In a nutshell, Regulation A+ Funding provides one of the best options for businesses of all sizes to gain access to capital.
Now, businesses of all kinds have easier access to investor funding than ever before. But as with all funding options, there are certain rules and requirements that must be adhered to in order to be in full compliance of the program.
The opportunity to raise money has greatly expanded with the release of the Regulation A+ program. But with all the confusion, you need to align yourself with a team of industry experts with the knowledge and experience to insure your offering is prepared properly for quick approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). There are two tiers of options regarding Regulation A+:
Tier 1: Tier 1 offerings are limited to 20MM within a 12-month period and require compliance with state blue sky securities laws regarding securities offerings.
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Raise up to $20M in a 12 month period
- No more than $6M can be offered for sale from affiliate security holders
- Affiliates are also precluded from selling more than 30% of internal shares in the Reg A+ offering
- Requires Form 1-A registration statement with the SEC
- Non-affiliates can sell their shares after one year under SEC Rule 144
- Company must engage in the services of an SEC registered Transfer Agent
- Available to C-corps, S-corps and Limited Liability Companies (including REITs) with organized businesses in the United States and Canada
- Requires PCAOB or GAAP audited financial statements for the previous two years
- Requires adherence to state BlueSky laws
- Allows solicitation to and investment from both accredited and non-accredited investors
Tier 2: By preempting state blue sky laws, Tier 2 Regulation A+ allows issuers to generally solicit and sell securities to both accredited and non-accredited investors via nearly any medium including email, social media, telemarketing and broadcast television. This provides a significant advantage as it eliminates the burden and expense associated with compliance to state blue sky securities laws
- Raise up to $50M in a 12 month period
- No more than $12M can be offered for sale from affiliate security holders
- Affiliates are also precluded from selling more than 30% of internal shares in the Reg A+ offering
- Requires Form 1-A registration statement with the SEC
- Non-affiliates can sell their shares after one year under SEC Rule 144
- Company must engage in the services of an SEC registered Transfer Agent
- Available to C-corps, S-corps and Limited Liability Companies (including REITs) with organized businesses in the United States and Canada
- Subject to Tier 2 on-going annual and semi-annual reporting requirements
- Requires PCAOB or GAAP audited financial statements for the previous two years
- Preempts necessity of adhering to state BlueSky laws
- Allows solicitation to and investment from both accredited and non-accredited investors
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(see the full list of Regulation A+ Form 1-A filers directly from the SEC website here)