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Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 allows for companies to raise capital through private offerings <\/a>without registering with the SEC. They are still required to file a Form D but can avoid more of the tedious document requirements. Funds must be raised primarily through Accredited Investors.<\/p>\n The SEC defines Accredited Investor certifications as follows:<\/p>\n Traditionally Accredited Investor certifications can be done by the investor. They can state that they are accredited by declaring their net worth and signing a simple form that includes their contact information. When the SEC passed Rule 506c they made the requirement different to where investors need to be certified by a third party. This can include a CPA, lawyer, or broker dealer. There are companies such as Accredited Investor Solutions that now offer third party verification for investors as well. If you are issuing a private offering you may want to establish a relationship with an attorney, CPA, or third party provider that can quickly and easily certify your investors. Companies, and their agents, that have successfully raised capital through a private offering know that time is of the essence. Delaying the process for a third party verification is unwise.<\/p>\n Prior to issuing your private offering identify which rule under Regulation D you want to use. This will give clarity to whether or not your investors can self certify along with whether or not you can accept investment from a non-accredited investor. Keep in mind that if you sell units or shares to a non-accredited investor you may be required to provide them with the same type of disclosures as if you went public. This can increase your financial disclosure requirements to include audited financial statements and create additional challenges with compliance.<\/p>\n Regulation D of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 allows for companies to raise capital through private offerings without registering with the SEC. They are still required to file a Form D but can avoid more of the tedious document requirements. Funds must be raised primarily through Accredited Investors. The SEC defines Accredited Investor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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