rule 506” of “Regulation D” promulgated thereunder (the “Regulation”).  The Regulation requires that, in order for an issuer, such as the Company, of securities, such as the Units, to rely on the exemption afforded thereby, the Company may only sell the Units to “Accredited Investors”.  Eligibility is determined, among other things, by the ability of the Subscriber either alone or with his representative to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Units, based on his knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, or by certain financial criteria.

 

If the answer to any question is “None” or “Not Applicable” please so state.  If you are acting as agent for a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, any reference to the term “you” shall mean such corporation, partnership, trust or other entity.

 

Your answers will at all times be kept strictly confidential.  However, by signing this Questionnaire the Subscriber agrees that the Company may present this Questionnaire to such parties as may be appropriate if called upon to verify the information provided or to establish the availability of an exemption from registration of the private placement under the federal or state securities laws or if the contents are relevant to issue in any action, suit or proceeding to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound.  A false statement by the Subscriber may constitute a violation of law, for which a claim for damages may be made against the Subscriber and, if applicable, its representative.  Otherwise, your answers to this Questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential.

 

This Questionnaire does not constitute an offer of Units by the Company, but is merely a request for information.

 

Please complete the following Questionnaire fully, attaching additional sheets if necessary.

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1.                           Individuals

 

Please complete the following information if you are investing as an individual or jointly with another individual:

 

	 Name: 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Spouse’s full name, if jointly held: 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Date of birth:  	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Citizenship: 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Permanent home address: 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Marital status:  	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Address for notices:  	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Home telephone number:   	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Business telephone number: 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Social security or tax identification number:  	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 Occupation or profession:  	 	 

 

	
  

	
Are you purchasing Units for your own account?

Yes ____________ No _____________

 

	
  

	
If you are not purchasing Units for your own account, please complete the following:

	
  

	
(a)

	
capacity in which you are purchasing Units (e.g.,: agent, representative, administrator, trustee, etc.)

 

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
name, address and home and business telephone numbers of person(s) you represent:

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Please attach evidence of authority authorizing you to represent each person.

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2.                      Corporations and other entities

Please complete the following information if you are investing as a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity:

                                                  

	 Name and address of entity:  	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 State and year of organization:  	 
	 	 
	 Employer identification number:  	 
	 	 
	 Business activities: 	 
	 	 

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
Has the corporation, partnership, trust or other entity been formed for the specific purpose of purchasing Units?

 

Yes __________ No __________

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Does the corporation, partnership, trust or other entity have total assets in excess of $5,000,000?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                     

	
  

	
(c)

	
Has the corporation, partnership, trust or other entity been in existence for less than 90 days prior to the date hereof?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                    

	
  

	
(d)

	
Indicate the number of shareholders, partners, beneficiaries or other holders of beneficial interest of the corporation, partnership, trust or other entity:

	
 

 

	
  

	
(e)

	
Does the Subscriber, any relative, spouse or relative of the Subscriber who has the same residence as the Subscriber and any trust or estate described in question “(f)” immediately hereinbelow collectively hold more than 50% of the equity securities (excluding directors’ qualifying shares) or equity interests of the investing corporation, partnership or other entity?

 

Yes __________ No __________

               

	
  

	
(f)

	
Do the Subscriber and the persons and entities specified in question “(e)” immediately hereinabove above collectively hold more than 50% of the beneficial interest (excluding contingent interests) of the investing trust or estate?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                    

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3.                      All subscribers

 

Please answer each of the following questions:

 

For purposes of this Questionnaire the following definitions shall apply:

	
  

	
(i)

	
“income” shall mean adjusted gross income as reported for federal tax purposes reduced by (a) any deduction for long term capital gain, (b) any deduction for depletion, (c) any exclusion for interest and (d) any losses allocated to purchaser as an individual; and

	
  

	
(ii)

	
“net worth” shall mean the total assets in excess of liabilities, as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, except that if any such assets have been depreciated, then the amount of the depreciation regarding any particular asset may be added to the depreciated cost of that asset to determine total assets; provided, however, that the amount of any such depreciation may be added only to the extent that the amount resulting after adding such depreciation does not exceed the fair market value of that asset.

	
  

	
(a)

	
Is your net worth, excluding the value of your principal residence, home furnishings and automobiles, more than $200,000?

 

Yes __________ No __________                

 

	
  

	
(b)

	
Is your net worth, jointly with your spouse, excluding the value of your principal residence, home furnishings and automobiles, at least $1,000,000?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                    

	
  

	
(c)

	
If you are purchasing Units as an individual, has your income from all sources exceeded $200,000 in each of the two years preceding the date you will sign this Questionnaire?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                   

	
  

	
(d)

	
If you are purchasing Units as an individual, did you and your spouse have joint income from all sources exceeding $300,000 in each of the two years preceding the date you will sign this Questionnaire?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                    

	
  

	
(e)

	
If you are purchasing Units as an individual and have had income from all sources of $200,000 for each of the two years preceding the date you will sign this Questionnaire, or you and your spouse have had joint income of $300,000 for each of the two years preceding the date you will sign this Questionnaire, do you reasonably expect your joint income from all sources to be equal to or exceed such amounts for the current year?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                      

	
  

	
(f)

	
As a non-accredited investor, you have an individual or joint income in the prior two years and a projected income for the current year as follows:

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2008  $__________;                                           2009  $__________;                                           2010  $__________

 

	
  

	
(g)

	
Do you anticipate that your current amount of income will change in the foreseeable future?

 

Yes __________ No __________

	
  

	
If so, when, why and to what amount will that income change?:

 

  

 

	
  

	
(h)

	
Does your proposed purchase of Units exceed:

____ 10% of your net worth (excluding home, furnishings and automobiles)?

 

____ 20% of your net worth (excluding home, furnishings and automobiles)?

	
  

	
(i)

	
Do you have a prior close business or personal relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors or principal (10% or more) shareholders?

 

Yes __________ No __________                

 

If “Yes,” please describe the nature of the relationship:

 

 

 

 

	
  

	
(j)

	
Are you aware that the proposed offering of Units is intended to be a long-term investment?

 

Yes __________ No _________

	
  

	
(k)

	
Please indicate the general, business or professional education and degrees received by you (or, if the Subscriber is a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, by the person completing this Questionnaire on its behalf).

                                                                                 

	 School 	   Degree	 Year Received
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 

 

	
  

	
(l)

	
Investment experience:

(i)           Frequency of investment in market securities:

 

Often   _____                                Occasionally   _____                                           Seldom   _____                                Never   _____

 

(ii)           Frequency of investment in commodities futures:

 

Often   _____                                Occasionally   _____                                           Seldom   _____                                Never   _____

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(iii)           Frequency of investment in options:

 

Often   _____                                Occasionally   _____                                           Seldom   _____                                Never   _____

 

(iv)           Frequency of investment in options:

 

Often   _____                                Occasionally   _____                                           Seldom   _____                                Never   _____

 

(v)           Frequency of investment in securities purchased on margin:

 

Often   _____                                Occasionally   _____                                           Seldom   _____                                Never   _____

	
  

	
(vi)

	
Have you purchased securities sold in reliance on the private offering exemptions from registration pursuant to the U.S. Act or any state laws during the past three years?

 

Yes __________ No __________

If you answered “Yes,” please provide the following information:                                                                                                                                           

 

	 	 Nature of 	 Business 	 Total amount
	 Year   	  Security	    of issuer	 invested
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

	
  

	
(m)

	
Please describe your principal business activities (or the business activities of the corporation, partnership, trust or entity) during the past five years:

 

 

	
  

	
(n)

	
Have you previously invested in a development stage company?

Yes __________ No __________

                     

	
  

	
(o)

	
Do you believe you have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs that you can evaluate the merits and risks of a purchase of Units?

Yes __________ No __________

                  

	
  

	
(p)

	
Do you believe you have sufficient knowledge of investments in general, and investments similar to a purchase of Units in particular, to evaluate the risks associated with a purchase of Units?

Yes __________ No __________

                      

	
  

	
(q)

	
  

	
(1)

	
In evaluating the merits and risks of this investment, do you intend to rely upon the advice of a representative (the “Representative”)?

 

Yes __________ No __________

                   

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If you answered “Yes,” please identify such person and indicate his or her business address and telephone number.  Any person offering such advice must complete and return one copy of the “Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire” which immediately follows this Questionnaire.

 

 

 

 

	
  

	
(2)

	
You hereby acknowledge that the Representative identified above, if any, may receive a sales commission or other compensation in connection with your purchase of Units  (if permitted by state and federal securities laws), and that you have been informed that you will receive written notification of such amounts to be paid before acceptance of this subscription.

	
  

	
(r)

	
Will any of the money you will use to purchase the Units be borrowed from lenders outside of the United States of America?

Yes __________ No __________

                     

	
  

	
(s)

	
Do you understand that there will be substantial restrictions on your ability to resell any Units you purchase and that, in any event, you will not be able to resell any Units purchased unless an exemption from registration or qualification is available pursuant to the U.S. Act and the securities laws of the various states and other appropriate jurisdictions.

Yes __________ No __________

                   

You hereby acknowledge that the foregoing statements are true and accurate to the best of your information and belief and that you will promptly notify the Company of any changes in the foregoing answers. You further acknowledge that you have requested and hereby authorize the individual named in question (p) hereinabove, if any, to act as your Representative in connection with the evaluation of the merits and risks of a prospective purchase of Units by you (or the purchasing corporation, partnership, trust or other entity) and you have read and understood the Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire delivered to you herewith.

Dated at __________, __________, on this _____ day of __________, 2012.

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Name of Subscriber - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 By:	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Official Capacity or Title - please print	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 Signature of Subscriber	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	   	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

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	 Subscriber’s Address: 	 
	 	 
	 Subscriber’s Telephone Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s Facsimile Number: 	 
	 Subscriber’s E-mail address: 	 

 

__________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Attachment “III”

TO THE $0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

OF ZORO MINING CORP.

SUBSCRIBER’S REPRESENTATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

In addition to the covenants, representations and warranties contained in the “$0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement” of the Company, to which this Attachment “III” – “Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire” is attached, the undersigned Subscriber and its Representative covenants, represents and warrants to the Company as follows.

Name of Subscriber: _______________________________________________

 

Instructions:   This “Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire” (the “Questionnaire”) is being sent to each potential subscriber who has indicated an interest in purchasing “Units” in the capital stock of Zoro Mining Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”).  The purpose of this Questionnaire is, in part, to allow the Company to have complete information about the subscriber and, in addition, to assure the Company that it may rely on, if applicable, the exemption from the registration requirements under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Act”) afforded by “Regulation D” promulgated thereunder (the “Regulation”).  The Regulation requires that, in order for an issuer, such as the Company, of securities, such as the Units, to rely on the exemption afforded thereby, the Company may only sell the Units to “Accredited Investors”.  Eligibility is determined, among other things, by the ability of the Subscriber either alone or with his representative (herein the “Representative”) to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Units, based on his knowledge and experience in financial and business matters, or by certain financial criteria.

 

If the answer to any question is “None” or “Not Applicable” please so state.

 

Your answers will at all times be kept strictly confidential.  However, by signing this Questionnaire, the Representative agrees that the Company may present this Questionnaire to such parties as may be appropriate if called upon to verify the information provided or to establish the availability of an exemption from registration of the private placement under the federal or state securities laws or if the contents are relevant to issue in any action, suit or proceeding to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound.  A false statement by the Representative may constitute a violation of law, for which a claim for damages may be made against the Representative and, if applicable, the Subscriber.

 

This Questionnaire does not constitute an offer of Units by the Company, but is merely a request for information.

 

Please complete the following Questionnaire fully, attaching additional sheets if necessary.

 

 

	1.	Name: 	 
	 	Age: 	 
	 	Business Address	 
	 	 	 
	 	Telephone Number:	 

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2.                           Present occupation or position, indicating period of such practice or employment and field of professional specialization, if any:

 

3.                           List any business or professional education, including degrees received, if any.

 

4.                           Have you had prior experience in advising clients with respect to investments of this type?

Yes __________ No __________

                    

5.                           List any professional licenses or registrations, including bar admissions, accounting certifications, real estate brokerage licenses, and SEC or state broker-dealer registrations held by you.

 

6.                            Describe generally any business, financial or investment experience that would help you to evaluate the merits and risks of this investment.

 

7.                           State how long you have known the Subscriber and in what capacity.

8.                           Except as set forth in subparagraph (a) below, neither I nor any of my affiliates have any material relationship with the above-noted Company, its directors, officers, shareholders or attorneys; no such material relationship has existed at any time during the previous two years; and no such material relationship is mutually understood to be contemplated.

	
  

	
(a)

	 	
 

	
  

	
(b)

	
If a material relationship is disclosed in subparagraph (a) above, indicate the amount of compensation received as a result of such relationship.

 

9.                           In advising the Subscriber in connection with Subscriber’s prospective investment in the Company, I will be relying in part on the Subscriber’s own experience in certain areas.

Yes __________ No __________

                      

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10.                         In advising the Subscriber in connection with the Subscriber’s prospective investment in the Company, I will be relying in part on the expertise of an additional representative or representatives.

Yes __________ No __________

If “Yes,” give the name and address of such additional representative or representatives.

I understand that the Company will be relying on the accuracy and completeness of my responses to the foregoing questions, and I represent and warrant to the Company as follows:

	
  

	
(a)

	
I am acting as Representative for the Subscriber in connection with the Subscriber’s prospective investment in the Company;

	
  

	
(b)

	
the answers to the above questions are complete and correct and may be relied upon by the Company in determining whether the offering in connection with which I have executed this Questionnaire is exempt from registration under the U.S. Act pursuant to the Regulation or otherwise;

	
  

	
(c)

	
I will notify the Company immediately of any change in any statement made herein occurring prior to the closing of any purchase by the Subscriber of an interest in the proposed investment;

	
  

	
(d)

	
I am not an affiliate, director, officer or other employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or a beneficial owner of 10% or more of any class of the equity securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates;

	
  

	
(e)

	
I have disclosed to the Subscriber in writing, prior to the Subscriber’s acknowledgment of me as his/her Representative, any material relationship with the Company or its affiliates disclosed in answer to Question 8 above; and

	
  

	
(f)

	
I personally (or together with the Subscriber or the additional representative or representatives indicated above) have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that I am capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Subscriber’s prospective investment in the Company.

Dated at __________, __________, on this _____ day of __________, 2012.

 

	 	 
	 	 Name of Representative - please print
	 	 
	 	 
	 	 Signature of Representative

 

__________

 

 

 

 

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$0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF APPLICABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C) OR (D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES HAS FURNISHED TO THE ISSUER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER.

(OR)

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”) OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, (C) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF APPLICABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE U.S. STATE SECURITIES LAWS, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER U.S. SECURITIES LAWS AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.  PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF TRANSFERS PURSUANT TO (C) OR (D) ABOVE, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES HAS FURNISHED TO THE ISSUER AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER.  HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT.

(AND)

UNLESS PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY SHALL NOT TRADE THE SECURITIES IN CANADA BEFORE THE DATE THAT IS FOUR MONTHS AND A DAY AFTER _________________, 2012.  [Insert Closing Date.]

(AND)

UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION, THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY MUST NOT TRADE THE SECURITY IN OR FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA UNLESS THE CONDITIONS IN SECTION 12(2) OF BC INSTRUMENT 51-509 ISSUERS QUOTED IN THE U.S. OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET ARE MET.

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UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERING

	
To:

	
ZORO MINING CORP. (the “Company”), with an address for notice and delivery located at 3040 North Campbell Avenue, Suite 110, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 85719.

The Company is offering (collectively, the “Offering”), on a private placement basis, units of the Company (each a “Unit”) to eligible investors (each such an investor who subscribes to this Offering by this document is hereinafter referred to as the “Subscriber”), at a subscription price of U.S. $0.15 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one share of common stock of the Company (each a “Share”) and one-half non-transferable common stock share purchase warrant of the Company with two half warrants equal to each whole warrant (each whole “Warrant”).  The within private placement Offering of Units by the Company is not subject to any minimum subscription.  The Company offers, and the Subscriber accepts, the Units on the terms and conditions as set forth in this subscription agreement (the “Agreement”).

Article 1

SUBSCRIPTION FOR UNITS

1.1                      Subscription for Units.   Based upon the hereinafter terms, conditions, representations, warranties and covenants given by each party to the other, the Subscriber hereto hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of Units of the Company set forth on the Signature Page/Subscriber Statement at the beginning of this Agreement at a subscription price of U.S. $0.15 per Unit, for aggregate consideration (the “Subscription Price”) as set forth on the Signature Page/Subscriber Statement at the beginning of this Agreement.

1.2                      Acceptance of subscription.   The Company, upon acceptance by its Board of Directors (the “Board”) of all or part of this subscription Agreement, agrees to issue the accepted number of Units, as fully paid and non-assessable, and as consideration for the Subscriber’s subscription, and to refund any excess subscription monies of the Subscription Price of any non-accepted portion of this subscription Agreement.

1.3                      Warrants and exercise of Warrants.   The Warrants forming part of the Units will be registered in the name of the Subscriber and will be non-transferable except in compliance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Act”), and each such whole Warrant will entitle the Subscriber to purchase one additional common share of the Company (each a “Warrant Share”), for the period commencing upon the date of issuance of the within Units by the Board and ending at 5:00 p.m. (Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. time) on the day which is two years from the date of issuance of the within Units (such time period being the “Warrant Exercise Period” herein), at an exercise price of U.S. $0.25 per Warrant Share during the Warrant Exercise Period.

1.4                      Warrant certificates.   The terms and conditions which govern the Warrants will be referred to on the certificates representing the Warrants in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and will contain, among other things, anti-dilution provisions and provisions for the appropriate adjustment in the class, number and price of the Warrant Shares issuable on the exercise of the Warrants upon the occurrence of certain events including any subdivision, consolidation or reclassification of the common shares, the payment of stock dividends and the amalgamation of the Company.

 

1.5                      Other financings.   The issue and terms of the Warrants will not restrict or prevent the Company from obtaining any other financing or from issuing additional securities or rights during the period within which the Warrants are exercisable.

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1.6                      Replacement Warrant certificates.   If the Subscriber exercises any Warrants the Company will issue to the Subscriber the number of Warrant Shares equal to the number of Warrants exercised and deliver to the Subscriber a certificate representing the Warrant Shares.

1.7                      Subscriber’s eligibility for subscription.   The Subscriber acknowledges and warrants (and has made diligent inquiries to so determine or has the sophistication and knowledge to know the Subscriber’s status without concern of error), on which the Company relies, that the Subscriber is purchasing the Units on a private basis and without infraction of or impedance by his domicile laws due to one or more of the following:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
the Subscriber is an eligible and exempt investor under the laws of the Subscriber’s domicile by either being a person who complies with exemptions from prospectus requirements or is otherwise exempt by virtue of the Subscriber’s wealth, income and investment knowledge or capacity; or

	
  

	
(b)

	
the Subscriber is subscribing for a value in Units constituting an exempt investment under the laws of the Subscriber’s domicile; or

	
  

	
(c)

	
the Subscriber’s domicile laws do not restrict investment; and

	
  

	
(d)

	
where the Subscriber has completed the appropriate portions of this Agreement and its related Appendices and the completion of the same, whether signed or not, constitute a true and accurate statement by the Subscriber.

For the purposes of this Agreement it is hereby acknowledged and agreed that “Securities” is hereinafter collectively defined to mean the Units, the Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.

1.8                        Risks of subscription.   The Subscriber acknowledges that no party independent of the Company has made or will make any opinion or representations on the merits or risks of an investment in any of the Securities unless sought out by the Subscriber; which the Subscriber is encouraged to do.  The Subscriber is aware that this investment is a speculative and risky investment, the Subscriber warrants that it could tolerate the full loss of the investment without significant or material impact on the Subscriber’s financial condition.

Article 2

METHOD OF SUBSCRIPTION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE COMPANY

2.1                        Method of subscription.   It is hereby acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that any subscription for Units shall be made by the Subscriber:

 

	
  

	
(a)

	
by faxing to either the Company, at (520) 299-0390, or to the Company’s counsel, McMillan LLP (the “Company’s Counsel”), at (604) 893-2679 or (604) 685-7084, a completed and executed copy of this Agreement together with all applicable Appendices hereto; and

	
  

	
(b)

	
by delivering to the Company, at 3040 North Campbell Avenue, Suite 110, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A., 85719, or to the Company’s Counsel, at 1500 Royal Centre, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6E 4N7, an originally executed and completed copy of this Agreement and all applicable Appendices hereto together with payment for the exact Subscription Price for such Units in the following manner:

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(i) 

	
by delivery:

	
  

	
to the Company, at its above address, of a bank draft, money order or cashier’s cheque for the exact Subscription Price for the Units made payable to the Company; or

	
  

	
(ii)

	
by wire transfer to the Company of the exact Subscription Price for the Units to the following wiring instructions:

	
  

	
Bank Name:

	
Bank of America;

	
  

	
Bank Address:

	
6401 North Campbell Avenue,

	
  

	
Tucson, Arizona 85718;

Account Name:                                    Zoro Mining Corp.

Routing Number:                                122101706

Account Number:                                457012048506

Swift Code:                                            BofAUS3N

Under no circumstances shall the Company’s Counsel be considered to be giving legal or other advice or services to the Subscriber and no communication between the Subscriber and the Company’s Counsel shall be considered advice (at the most only administrative subscription assistance on behalf of the Company) but the Subscriber shall rely solely and exclusively on the Subscriber’s own judgment and the advice of the Subscriber’s own counsel.

2.2                        Acceptance of subscription or return of Subscription Price by the Company.   The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company will be accepting subscriptions for Units on a first come, first serve, basis.  As a consequence the Company, upon acceptance by its Board of all or part of this subscription Agreement (the “Acceptance”), hereby agrees to issue the accepted number of Units, as fully paid and non-assessable, and as consideration for the Subscriber’s subscription, and to promptly refund any excess subscription monies of the Subscription Price of any non-accepted portion of this subscription Agreement.  In this regard the Subscriber acknowledges that, although Units may be issued to other subscribers concurrently with the Company’s Acceptance of all or part of this subscription Agreement, there may be other sales of Units by the Company, some or all of which may close before or after the Acceptance herein.  The Subscriber further acknowledges that there is a risk that insufficient funds may be raised by the Company upon the Company’s Acceptance of all or part of this subscription Agreement to fund the Company’s objectives and that further closings may not take place after Acceptance herein.

2.3                        Use of funds before and after Acceptance.   The Company agrees that the Subscription Price will be held by the Company or by the Company’s Counsel for the benefit of the Subscriber to reserve the Subscriber’s subscription and, prior to Acceptance, such funds shall not be considered a loan and shall not bear interest but shall constitute solely a reservation of subscription.  The Subscriber shall not demand return of its Subscription Price monies unless the Units have not been issued for a period in excess of 90 calendar days from the date of this subscription and such demand may be fulfilled by Acceptance and delivery of subscribed Units or return of funds at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion.  The Subscriber acknowledges that the funds to be raised from all Units are to be employed for the business of the Company in accordance with management’s determination as to the best use of the same for the Company’s business plans.  Notwithstanding any disclosure document or offering memorandum or prospectus provided concurrent with this subscription, the Company reserves the right at any time to alter its business plans in accordance with management’s appreciation of the market for the goods and services of the Company and the best use of the Company’s funds to advance its business, whether present or future.

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2.4.                       Securities issued at different prices and characteristics.   The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company will issue its securities at different prices which may occur sequentially, from time-to-time, or at the same time and prices in the future may be lower than now.  The Company will also issue offerings which have warrants, or other benefits, attached and some offerings which do not.  Not all subscribers will receive common shares, or other share classes, of the Company at the same price and such may be issued at vastly different prices to that of the Subscriber.  For example, however, without limitation, the Company will or may issue securities at nominal prices as ‘founders shares’ (which may or will constitute millions of securities, as determined solely by the Board) or for developmental assets (which cannot be valued and so may be assigned a nominal value on the Company’s books) or for services or to attract expertise or management talent or other circumstances considered advisable by the Board.  Such issuance at different prices are made by the Board in its judgment as to typical structuring for a company such as the Company, to incentivize, reward and to provide a measure of developmental control, to acquire assets or services which the Board considers necessary or advisable for the Company’s development and success and other such considerations in the Board’s judgment.  The Company may or will acquire debt and/or equity financings in the future required or advisable, as determined by the Board, in the course of the Company’s business development.  The Subscriber acknowledges these matters, understands that the Subscriber’s investment is not necessarily the most advantageous investment in the Company and authorizes the Board now and hereafter to use its judgment to make such issuances whether such issuances are at a lesser, equal or greater price than that of the Subscriber and whether such is prior to, concurrent with or subsequent to the Subscriber’s investment herein.

 

2.5             Delivery of Share and Warrant certificates.   The Company, promptly after the Acceptance by its Board of all or part of this subscription Agreement, agrees to deliver to the Subscriber a Share certificate and a Warrant certificate for the accepted number of Units purchased by the Subscriber under this subscription Agreement and registered in the name of the Subscriber.

Article 3

INVESTMENT SUBSCRIPTION TERMS, CORPORATE DISCLOSURE AND GENERAL SUBSCRIBER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND WARRANTIES

3.1                        Description of the Units.   The Company is issuing Units at a price of U.S. $0.15 per Unit.  The Shares forming part of the Units, together with the Warrant Shares which are issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, are a part of the common shares of the Company presently authorized.  Copies of the constating documents of the Company describing the common shares and the rights of shareholders are available upon request.

 

3.2                       Release of liability and indemnity.   The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that, in consideration, in part, of the Company’s within Acceptance of this subscription, the Subscriber hereby does hereby release, remise and forever discharge each of the Company and its respective subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and the Company’s Counsel, of and from all manner of action and actions, causes of action, suits, debts, dues, accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, claims, damages and demands, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected and whether at law or in equity, which against either of the Company and/or any of its respective subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, executors, administrators, successors and assigns and the Company’s Counsel, the Subscriber ever had, now has, or which any of the Subscriber’s respective successors or assigns, or any of them hereafter can, shall or may have by reason of any matter arising from the within subscription or the use of funds or the operation of the Company (collectively, the “Release”) except only for gross negligence or fraud (and such shall constitute only objective willful act of objective material wrongdoing).  The Subscriber shall hold harmless and indemnify the Company from and against, and shall compensate and reimburse the same for, any loss, damage, claim, liability, fee (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), demand, cost or expense (regardless of whether or not such loss, damage, claim, liability, fee, demand, cost or expense relates to a third-party claim) that is directly or indirectly suffered or incurred by the Company, or to which the Company becomes subject, and that arises directly or indirectly from, or relates directly or indirectly to, any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation of the Subscriber contained in this Agreement.  This Release is irrevocable and will not terminate in any circumstances.

 

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3.3                       The Subscriber’s understandings and acknowledgments.  The Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees that:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Further financings:   the Company may issue further offerings in the future similar to the within Offering which may be at higher or lower prices (as determined by the Company in accordance with its appreciation of market conditions).  The Company may, and will, acquire debt and/or equity financings in the future required or advisable in the course of the Company’s business development;

	
  

	
(b)

	
Withdrawal or revocation:   this Agreement is given for valuable consideration and shall not be withdrawn or revoked by the Subscriber once tendered to the Company with the Subscription Price;

	
  

	
(c)

	
Agreement to be bound:   the Subscriber hereby specifically agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as to all particulars hereof and hereby reaffirms the acknowledgments, representations and powers as set forth in this Agreement;

	
  

	
(d)

	
Reliance on Subscriber’s representations:   the Subscriber understands that the Company will rely on the acknowledgments, representations and covenants of the Subscriber contained herein in determining whether a sale of the Units to the Subscriber is in compliance with applicable securities laws.  The Subscriber warrants that all acknowledgments, representations and covenants are true and accurate; and

	
  

	
(e)

	
Waiver of pre-emptive rights:   the Subscriber hereby grants, conveys and vests unto the President of the Company, or unto such other nominee or nominees of the President of the Company as the President of the Company may determine, from time to time, in the President’s sole and absolute discretion, as the Subscriber’s power of attorney solely for the purpose of waiving any prior or pre-emptive rights which the Subscriber may have to further issues of equity by the Company under applicable corporate and securities laws.

3.4                       The Subscriber’s representations and warranties.   The Subscriber hereby represents and warrants that:

	 	
(a)

	
Not a U.S. Person:   if the Subscriber is not a resident of the United States, the Subscriber: (i) is not a U.S. Person (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the U.S. Act, which definition includes, but is not limited to, any natural person resident in the United States, any corporation or partnership incorporated or organized under the laws of the United States or any estate or trust of which any executor, administrator or trustee is a U.S. Person; (ii) is not purchasing any of the Securities for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person or  for offering, resale or delivery for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person or for the account of any person in any jurisdiction other than the jurisdiction set out in the name and address of the Subscriber set forth hereinbelow; and (iii) was not offered any Units in the United States and was outside the United States at the time of execution and delivery of this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(b)

	
No registration and sales under Regulation S:   if the Subscriber is not a resident of the United States: (i) the Subscriber acknowledges that the Securities have not been registered under the U.S. Act; (ii) the Subscriber agrees to resell the Securities only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to a registration under the U.S. Act or pursuant to an available exemption from such registration, and that hedging transactions involving the Securities may not be conducted unless in compliance with the U.S. Act; (iii) the Subscriber understands that any certificate representing the Securities may bear a legend setting forth the foregoing restrictions; and (iv) the Subscriber understands that the Securities are restricted within the meaning of “Rule 144” promulgated under the U.S. Act; that the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available in any event for at least six months from the date of purchase and payment of the Securities by the Subscriber, and even then will not be available unless (i) a public trading market then exists for the common stock of the Company, (ii) adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the public and (iii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied with; and that any sale of the Securities may be made by the Subscriber only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions;

	
  

	
(c)

	
No U.S. beneficial interest:   if the Subscriber is not a resident of the United States, no U.S. Person, either directly or indirectly, has any beneficial interest in any of the Securities acquired by the Subscriber hereunder, nor does the Subscriber have any agreement or understanding (written or oral) with any U.S. Person respecting:

	
  

	
(i)

	
the transfer or any assignment of any rights or interest in any of the Securities;

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the division of profits, losses, fees, commissions or any financial stake in connection with this subscription; or

	
  

	
(iii)

	
the voting of the Securities;

	
  

	
(d)

	
Experience:   the Subscriber has the requisite knowledge and experience in financial and business matters for properly evaluating the risks of an investment in the Company;

	
  

	
(e)

	
Information:   the Subscriber has received all information regarding the Company reasonably requested by the Subscriber;

	
  

	
(f)

	
Risk:   the Subscriber understands that an investment in the Company involves certain risks of which the Subscriber has taken full cognizance, and which risks the Subscriber fully understands;

	
  

	
(g)

	
Adequacy of information:   the Subscriber has been given the opportunity to ask questions of, and to receive answers from, the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the Offering and to obtain additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained in the information described in paragraph (e) above, or such other information as the Subscriber desired in order to evaluate an investment in the Company;

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(h)

	
Residency:   the residence of the Subscriber as set forth hereinbelow is the true and correct residence of the Subscriber and the Subscriber has no present intention of becoming a resident or domiciliary of any other jurisdiction;

	
  

	
(i)

	
Independent investigation:   in making a decision to invest in the Company the Subscriber has relied solely upon independent investigations made by the Subscriber;

	
  

	
(j)

	
Principal:   the Subscriber is purchasing the Units as principal for the Subscriber’s own account and not for the benefit of any other person, except as otherwise stated herein, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Units;

	
  

	
(k)

	
Decision to purchase:   the decision of the Subscriber to enter into this Agreement and to purchase Units pursuant hereto has been based only on the representations of this Agreement.  It is not made on other information relating to the Company and not upon any oral representation as to fact or otherwise made by or on behalf of the Company or any other person.  The Subscriber agrees that the Company assumes no responsibility or liability of any nature whatsoever for the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any business plan information which has been created based upon the Company’s management experience.  In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the decision to subscribe for Units has not been influenced by:

	
  

	
(i)

	
newspaper, magazine or other media articles or reports related to the Company or its business;

	
  

	
(ii)

	
promotional literature or other materials used by the Company for sales or marketing purposes; or

	
  

	
(iii)

	
any representations, oral or otherwise, that the Company will become a listed company, that any of the Securities will be repurchased or have any guaranteed future realizable value or that there is any certainty as to the success of the Company or the liquidity or value of any of the Securities;

	
  

	
(l)

	
Advertisements:   the Subscriber acknowledges that the Subscriber has not purchased Units as a result of any general solicitation or general advertising, including advertisements, 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;

	
  

	
(m)

	
Information not received:   the Subscriber has not received, nor has the Subscriber requested, nor does the Subscriber have any need to receive, any offering memorandum or any other document (other than financial statements or any other document the content of which is prescribed by statute or regulation) describing the business and affairs of the Company which has been prepared for delivery to, and review by, prospective subscribers in order to assist them in making an investment decision in respect of the Units, and the Subscriber has not become aware of any advertisement in printed media of general and regular paid circulation, radio or television with respect to the distribution of the Units;

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(n)

	
Information received:   the Subscriber has had access to such additional information, if any, concerning the Company as the Subscriber has considered necessary in connection with the Subscriber’s investment decision to acquire the Units;

	
  

	
(o)

	
Satisfaction with information received:   the Subscriber acknowledges that, to the Subscriber’s satisfaction:

	
  

	
(i)

	
the Subscriber has either had access to or has been furnished with sufficient information regarding the Company and the terms of this investment transaction to the Subscriber’s satisfaction;

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the Subscriber has been provided the opportunity to ask questions concerning this investment transaction and the terms and conditions thereof and all such questions have been answered to the Subscriber’s satisfaction; and

	
  

	
(iii)

	
the Subscriber has been given ready access to and an opportunity to review any information, oral or written, that the Subscriber has requested concurrent with or as a part of this Agreement;

	
  

	
(p)

	
Economic risk:   the Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business affairs as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Subscriber’s investment in and to the Securities, and the Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Subscriber’s investment in and to any of the Securities;

	
  

	
(q)

	
Speculative investment:   the Subscriber understands that an investment in the Securities is a speculative investment and that there is no guarantee of success of the Company’s management’s plans.  Management’s plans are an effort to apply present knowledge and experience to project a future course of action which is hoped will result in financial success employing the Company’s assets and with the present level of management’s skills and of those whom the Company will need to attract (which cannot be assured).  Additionally, all plans are capable of being frustrated by new or unrecognized or unappreciated present or future circumstances which can typically not be accurately, or at all, predicted;

	
  

	
(r)

	
Address:   the Subscriber is resident as set out on the last page of this Agreement as the “Subscriber’s Address”, and the address as set forth on the last page of this Agreement is the true and correct address of the Subscriber;

	
  

	
(s)

	
Risk and resale restriction:   the Subscriber is aware of the risks and other characteristics of the Securities and of the fact that the Subscriber will not be able to resell the Securities except in accordance with the applicable securities legislation and regulatory policy;

	 	
(t)

	
Representations as to resale:   no person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations:

	
  

	
(i)     that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Securities;

	
  

	
(ii)     that any person will refund the purchase of any of the Securities;

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(iii)     as to the future price or value of any of the Securities; or

	
  

	
(iv)     that any of the Securities will be listed and posted for trading on any stock exchange, over-the-counter or bulletin board market, or that application has been made to list and post any of the Securities for trading on any stock exchange, over-the-counter or bulletin board market; and

	
  

	
the Subscriber will not resell any of the Securities except in accordance with the provisions of applicable securities legislation and stock exchange, over-the-counter and/or bulletin board market rules;

	
  

	
(u)

	
Reports and undertakings:   if required by applicable securities legislation, policy or order or by any securities commission, stock exchange or other regulatory authority, the Subscriber will execute and otherwise assist the Company in filing such reports, undertakings and other documents as may be reasonably required with respect to the issue of the Units;

	
  

	
(v)

	
Resale restrictions:   the Subscriber has been independently advised as to the applicable hold period imposed in respect of the Securities by securities legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber’s resides and confirms that no representation has been made respecting the applicable hold periods for the Securities and is aware of the risks and other characteristics of the Securities and of the fact that the Subscriber may not be able to resell the Securities except in accordance with the applicable securities legislation and regulatory policy;

	
  

	
(w)

	
Age of majority:   the Subscriber, if an individual, has attained the age of majority and is legally competent to execute this Agreement and to take all actions required pursuant hereto;

	
  

	
(x)

	
Authorization and formation of Subscriber:   the Subscriber, if a corporation, partnership, trust or other form of business entity, is authorized and otherwise duly qualified to purchase and hold the Securities, and such entity has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Securities in this issue.  If the Subscriber is one of the aforementioned entities it hereby agrees that, upon request of the Company, it will supply the Company with any additional written information that may be requested by the Company.  In addition, the entering into of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in the violation of any of the terms of and provisions of any law applicable to, or the constating documents, if a corporation, of, the Subscriber or of any agreement, written or oral, to which the Subscriber may be a party or by which the Subscriber may be bound;

	
  

	
(y)

	
Legal obligation:   this Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by and constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Subscriber;

	
  

	
(z)

	
Legal and tax consequences:   the Subscriber acknowledges that an investment in the Securities of the Company may have tax consequences to the Subscriber under applicable law, which the Subscriber is solely responsible for determining, and the Subscriber also acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber is responsible for obtaining its own legal and tax advice;

 

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(aa)

	
Compliance with applicable laws:   the Subscriber knows of no reason (and is sufficiently knowledgeable to determine the same or has sought legal advice) why the delivery of this Agreement, the acceptance of it by the Company and the issuance of the Units to the Subscriber will not comply with all applicable laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction of residence or domicile, and all other applicable laws, and the Subscriber has no reason to believe that the Subscriber’s subscription hereby will cause the Company to become subject to or required to comply with any disclosure, prospectus or reporting requirements or to be subject to any civil or regulatory review or proceeding.  In addition, the Subscriber will comply with all applicable securities laws and will assist the Company in all reasonable manner to comply with all applicable securities laws;

	
  

	
(ab)

	
Encumbrance or transfer of Securities:   while the Company is a non-reporting company in Canada, the Subscriber will not sell, assign, gift, pledge or encumber in any manner whatsoever any of the Securities herein subscribed for in Canada without the prior written consent of the Company and in accordance with applicable securities legislation;

	
  

	
(ac)

	
Regulation S:   if the Subscriber is not a resident of the United States, the Subscriber further represents and warrants that the Subscriber was not specifically formed to acquire any of the Securities subscribed for in this Agreement in violation of the provisions of Regulation S;

	
  

	
(ad)

	
Finders’ fees:   the Subscriber has not retained, employed or introduced any broker, finder or other person who would be entitled to a brokerage commission or finder’s fee arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby;

	
  

	
(ae)

	
Additional Subscriber acknowledgements:   the Subscriber also acknowledges (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of those for whom the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) as set forth below:

	
  

	
(i)

	
it has been furnished with all information, financial and otherwise, concerning the business, affairs and financial position of the Company necessary to make an informed decision to purchase the Units and the Subscriber agrees that such information has not been furnished pursuant to any form of written material which is, or may be construed as, an offering memorandum as that term is defined in the securities legislation of any Province of Canada or any State of the United States, the securities legislation in the jurisdictions in which the Company is incorporated and conducts business and the securities legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber is resident (collectively, the “Applicable Securities Legislation” herein) as such legislation is from time to time amended, and the regulations and rules prescribed thereto;

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the issue of the Units will be made pursuant to exemptions from the registration and prospectus requirements of the Applicable Securities Legislation and therefore:

	
  

	
(A)

	
the Subscriber may be restricted from using certain of the civil remedies available under such legislation and certain protections, rights and remedies provided in such legislation, including statutory rights of rescission or damages, may not be available to the Subscriber;

	
  

	
(B)

	
the Subscriber may not receive information that might otherwise be required to be provided to the Subscriber under such legislation;

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(C)

	
the Company may be relieved from certain obligations that would otherwise apply under such legislation;

	
  

	
(D)

	
no securities commission or similar regulatory authority has reviewed or passed on the merits of the Securities;

	
  

	
(E)

	
there is no government or other insurance covering the Securities; and

	
  

	
(F)

	
there are risks associated with the purchase of the Securities;

	
  

	
(iii)

	
no prospectus has been filed by the Company with any regulatory authority in connection with the issuance of the Securities and the Company has already issued or may issue units or shares for significantly lesser consideration per unit or share than is being paid by the Subscriber for Units hereunder;

	
  

	
(iv)

	
any Subscription Price monies paid by the Subscriber for the Units are not subject to any restrictions pertaining to the use thereof by the Company and may be used immediately by the Company upon the Company’s Acceptance;

	
  

	
(v)

	
this subscription forms part of a larger Offering and is subject only to the Company’s Acceptance of this subscription Agreement and the Subscription Price therefore;

	
  

	
(vi)

	
the sale and delivery of the Units to the Subscriber or to any subscriber on whose behalf the Subscriber is contracting is conditional upon such sale being exempt from the requirement to file a prospectus or to prepare and deliver an offering memorandum under any applicable legislation relating to the sale of the Units or upon the issuance of such orders, consents or approvals as may be required to permit such sale without the requirement of filing a prospectus or preparing and delivering an offering memorandum;

	
  

	
(vii)

	
the Company may be required to provide applicable securities regulatory authorities with a list setting forth the identities of the beneficial purchasers of the Units and the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber will provide, on request, particulars as to the identity of such beneficial purchasers as may be required by the Company in order to comply with the foregoing; and

	
  

	
(viii)

	
the Subscriber (or others for whom the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) has been advised to consult its own legal advisors with respect to the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and with respect to applicable resale restrictions and the Subscriber (or others for whom the Subscriber is contracting hereunder) is solely responsible, and the Company is not in any way responsible, for compliance with applicable resale restrictions;

	
  

	
(af)

	
Additional Subscriber representations and warranties under Applicable Securities Legislation:   the Subscriber further represents and warrants to the Company and acknowledges and agrees that the Company will also rely upon the following representations and warranties in determining whether or not to accept this subscription under all Applicable Securities Legislation:

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(i)

	
the Subscriber is purchasing the Units as principal for its own account, not for the benefit of any other person and not with a view to the resale or distribution of all or any of the Units and, by signing and returning the attached Attachment “I” – “Subscriber’s Certificate”, certifies that it {please circle at least one of the following categories and complete the missing information as appropriate}:

	
  

	
(A)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	 	
(B)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child of ________________________{insert name}, a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	 	
(C)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a close personal friend of __________________________ {insert name}, a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	 	
(D)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a close business associate of  ____________________________{insert name}, a director, senior officer or control person of the Company, or of an affiliate of the Company; or

	
  

	
(E)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a founder of the Company; or

	 	
(F)

	
is resident in one of the Provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Northwest Territories or the Yukon and is a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, child, spouse, close personal friend or close business associate of {insert name}, a founder of the Company; or

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(G)

	
is a person or company that is wholly-owned by, or a majority of its board of directors is comprised of, any combination of persons or companies described in §3.4(af)(i)(A) to §3.4(af)(i)(F) hereinabove; or

	
  

	
(H)

	
is a trust or estate of which all of the beneficiaries or a majority of the trustees are persons or companies described in §3.4(af)(i)(A) to §3.4(af)(i)(F) hereinabove; or

	 	
(I)

	
 is resident in the Province of Ontario and is a founder of the Company, or an affiliate of _____________________{insert name}, a founder of the Company; or

	 	
(J)

	
is resident in the Province of Ontario and is a spouse, parent, brother, sister, grandparent or child of ________________________{insert name}, an executive officer, director or founder of the Company; or

	
  

	
(K)

	
is resident in the Province of Ontario and is a control person of the Company; or

	
  

	
(L)

	
is an “accredited investor” as defined in National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (“NI 45-106”); or

	
  

	
(M)

	
is an individual and will have an aggregate acquisition cost for the Units of not less than Cdn. $150,000; or

	
  

	
(N)

	
is not an individual but is a corporation, partnership, trust, fund, association or any other organized group of persons that was not created solely, nor used primarily, to permit a group of individuals to purchase securities without a prospectus which will have an aggregate acquisition cost of purchasing the Units of not less than Cdn. $150,000; or

	
  

	
(O)

	
is an employee, executive officer, director or consultant as defined in NI 45-106 of the Company, of a related entity of the Company or of a permitted assign of one of those persons and the purchase of the Units is voluntary; or

	
  

	
(P)

	
is resident in an “International Jurisdiction” (being a jurisdiction outside of Canada and the United States) and:

	
  

	
(I)

	
the Subscriber is knowledgeable of, or has been independently advised as to, the Applicable Securities Legislation of such International Jurisdiction which would apply to this Agreement;

	
  

	
(II)

	
the Subscriber is purchasing the Units pursuant to an applicable exemption from any prospectus, registration or similar requirements under the Applicable Securities Legislation of such International Jurisdiction, or, if such is not applicable, the Subscriber is permitted to purchase the Units under the Applicable Securities Legislation of the  International Jurisdiction without the need to rely on exemptions; and

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(III)

	
the Applicable Securities Legislation of the International Jurisdiction do not require the Company to make any filings or seek any approvals of any kind whatsoever from any regulatory authority of any kind whatsoever in the International Jurisdiction;

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the Subscriber has not relied upon the Company or its directors and officers, or the Company’s Counsel or advisors, for investment, legal or tax advice, including advice with respect to the hold period and resale restrictions imposed upon the Securities by the securities legislation in the jurisdiction in which the Subscriber resides, and has, if desired, in all cases sought the advice of the Subscriber’s own personal investment advisor, legal counsel and tax advisors, and the Subscriber is either experienced in or knowledgeable with regard to the affairs of the Company or, either alone or with its professional advisors, is capable by reason of knowledge and experience in financial and business matters in general, and investments in particular, of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities, and it is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and can otherwise be reasonably assumed to have the capacity to protect its own interest in connection with the investment; and

	
  

	
(iii)

	
the Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Company is not currently a reporting issuer or reporting company in every applicable jurisdiction and as a result the hold period to which the Securities are subject may be indefinite in certain jurisdictions in which the Securities are issued until the Company becomes a reporting issuer or reporting company in such jurisdiction.  The Subscriber further understands that the certificates representing the Securities will bear a legend describing the resale restrictions and the Subscriber agrees to comply with such resale restrictions; and

	
  

	
(ag)

	
Additional Subscriber covenants and agreements:   the Subscriber further covenants and agrees that the Company will also rely upon the following covenants and agreements in determining whether or not to accept this subscription under all Applicable Securities Legislation:

	
  

	
(i)

	
the Subscriber acknowledges and consents to the collection and retention by the Company of certain information, including personal information, regarding the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s subscription, including the Subscriber’s name, address, telephone number and e-mail address, the number of Securities purchased and any control persons of the Subscriber.  The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this information will be retained on the share register of the Company which may be available for inspection by the public.  The Subscriber further consents and agrees to the release of this information to the securities regulatory authorities as required by law and regulatory policies; and

	
  

	
(ii)

	
the Subscriber agrees that this Agreement will in no way restrict the Company from obtaining further funds through the sale of equity securities of the Company or otherwise.

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3.5                      Company Confidential Information.   The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company is presently engaged in the business of mineral property acquisition and development.  The Subscriber recognizes the importance of protecting the Company’s trade secrets, confidential information and other proprietary information and related rights acquired through the Company’s expenditure of time, effort and money.  Therefore, in consideration of the Company permitting the Subscriber to submit this subscription and have access to Company information and/or Company confidential information otherwise coming to the Subscriber, the Subscriber agrees to be bound by the following terms and conditions:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Definitions:   for all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(i)           “Confidential Information” includes any of the following:

	
  

	
(A)

	
any and all versions of the trade names, trade-mark, business plans, products, software, all Developments (as defined below) and all other matters owned or marketed by the Company;

	
  

	
(B)

	
information regarding the Company’s business operation, methods and practices, including marketing strategies, product pricing, margins and hourly rates for staff and information regarding the financial affairs of the Company;

	
  

	
(C)

	
the names of the Company’s clients and the names of the suppliers to the Company, and the nature of the Company’s relationships with these clients and suppliers; and

	
  

	
(D)

	
any other trade secret or confidential or proprietary information in the possession or control of the Company;

	
  

	
however, Confidential Information does not include information which is or becomes generally available to the public without the Subscriber’s fault; and

	
  

	
(ii)

	
“Developments” include all the following related to the products or business of the Company:

	
  

	
(A)

	
copyright works, software, documentation, data, designs, scripts, photographs, music, reports, flowcharts, trade-marks, specifications, source codes, product designs or formula and any related works, including any enhancements, modifications or additions to the products owned, marketed or used by the Company; and

	
  

	
(B)

	
inventions, devices, discoveries, concepts, ideas, algorithms, formulae, know-how, processes, techniques, systems and improvements, whether patentable or not;

	
  

	
developed, created, acquired, generated or reduced to practice by the Company or any person by or for the Company, including the Subscriber;

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(b) 

	
Maintaining confidentiality:   at all times the Subscriber shall keep in strictest confidence and trust the Confidential Information.  The Subscriber shall take all necessary precautions against unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information, and, except as required by applicable law, judicial process or regulatory investigation, the Subscriber shall not, directly or indirectly disclose, allow access to, transmit or transfer the Confidential Information to a third party, nor shall the Subscriber use, copy or reproduce the Confidential Information except as may be reasonably required for the Subscriber with the permission of the Company;

 

	
  

	
(c)

	
Return of Confidential Information:   at the request of the Company the Subscriber shall immediately return to the Company all materials, including all copies in whatever form, containing the Confidential Information which are in the Subscriber’s possession or under the Subscriber’s control; and

	
  

	
(d)

	
No rights to Confidential Information:   the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber shall not acquire any right, title or interest in or to the Confidential Information.  Should any interest in the Confidential Information come into the possession of the Subscriber by any means, other than specific written transfer by the Company, the Subscriber hereby assigns and transfers, now and in the future, to the Company, and agrees that the Company shall be the exclusive owner of, all of the Subscriber’s right, title and interest to any such throughout the world, including all trade secrets, patent rights, copyrights and all other intellectual property rights therein.  The Subscriber further agrees to cooperate fully at all times with respect to signing further documents and doing such acts and other things required by the Company to confirm such transfer of ownership of rights.  The Subscriber agrees that the obligations in this section shall continue beyond the issue of any Securities hereunder, beyond the ownership of any Securities acquired hereunder and beyond the termination of the Subscriber’s employment, engagement or association with the Company, for a period of five years from the date that the Subscriber delivers this Agreement to the Company.

3.6                      Reliance on Subscriber’s representations and warranties and indemnification.   The Subscriber understands that the Company will rely on the representations and warranties of the Subscriber herein in determining whether a sale of the Units to the Subscriber is in compliance with federal and applicable state and provincial securities laws.  The Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and its affiliates and hold the Company and its affiliates harmless from and against any and all liability, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred on account of or arising out of: (i) any inaccuracy in the Subscriber’s acknowledgements, representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement; (ii) the disposition of any of the Securities which the Subscriber will receive, contrary to the Subscriber’s acknowledgements, representations or warranties in this Agreement or otherwise; (iii) any suit or proceeding based upon the claim that such acknowledgments, representations or warranties were inaccurate or misleading or otherwise cause for obtaining damages or redress from the Company or its affiliates; and (iv) the Subscriber’s failure to fulfill any or all of the Subscriber’s obligations herein.

3.7                      Change in Subscriber’s representations and warranties.   All of the information set forth hereinabove with respect to the Subscriber and including, without limitation, the acknowledgements, representations and warranties set forth hereinabove, is correct and complete as of the date hereof and, if there should be any material change in such information prior to the acceptance of this subscription Agreement by the Company, the Subscriber will immediately furnish the revised or corrected information to the Company.

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3.8                      The Company’s representations and warranties.   The Company hereby represents and warrants as follows and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Subscriber will rely on the following representations and warranties in effecting the subscription contemplated hereby:

	
  

	
(a)

	
Organization and Qualification of the Company:   the Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada and has the requisite corporate power to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.  The Company is duly qualified as a foreign corporation to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, other than those jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company;

	
  

	
(b)

	
Authority:   the Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Offering and the other transactions contemplated hereby.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the party of the Company, and no further consent or action is required;

	
  

	
(c)

	
Enforceability:   this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally;

	
  

	
(d)

	
No Conflicts:   the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of the Offering by the Company do not and will not conflict with or violate (i) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of the Company, as amended, or (ii) any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company, except where such conflict or violation would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company.  No material consent, waiver, approval order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other federal, state, county, local or foreign governmental authority, instrumentality, agency or commission or any third party, including a party to any material agreement with the Company, is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the Offering by the Company;

	
  

	
(e)

	
The Shares:   The Shares and the Warrant Shares been duly authorized, and when issued and paid for in accordance with this Agreement and the Warrant, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.  The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.  The Shares have not been issued in violation of, and are not subject to, any preemptive or subscription rights;

 

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(f)

	
SEC Filings:   the Company has filed all reports required to be filed by it under the U.S. Act and under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d)thereof, for the 18 months preceding the date hereof (collectively, the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing.  At the time they were filed, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the U.S. Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.  At the time when they were filed, none of the SEC Reports contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.  The financial statements of the Company contained in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the dates thereof.  The number and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company is as set forth in the SEC Reports; and

	
  

	
(g)

	
Absence of Certain Changes:   Since the date of the last audited financial statement contained in the SEC Reports, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business, properties, operations, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations of the Company, except as disclosed in the SEC Reports.

Article 4

UNITED STATES DECLARATIONS

4.1                      Subscriber’s declarations as an “Accredited Investor” if resident in the United States.   If applicable and the Subscriber is a resident of the United States, the undersigned Subscriber also warrants and certifies that the Subscriber is an “Accredited Investor”, as that term is defined in “Rule 501” of “Regulation D” promulgated under Section 4(2) of the U.S. Act, by virtue of the Subscriber’s qualification under one or more of the following categories {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable}:

	
o

	
The Subscriber is a natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, but excluding such person’s primary residence, exceeds U.S. $1,000,000.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is a natural person who had an individual income in excess of U.S. $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with the Subscriber’s spouse in excess of U.S. $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is a corporation, organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, Massachusetts, or similar business trust or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units, with total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is a trust, with total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Units, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is a director or executive officer of the Company.

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o

	
The Subscriber is a “private business development company” as that term is defined in section 202(a)(22) of the United States Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is either: (a) a “bank” as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the U.S. Act, or a “savings and loan association or other institution” as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the U.S. Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; or (b) a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or (c) an “insurance company” as defined in section 2(13) of the U.S. Act; or (d) an investment company registered under the United States Investment Company Act of 1940 or a “business development company” as defined in section 2(a)(48) of the United States Investment Company Act of 1940; or (e) a small business investment company licensed by the United States “Small Business Administration” under either of subsections 301(c) or (d) of the United States Small Business Investment Act of 1958; or (f) 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, if such plan has total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000; or (g) an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary as defined in section 3(21) of the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of U.S. $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors.

	
o

	
The Subscriber is an entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors under one or more of the categories set forth hereinabove.

In this regard the Subscriber hereby acknowledges and agrees that one of the requirements of the above-referenced exemption is that the Company and the persons involved in the offering and sale of the relevant securities; and in this case the Units; must have reasonable grounds to believe and, in fact, believe that the Subscriber, whether alone or together with the Subscriber’s representative, if any, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.  As a result, and in order to be assured that the offer and sale of Units to the Subscriber as an Accredited Investor will not result in violation of that certain exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirement of the U.S. Act specified by the provisions of Rule 501 and “Rule 506” of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(2) of the U.S. Act, the Subscriber is being requested to hereby provide the Company with a completed and executed copy of the Attachment “II” – “Subscriber’s Suitability Questionnaire” which is attached hereto.

4.2                      Subscriber’s declarations as a non-Accredited Investor.   If applicable and the Subscriber is a resident of the United States, the undersigned Subscriber also warrants and certifies that the Subscriber is not an Accredited Investor, as that term may be interpreted in accordance with Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(2) of the of the U.S. Act, however, the Subscriber also warrants and certifies that the Subscriber satisfies one or more of the following categories {please check the appropriate category or categories where applicable}:

	
o

	
The Subscriber has an annual gross income of at least U.S. $50,000 and a net worth (exclusive of home, home furnishings and automobiles) of at least U.S. $100,000;

	
o

	
The Subscriber has, irrespective of annual gross income, a net worth of U.S. $200,000 (determined with the same exclusions specified immediately above); or

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o

	
The Subscriber represents and warrants, in the event of sales to fiduciary accounts, that such conditions are satisfied by the fiduciary, the fiduciary account or the contributor who directly or indirectly furnished the funds for the purchase of the Units.

In this regard the Subscriber hereby again acknowledges and agrees that one of the requirements of the above-referenced exemption is that the Company and the persons involved in the offering and sale of the relevant securities; and in this case the Units; must have reasonable grounds to believe and, in fact, believe that the Subscriber, whether alone or together with the Subscriber’s representative, if any, has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.  As a result, and in order to be assured that the offer and sale of Units to the Subscriber as a non-Accredited Investor will not result in violation of that certain exemption from the registration and prospectus delivery requirement of the U.S. Act specified by the provisions of Rules 501 and 506 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(2) of the U.S. Act, the Subscriber is being requested to hereby provide the Company with a completed and executed copy of the Attachment “II” – “Subscriber’s Suitability Questionnaire” which is attached hereto.

4.3                      Subscriber’s reliance on a Representative.   If the Subscriber is relying upon the investment advice of a representative who has advised the undersigned in connection with this investment (the “Representative”), the undersigned believes the Representative to be sophisticated and competent in the area of investment advice and analysis and therefore capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in the Units.  In this regard, if applicable, and in order to rely on Regulation D under the U.S. Act, the Subscriber is being requested to hereby provide the Company with a completed and executed copy from its Representative of the Attachment “III” – “Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire” which is attached hereto.

Article 5

RESTRICTED SECURITIES AND REGISTRATION

5.1                      No initial registration.   The Subscriber acknowledges and understands that neither the sale of the Units which the Subscriber is acquiring nor any of the Securities themselves have been registered under any Applicable Securities Legislation and, furthermore, that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless subsequently registered under Applicable Securities Legislation or an exemption from such registration is available.

5.2                      Legending of the Securities.   The Subscriber also acknowledges and understands that the certificates representing the Securities will be stamped with the following legend (or substantially equivalent language) restricting transfer in the following manner:

 

“The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred unless (A) to the issuer, (B) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, (C) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder, if applicable, and in compliance with applicable U.S. state securities laws, or (D) pursuant to another exemption from registration under U.S. securities laws and any applicable state securities laws.  Provided that in the case of transfers pursuant to (C) or (D) above, the holder of the securities has furnished to the issuer an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance satisfactory to the issuer.”

(or)

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“The securities represented hereby have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred unless (A) to the issuer, (B) outside the United States in accordance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act, (C) pursuant to an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144 thereunder, if applicable, and in compliance with applicable U.S. state securities laws, or (D) pursuant to another exemption from registration under U.S. securities laws and any applicable state securities laws.  Provided that in the case of transfers pursuant to (C) or (D) above, the holder of the securities has furnished to the issuer an opinion of counsel of recognized standing in form and substance satisfactory to the issuer.  Hedging transactions involving these securities may not be conducted unless in compliance with the U.S. Securities Act.”

 

(and)

“Unless permitted under securities legislation, the holder of the securities represented hereby shall not trade the securities in Canada before the date that is four months and a day after _________________, 2012.”  [Insert closing date.]

 

(and)

“Unless otherwise permitted under securities legislation, the holder of this security must not trade the security in or from British Columbia unless the conditions in section 12(2) of BC Instrument 51-509 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Market are met.”.

 

The Subscriber hereby consents to the Company making a notation on its records or giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth and described hereinabove.

5.3                      Disposition under Rule 144.   The Subscriber also acknowledges and understands that:

	
  

	
(a)

	
the Securities are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the U.S. Act;

	
  

	
(b)

	
the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be available in any event for at least six months from the date of purchase and payment of the Securities by the Subscriber, and even then will not be available unless (i) adequate information concerning the Company is then available to the public and (ii) other terms and conditions of Rule 144 are complied with; and

	
  

	
(c)

	
any sale of the Securities may be made by the Subscriber only in limited amounts in accordance with such terms and conditions.

In this regard the Subscriber further acknowledges and understands that, without in anyway limiting the acknowledgements and understandings as set forth hereinabove, the Subscriber agrees that the Subscriber shall in no event make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities which the Subscriber is acquiring hereunder unless and until:

	
  

	
(a)

	
there is then in effect a “Registration Statement” under the U.S. Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with said Registration Statement; or

	
  

	
(b)

	
(i) the Subscriber shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, (ii) the Subscriber shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of the Subscriber’s own counsel to the effect that such disposition will not require registration of any such Securities under the U.S. Act  and (iii) such opinion of the Subscriber’s counsel shall have been concurred in by counsel for the Company and the Company shall have advised the Subscriber of such concurrence.

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5.4                      Disposition under BCI 51-509.   The Subscriber further acknowledges and understands that, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of BC Instrument 51-509 - Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Market promulgated by the British Columbia Securities Commission (“BCI 51-509”), if the Company is and continues to be an “OTC reporting issuer” as defined under BCI-509, the first trade by the Subscriber of the Securities distributed to the Subscriber by the Company under this Agreement is deemed to be a distribution and shall not be traded unless the following conditions are satisfied:

	
  

	
(a)

	
a four-month period has passed from the date that the Company distributed the Securities;

	
  

	
(b)

	
if the Subscriber is a “control person”, the control person has held the Securities for at least six months;

	
  

	
(c)

	
the number of Securities that the Subscriber proposes to trade, plus the number of securities of the Company of the same class that the Subscriber has traded in the preceding 12-month period, does not exceed five percent of the Company’s outstanding securities of the same class;

	
  

	
(d)

	
the Subscriber trades the security through an investment dealer;

	
  

	
(e)

	
there is no unusual effort made to prepare the market or create a demand for the security;

	
  

	
(f)

	
no extraordinary commission or other commission is paid to a person for the trade;

	
  

	
(g)

	
if the Subscriber is an “insider” of the Company, the Subscriber reasonably believes that the Company is not in default of securities legislation; and

	
  

	
(h)

	
the certificate(s) representing the Securities carries a legend, or the ownership statement issued under a direct registration system or other electronic book entry system relating to the Securities bears a legend notation, stating the following:

“Unless otherwise permitted under securities legislation, the holder of this security must not trade the security in or from British Columbia unless the conditions in section 12(2) of BC Instrument 51-509 Issuers Quoted in the U.S. Over-the-Counter Market are met.”.

 

The Subscriber further acknowledges and understands that, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of BCI 51-509, sections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 of National Instrument 45-102 – Resale of Securities do not apply to the trade of a security of the Company distributed under an exemption from the prospectus requirement.

Article 6

GENERAL PROVISIONS

6.1                      Address for delivery.   Each notice, demand or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sent by delivery (electronic or otherwise) or prepaid registered mail deposited in a post office addressed to the Subscriber or the Company at the address specified in this Agreement.  The date of receipt of such notice, demand or other communication shall be the date of delivery thereof if delivered, or, if given by registered mail as aforesaid, shall be deemed conclusively to be the fifth calendar day after the same shall have been so mailed, except in the case of interruption of postal services for any reason whatsoever, in which case the date of receipt shall be the date on which the notice, demand or other communication is actually received by the addressee.  Either party may at any time and from time to time notify the other party in writing of a change of address and the new address to which notice shall be given to it thereafter until further change.

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6.2                      Severability and construction.  Each Article, section, sub-section, paragraph, sub-paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement, and any portion thereof, shall be considered severable, and if, for any reason, any portion of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, contrary to or in conflict with any applicable present or future law, rule or regulation, that ruling shall not impair the operation of, or have any other effect upon, such other portions of this Agreement as may remain otherwise intelligible (all of which shall remain binding on the parties and continue to be given full force and agreement as of the date upon which the ruling becomes final).

 

6.3            Gender and number.   This Agreement is to be read with all changes in gender or number as required by the context.

6.4                      Governing law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, U.S.A., and the federal laws of the United States applicable therein.  Any dispute regarding matters as between the Subscriber and the Company, whether as a subscriber or shareholder and whether arising under this Agreement or pursuant to shareholder rights pursuant to the constating documents of the Company or applicable law, shall be adjudicated in the Courts of the State of Nevada, U.S.A., unless the Company shall permit otherwise.

6.5             Representation and costs.   It is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto that the Company’s Counsel acts solely for the Company, and, correspondingly, that the Subscriber has been required by each of the Company’s Counsel and the Company to obtain independent legal advice with respect to the Subscriber’s review and execution of this Agreement.   In addition, it is hereby further acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that the Company’s Counsel, and certain or all of its principal owners or associates, from time to time, may have both an economic or shareholding interest in and to the Company and/or a fiduciary duty to the same arising from either a directorship, officership or similar relationship arising out of the request of the Company for certain of such persons to act in a similar capacity while acting for the Company as counsel.  Correspondingly, and even where, as a result of this Agreement, the consent of each party hereto to the role and capacity of the Company’s Counsel and its principal owners and associates, as the case may be, is deemed to have been received, where any conflict or perceived conflict may arise, or be seen to arise, as a result of any such capacity or representation, each party hereto acknowledges and agrees to, once more, obtain independent legal advice in respect of any such conflict or perceived conflict and, consequent thereon, the Company’s Counsel, together with any such principal owners or associates, as the case may be, shall be at liberty at any time to resign any such position if it or any party hereto is in any way affected or uncomfortable with any such capacity or representation.  The Company will bear and pay its and the Subscriber’s costs, legal and otherwise, in connection with their respective preparation, review and execution of this Agreement and the preparation, review, filing, and maintenance of effectiveness of the Registrations Statement (to the extent set forth in Section 5.4) and, in particular, that the costs involved in the preparation of this Agreement, and all documentation necessarily incidental thereto, by the Company’s Counsel, shall be at the cost of the Company.

 

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6.6                      Survival of representations and warranties.   The covenants, representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.7                      Counterparts.   This Agreement may be signed by the parties hereto in as many counterparts as may be necessary, each of which so signed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument and notwithstanding the date of execution will be deemed to bear the execution date as set forth in this Agreement.  This Agreement may also be executed and exchanged by facsimile and such facsimile copies shall be valid and enforceable agreements.

6.8                      Entire Agreement and amendments.   This Agreement constitutes the only agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any and all prior negotiations and understandings.  There are no collateral agreements or understandings hereto and this Agreement, and the documents contemplated herein, constitutes the totality of the parties’ agreement.  This Agreement may be amended or modified in any respect by written instrument only.

 

6.9                      Corrections.   The Subscriber hereby authorizes the Company to correct any minor errors in, or complete any minor information missing from, any of this Agreement and each of Attachment “I” – “Subscriber’s Certificate”, Attachment “II” – “Subscriber’s Suitability Questionnaire” and Attachment “III” – “Subscriber’s Representative Questionnaire” to this Agreement, which may be required to be completed and executed by the Subscriber and delivered to the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

6.10                    Successors and assigns.   The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of the Subscriber, the Company and their respective successors and lawfully permitted assigns; provided that, except as herein provided, this Agreement shall not be assignable by any party without the written consent of the other.  Notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, the benefit and obligations of this Agreement, insofar as they extend to or affect the Subscriber, shall pass with any sale, assignment or transfer of any of the Units, the Shares, the Warrants or the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have hereunto set their respective hands and seals in the presence of their duly authorized signatories effective as at the dates as set forth in the Signature Page/Subscriber Statement at the beginning of this Agreement.

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--  $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement  --

--  Zoro Mining Corp.  --

  

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Exhibit “A”

TO THE $0.15 UNIT PRIVATE PLACEMENT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

OF ZORO MINING CORP.

FORM OF WARRANT CERTIFICATE

Attached is the form of Warrant certificate which is referred to in section 1.4 of the “$0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement” of the Company to which this is Exhibit “A”.

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End of $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement

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-- $0.15 Unit Private Placement Subscription Agreement -- 

-- Zoro Mining Corp. --

 

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