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theamazingannie ¡ 2 years ago
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The first amendment says, “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech…” but because that was too vague, Congress made exceptions to this, like libel laws and not including the incitement of violence and not allowing for the promotion of drugs in school because they recognized that certain speech had the potential to be dangerous. So why the hell do people get in such an uproar at the idea of Congress making exceptions to the second amendment to ensure that dangerous people have a harder time getting weapons to actually kill people, to kill CHILDREN? Exceptions are made for literally every other amendment, why not this one???
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walialawfirm ¡ 2 months ago
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Fremont Divorce Lawyers: Navigating Your Divorce with Professional Support
Divorce is often a complex and emotionally draining experience, and having the right legal representation can make all the difference. In Fremont, California, the legal landscape surrounding divorce can be challenging to navigate alone. This is where experienced Fremont divorce lawyers step in, providing essential guidance and advocacy during one of the most critical transitions in life. Whether you are dealing with issues related to property division, child custody, or spousal support, a skilled divorce lawyer can help you protect your rights and interests.
In this blog post, we will explore the key aspects of hiring a divorce lawyer in Fremont, the common legal challenges in California divorces, and why securing the right attorney is crucial to achieving a favorable outcome.
Why You Need a Fremont Divorce Lawyer
Navigating California’s divorce laws without the guidance of a lawyer can be overwhelming, especially with the emotional toll a divorce takes on both parties. Here are several reasons why hiring a Fremont divorce attorney is a smart decision:
1. Understanding California Divorce Laws
California is a no-fault divorce state, meaning that neither spouse needs to prove wrongdoing to get a divorce. However, this doesn’t mean that the legal process is straightforward. California’s laws around community property, spousal support, and child custody can be difficult to interpret. A knowledgeable divorce lawyer in Fremont will have a deep understanding of local and state laws and will be able to explain how these laws affect your unique situation.
2. Navigating Complex Legal Procedures
Filing for divorce involves a significant amount of paperwork and strict deadlines. From filing a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage to serving divorce papers and negotiating settlement agreements, each step of the process requires careful attention to detail. Mistakes or missed deadlines can lead to delays or unfavorable rulings. A Fremont divorce attorney can ensure that all legal documents are properly prepared and submitted on time.
3. Protecting Your Financial Future
California is a community property state, which means that all assets and debts acquired during the marriage are typically divided equally between spouses. However, determining what constitutes community property versus separate property can be complicated, especially when dealing with high-value assets like businesses, retirement accounts, or real estate. An experienced Fremont divorce lawyer will work to ensure that your assets are fairly divided and that your financial future is protected.
4. Advocating for Child Custody and Support
One of the most contentious issues in any divorce is child custody. California law prioritizes the best interests of the child when making custody decisions, but this standard can be interpreted in different ways. A Fremont divorce lawyer can help you negotiate a custody arrangement that allows you to remain an active part of your child’s life while protecting your parental rights.
Additionally, your attorney will help you calculate child support according to California’s guidelines, ensuring that your child’s financial needs are met without placing an undue burden on either parent.
What to Expect When Hiring a Fremont Divorce Lawyer
Hiring a divorce lawyer is a critical step in protecting your rights and interests during the divorce process. Here’s what you can expect when you work with a Fremont divorce attorney:
1. Initial Consultation
Most divorce lawyers in Fremont offer an initial consultation, either for free or for a nominal fee. During this consultation, you will have the opportunity to discuss your case and ask questions about the divorce process. The lawyer will assess the specifics of your situation, including the length of your marriage, financial assets, debts, and child custody concerns, to provide preliminary advice on how to move forward.
2. Filing for Divorce
Once you decide to move forward with the divorce, your attorney will help you file the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage with the Alameda County court. This document outlines the basic details of your marriage and the grounds for divorce, which in California, typically involve irreconcilable differences.
3. Service of Process
After filing the petition, the next step is to serve your spouse with divorce papers. This must be done by someone other than yourself and can be arranged through a process server or law enforcement. Your lawyer will handle the logistics of serving the papers, ensuring everything is done according to California law.
4. Negotiating Settlements
Many divorces in Fremont are settled out of court through negotiation or mediation. Your lawyer will work to negotiate a settlement that addresses key issues such as:
Division of property and debts: Ensuring a fair distribution of assets according to California’s community property laws.
Child custody and visitation: Crafting a parenting plan that serves the best interests of the child while protecting your parental rights.
Spousal support: Calculating and negotiating fair spousal support payments, if applicable.
5. Court Appearances and Trial
If you and your spouse cannot reach a settlement agreement, your divorce case may go to trial. In this situation, having an experienced Fremont divorce lawyer by your side is critical. Your attorney will represent you in court, presenting evidence and arguing on your behalf to ensure the best possible outcome.
Key Issues Handled by Fremont Divorce Lawyers
When going through a divorce in Fremont, there are several key issues that your lawyer will help you navigate:
1. Property Division
California’s community property laws can be difficult to interpret, especially when it comes to distinguishing between marital property and separate property. Marital property, including assets like real estate, cars, and income earned during the marriage, must be divided equitably. A skilled Fremont divorce attorney can help ensure that all assets are identified and valued correctly, and that your financial interests are protected.
2. Spousal Support (Alimony)
Spousal support, also known as alimony, is often a contentious issue in divorce cases. The court will consider several factors when determining whether to award spousal support, including:
The length of the marriage
The income and earning potential of both spouses
The standard of living established during the marriage
The age and health of both parties
An experienced divorce lawyer in Fremont can help ensure that spousal support is calculated fairly and advocate for your financial well-being.
3. Child Custody and Support
If you have children, custody and support will likely be the most emotionally charged aspects of your divorce. California law encourages joint custody arrangements whenever possible, but this isn’t always feasible. Your Fremont divorce lawyer will help you create a custody plan that works for you and your children while ensuring that child support is calculated according to state guidelines.
4. Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
Some couples prefer to settle their divorce outside of court through mediation or collaborative divorce. In these situations, both parties work together with the help of their attorneys and a neutral mediator to reach a mutually beneficial settlement. This approach can save time, reduce legal fees, and minimize conflict. Your Fremont divorce attorney can help facilitate these discussions and guide you toward a successful resolution.
How to Choose the Right Fremont Divorce Lawyer
Choosing the right Fremont divorce attorney is one of the most important decisions you will make during the divorce process. Here are a few tips to help you find the best lawyer for your case:
1. Experience Matters
Look for a lawyer with experience in family law, particularly in handling divorce cases in Alameda County. An experienced attorney will be familiar with local judges, court procedures, and the intricacies of California’s divorce laws.
2. Communication is Key
Your divorce lawyer should be someone you feel comfortable talking to, as open communication is essential throughout the divorce process. Make sure your attorney is responsive, listens to your concerns, and keeps you informed about the progress of your case.
3. Reputation and Reviews
Take the time to research potential Fremont divorce lawyers by reading online reviews and testimonials. Positive feedback from former clients is a good indicator of a lawyer’s effectiveness and professionalism.
Conclusion
A divorce can be one of the most challenging experiences in life, but with the help of a skilled Fremont divorce lawyer, you can navigate the process with confidence. From understanding complex property division laws to negotiating child custody agreements, a knowledgeable attorney will be your advocate every step of the way, ensuring that your rights and interests are protected.
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forsetti ¡ 4 years ago
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On Racial Justice: Time For Action
When I was in high school, a young girl went missing. There was a rumor she had been abducted. This was years before cell phones and then internet. Word spread through phone trees, in diners, at the gas station, in the barbershop and hair salon. The entire county became quickly invested into finding her. It was as if someone took a big stick and beat the hell out of our little beehive.
She was found, later that day, up one of the canyons that bordered the rural valley where we lived. She had been killed. I know this because my father was the county coroner, as well as the local mortician. As the news of her murder spread as quickly her abduction had earlier in the day, a wave of anger and fear blanketed the valley. Anger because of what had happened to “one of their own.” Fear because there was an existential threat to their own children out there, somewhere, still at large. The beehive was whipped up into a frenzy.
I can't remember if it was later that same day or the next but the local police soon found and arrested what they described as “a drifter from California,” for the young girl's abduction and murder. They locked the man up in the little jail that was located in our town hall.
Once news of the arrest and jailing hit the hive, the emotions that had been building over the past couple of days began to boil over. By that evening, after a number of drinks at one of the local watering holes, a number of men had worked themselves up into a frenzy over what had happened. At some point, one of the men suggested they drag that “mother fucker” out of the jail and administer some “good ol' country justice.” Before you could say, “vigilante justice,” a number of armed men in pickup trucks were parked in front of the town hall ready to reenact their own personal version of “Death Wish.”
With all respect to the local police force, the few officers on duty were able to talk the inebriated, heavily armed group off the ledge. The men eventually drove off to their respective homes, no one was lynched, and a crisis was averted. A few hours later, in the middle of the night, the police transferred the prisoner to a larger jail a hundred miles away.
The reason I bring up this story is because I am reminded of it every time I hear white people lecture black people on how to behave after one of their unarmed sons and daughters is killed by the police. I watched, in real time, an entire community get worked up to a fever, murderous pitch over the course of a couple of days over the murder of one of their own. Yet, people just like those I grew up around who, within a few hours, rationalized a lynching over one unjust death, cannot imagine the release of pent-up fear and anger many black communities feel that has been building for generations.
The reason Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the National Anthem wasn't because of the killing of one person. The reason there were riots in Ferguson MO in 2015 wasn't just because of the death of Michael Brown. The reason there are protests and riots in all fifty states right now isn't just because of the deaths of George Floyd or Breonna Taylor. The reason for all of these is the centuries-old, systemic practice of viewing and treating black bodies as expendable.
When citizens do this like we've recently seen with the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, it is horrible and deserves moral outrage and legal repercussions. When this happens at the hands of those entrusted to serve and protect the very people it kills, without consequences, it is evil. When this happens over and over and over and over....again, it is a moral failure not just of the law enforcement officers who do this but of our society because we've turned a blind eye to the deaths, pain, and suffering of our own.
It doesn't take a lot of thought to imagine what would happen if it was unarmed white people being killed by the police. One of the turning points in how the nation viewed of the way our government was handling the Vietnam War was shooting deaths of four young, unarmed students at Kent State in 1970. Like the rural area where I grew up, white America doesn't tolerate the killing of their own by agents of the government. Not for one fucking second.
Yet, a whole lot of white America can't seem to understand why Black Americans get so worked up whenever one of their own is murdered by the police. I've seen more video of white people screaming at police for pulling them over or for asking them to obey safe practices during a pandemic than over the killing of their fellow, unarmed citizens.
I know there are a host of hot takes as to why white America doesn't really give a damn about the killing of unarmed minorities. If the analysis doesn't begin and end with, “as a whole, white America views minorities as inferior and expendable,” it isn't worth a damn. This doesn't mean all of white America is racist. It means that, as a group, white America doesn't care enough to change the status quo. This shouldn't be a revelation to anyone who pays attention to the world around them. White America hasn't given a damn about minorities since, forever. They have really never cared about Native Americans. They've only given a half-assed care about blacks and that was only after seeing images of church-dressed men, women, and children being attacked by police dogs and brutalized with batons and fire hoses at the hands of racist, Southern police. Once the Civil Rights Act passed, White America pretty much went back to not giving a damn about black people. It almost seems like giving blacks the right to vote was all the care White America could muster and a lot of them couldn't (and still can't) do that. The fear and anger the people in my community felt over the course of a few days back in the late 70s led them to be willing to break whatever laws they deemed necessary to get the justice they felt they deserved. Imagine this same fear and anger not building up over a few days but a few centuries. Imagine not one member of your community being unjustly killed but dozens and dozens each and every year. Imagine the fear and anger not that these deaths were the result of some random person but by the very people hired and entrusted to protect your community.
The surprising thing isn't that black Americas are angry. The surprising thing is they've kept their anger in control as well as they have. White Americans protest and riot over their favorite sports team winning or losing. They protest and riot over a beloved football coach being fired. They protest and riot over having their favorite drink being taxed. They protest and riot over not being able to get their hair cut and flower beds properly tended. Black Americans are protesting over the killings of their loved ones.
I cannot imagine what it is like to fear for your life every time you encounter the police, regardless of the circumstances. I cannot imagine worrying about any of my children being harmed, let alone killed by the police. I cannot imagine being punished more harshly by the police and courts for doing the same things that others have done. I cannot imagine being viewed as “violent,” “lazy,” “a thug,” “a threat,”... , no matter how wealthy or successful I am, by a good portion of society, just because of the color of my skin. I cannot imagine my water supply being poisoned with lead and no one with any power gives a damn. There are thousands of things about being black in America I cannot even imagine.
Just because I can't imagine these things doesn't make them not real. It doesn't make them not important. That I cannot imagine these things just means I've been fortunate enough to be on the other side of the systemic racism in our country. As I watch the current protests over the latest police killings of unarmed blacks, I'm hopeful and afraid. Hopeful because the number of protests not just in big cities but around the country in towns large and small means, like the images on tv from the 60s of the Civil Rights marches, are having a real impact on white America. Fearful because I know the history of this country when it comes to the levels it will go to protect the white patriarchy.
Within the past few years, I watched the election of someone who is the personification of white supremacy as a backlash to the first black president. Trump won the election because the majority of white men and women voted for him. They may not do the same next time around but that they did the first time tells you all you need to know about where White America stands when it comes to racial justice and equality.
When it comes to the deaths of unarmed blacks by police, to the overpopulation of our prison system, to the gross wealth disparity of whites and blacks, to too many issues to list here, to my fellow White Americans, I quote Pogo, “We have met the enemy and he is us.” You know damn well you wouldn't tolerate being treated how blacks our in our country. You know damn well you wouldn't tolerate the killing of your sons and daughters by anyone, especially the police.
It is time to stop pretending the problem isn't systemic and it is the responsibility of minorities to fix. White America built the system. White America has and still does, to a great extent, support it. White America, all of it, benefits from it. It is up to us to dismantle it. We can either go down as the ones who did what was necessary to live up to the promises of our Constitution and Bill of Rights, or we can go down in history as just another era that made promises it never intended to live up to. This isn't something that could or should wait another day to happen. It is centuries behind schedule. Trying is no longer enough. To quote a Jedi Master, “Do or do not, there is no try.” We owe it ourselves but, much more importantly, we owe it to Black Americans past and present.
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handymanremodeling8151 ¡ 4 years ago
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megacircuit9universe ¡ 4 years ago
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Occupation 101
SAT JUL 18 2020
Things took a disturbing turn this week.
Now, the same three things have been going on, that have been going on for a while now... the caronavirus is still spiking out of control, the Black Lives Matter protests continue to happen nightly in every major city, and Trumps numbers continue to cave dramatically... such that in both the mainstream and online media, talk now is that he just can’t win... and will lose by a landslide.
So... the first bit of good news was that we saw Trump wearing a black mask, while visiting a military hospital. The footage was brief, but it went viral.
Put a pin in that, because I think it was important, but not for obvious reasons.
The first dictatorly thing Trump did this week was order hospitals to cease reporting their Covid numbers to the CDC, but rather to some ass-hat in his cabinet. 
In other words... attempting a desperate cover up of the virus by removing public access to the case, testing, and death rate numbers... something China did last December... and which Trump attacked them for after the pandemic spread to us.  Now, however... it suddenly looks like a great idea!
He followed that up by attempting to discredit Dr. Fauci... and then insisting that all schools must fully reopen in the fall, on time, no online stuff, just back to fucking normal or... no funding!
It’s unclear to me what his authority is on either of these things... can he really order hospitals not to report to the CDC?  Can he really pull funding from schools?  Nobody’s yet answering these questions, but I feel like... not if congress were functioning properly.
That was on the virus front, but then he made an even bolder attack on the Black Lives Matter front, by sending in, to Portland Oregon, gangs of paramilitary thugs dressed in camauflage fatigues... belonging to homeland security (border patrol and other quasi-law enforcement departments) to attack peaceful protesters with batons, tear gas, etc... and throwing people into unmarked vans to be shuttled off against their will.  
Unmarked vehicles, and unmarked uniforms.
Nobody knew, when it started back on the 15th (or so?) who these guys were, or where they came from.  Nither the Mayor of Portland, the Governor of Oregon, or Oregon’s congress people had any idea this Federal force was on it’s way.
The mainstream media... which has been ignoring these protests and all this police brutality for weeks now... laser focused on the virus and the polls... seem not to have believed early stories of these mystery thugs in battle fatigues kidnapping protestors.
Only shyly did they begin to address it, late in the week, just before falling silent, as they always do, for the weekend.
That’s how we know these are homeland security thugs, and the exuse used to deploy them to Portland, was to protect Federal buildings and momuments.  The excuse for how they’ve been behaving (because they’re still doing this shit as I write tonight) is simply... protestors pose a potential threat, so they must be arrested, and if they resist... well... it’s clobbering time!
Latest news was that the Mayor, Governor, and Oregon Senators and Congressmen, are mounting a legal attack, to have Trump’s goons kicked out of Portland.  But we all know how slow that process can be.
Many people across the country are freaking out.  They’re saying Portland is just a dress rehersal, and that this is the first step to martial law.  He’s going to send his HS Gestapo to every city in every state to impose curfews, check papers, and disappear all the dissenters before the election.
Meanwhile, minorities, forced back into schools, will all die of Covid19 before the election, and that will be a secret, because the Covid numbers will be inaccessible.  
Okay, so that’s what they’re saying...
And I’m sure that this is the actual plan, on  Trumps end...
His plan absolutely IS, to cover up the pandemic, intimidate the nation, disappear dissenters, commit a lazy partial genocide by forcing the kids back to school, and effectively force the November election to go in his favor.
It doesn’t sound like a bad plan... if the world is a cartoon.
But the world is not a cartoon.
Okay, now we can return to that thing about him wearing a mask, that we put a pin in, up above...
In the footage, we see Trump walking down a hall, surrounded by real military men, in real camouflage fatigues... wearing a black face mask, as all of them are.
Understand that up until this moment, Trump had not only refused to wear a mask, but said that he would never give the media the pleasure of seeing him wear one.  Also understand that his lunatic anti-mask followers have been decrying them as a symbol of submission... which I’m guessing they think because Muslim women have to cover their noses and mouths?.. so... racism?
Whatever the case, the message this week to them... and to the rest of us who bothered to pay attention... was that the US Military forced Donald Trump to submit.  They put a muzzle on him and paraded him out in front of the media.. the day he decided to visit one of their hospitals.
I feel like this was the military’s way of signaling to the planet that... they are wise to this guy, and are done with him.
You’ll recall Jefferson Square, where Trump attempted his first authoritarian over reach, by clearing the protestors in broad daylight, with... again a bunch of homeland security thugs, and one military helicopter... but while marching with actual military guys across the street to the church.
Well, the military guys who took that walk with him that day all came out and denounced what they’d done, saying they were... essentially fooled by the President into playing along with this thing they did not see coming.
And that’s why we had all the big former generals come out after that, also denouncing Trump and reminding everybody about that oath to defend the Constitution, and never to obey an unlawful order.
And I am giving the US Military the full benefit of the doubt on this one.  I know many who have been in the military, and... well, the military culture is too old, and too deep rooted to just change overnight.
Military families are a common thing... with many families having served for several generations.  You don’t erase those oral records, handed down, about what it’s all about... overnight.  And if you try... they’ll be ready... because that’s how they roll.
Cops and Homeland Security troops are a different story.  They’re all basically just mercenaries... thugs for hire.  They don’t give a shit about a constitution. They ask for only three simple things; a paycheck, a cool uniform, and permission to kick innocent people’s asses... because that’s why they got into this field.
I’ll refer to this group as, “Beta Force,” because it includes city and state cops, homeland security, and voluntary citizens who want to break windows and shoot guns at libs... from the shadows... and go out and find black men to hang (it’s happened several times over the past month and the media has not acknowleded it at all!)
So... can Beta Force occupy every major city, in all fifty states?
If so... how well?
A timer is ticking on this, remember... it’s a little over three months until the election.  So... in that time, can Beta Force establish such a strong foothold, they can enforce martial law with impunity, and either throw the election... or forever postpone the election?
In a word, no.
There’s just not enough men.
You might think, I dunno!... between Homeland Security, all the cops, and all the volunteers... that’s a good lot of men!  They have armor and weapons!  Each one is worth fifty stupid citizens!  They could do this easily!
So, first... thousands of cities, hundreds of big ones, and fifty states, each with their own governor, congress, courts, and National Guard... are not just all gonna lie down simultaneously and take it up the ass from Beta Force, without resistance.
And in the present climate, that resistance only begins with protestors, but goes up the chain of local and state government.  And keep in mind... all of these protesters have been at this for a while... they are an angry, and desperate mob... and the city and state governments have also been at the game of consolodating authority, and making interstate pacts, for a long time too... because it was the only way to fight the virus, without Federal help.
If you’re Beta Force, you don’t just need thugs... you need a whole upper layer of lawyers and managers to communicate with these local and state government entities.
Why? Well, in Portland, all their scary black vans and cars were rented!  Nobody’s gonna let that happen again.  Mayors and Governors can both block that shit pretty easily.  
Hard to occupy a city if you don’t have your own vehicles.  That’s occupation 101.  Hotels can ban you too.  Is there a Trump Motel in town?  Even if there was, would the boss man let us stay there?
Nope!  Trump says, just take the vehicles by force, and occupy the hotels by force.  You’ll be fine!
How many guys again?  What kind of weapons do they have access to?  How fast is their arsenal dwindling every night on the streets with the protesters? Who exactly is resupplying them?  How can the states bugger up their meager supply lines?  Where is the money for all this?
On that last point about funding... while the House can’t currently yank funding for Homeland Security... because the Senate won’t play along... they can totally refuse any new funding to Homeland Security with zero problem over the next three months.
That means Beta Force can’t hire those lawyers and managers, much less afford the supplies and weapons necessary for a nationwide occupation. 
Beta Force is gonna have to go it on the authority alone... five guys walking around town, out of tear gas, clinging to their batons for dear life... sleeping on park benches... living off wild nuts and berries... brandishing batons at everybody... calling for backup... that will never come.
This will be the story in too many places, and the occupation will collapse.
Trump will order the US military to back them up!  
And the military will refuse.  
It’s an unlawful order.  The US Military does not police American Citizens.  Not in their programming.  Can’t do it.
Trump will declare a national emergency, in order to force them to do it... saying that the emergency is... national monuments and the nations great and wonderful statues coming under threat from domestic terrorists.
Okay... 
The military will stand guard by national monuments and wonderful statues, to protect them... and not pay any attention at all to protesters, or do anything to otherwise obstruct the normal operations of daily life.
Clock is ticking here... we only had three months on it to start with, what are we down to now?
Trump could try to order his Homeland Security thugs to harass voters with their batons... giving them all some free ramen noodles to eat for energy... and order the US military troops to stand down while they do this.
Again, this would be a no-can-do.  While they not be allowed to police American citizens... they are sworn to defend the constitution, which would obligate them to step in and defend voters standing in lines, against any assailents, foreign or domestic.
When push comes to shove... they have their instructions.  Elections are not to be thrown, even by homeland security thugs.  Not happening.
So what happens if Beta Force really brings it, and fires on US soldiers attempting to defend voters?  
They’ll die... under the presumption they have gone rogue, because their actions would be treasonous.  And if Trump did not explicitly deny giving such an order... he too would be considered treasonous.
So then what?
Well... the military would say they recognize Mike Pence as their commander in chief.  Simple as that.
And if Pence pulled the same shit... then Pelosi... whoever in the line of succession wants to uphold the constitution.
If you think this is all just a thought experiment, let’s just see what happens, because my guess is, behind the scenes, Trump... the man who the US military brought low to wear a mask in their hospital early this week... is slowly peicing together that he can’t use his border patrol kidnapping ring to occupy the nation and steal the election.
And to touch on the last entry, when I said he’s going to prison... human trafficking, of minors, for sex... will be among the many reasons he does, and will die there.
Likewise, Homeland Security, and ICE, will also pay dearly for their role in the human trafficking that’s been going on for a couple years now, with that fresh supply of youngsters at the border, yanked from their parents. They separated them by age and gender into cages, and have conveniently lost almost all of them.  
Trump may think he still has some shot, with three months to go, of covering up the virus, and intimidating the public, and the rest of government, into giving him a second term...
...but this is not a cartoon, and we are done with this motherfucker!
And with that, it is time for bed.
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michaeljames1221 ¡ 4 years ago
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
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For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
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Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
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For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
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For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
youtube
For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
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For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Are Private Placements Exempt Transactions?
An exempt transaction is a type of securities transaction where a business does not need to file registrations with any regulatory bodies, provided the number of securities involved is relatively minor compared to the scope of the issuer’s operations and that no new securities are being issued. Exempt securities are the instruments used that the government backs, which have tax-exempt status. An exempt transaction is a securities exchange that would otherwise have to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) but does not because of the nature of the transaction in question.
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How an Exempt Transaction Works
Exempt transactions cut down the amount of paperwork needed for relatively minor transactions. For example, it would be a big hassle to perform a filing with the SEC every time a non-executive employee wanted to sell back some of the company’s common shares he or she purchased as part of an employee stock purchase plan.
Types of Exempt Transactions
A private placement or Reg D offering is a type of exempt transaction in which the securities are not offered to the public, but are instead sold privately to an accredited investor. According to the SEC, an accredited investor can be:
• An insurance company, bank, business development company, small business investment company, or registered investment company • An employee benefit plan administered by a bank registered investment company, or insurance company • A tax-exempt charitable organization • Someone with at least $1 million in net worth, excluding his or her primary residence • A person with more than $200,000 in income, or joint income of more than $300,000 with a spouse in both of the previous two years • An enterprise owned by accredited investors • A general partner, executive officer, or director of the company selling the securities • A trust with assets of at least $5 million, as long as it has not been formed just to buy the securities in question.
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Other types of exempt transactions include Reg A offerings, also known as small business company offerings, which permit the issuing company to raise no more than $5 million in 12 months. This allows smaller companies to access securities markets to raise capital. Rule 147 offerings, or intrastate offerings, are also exempt. Transactions with financial institutions, fiduciaries, and insurance underwriters may be considered exempt. Unsolicited orders, which are those executed through a broker at the request of his or her client, are also considered exempt.
What should you do before investing?
Private placements may be pitched as a unique opportunity being offered to only a handful of investors, including you. Be careful. Don’t be fooled by this high-pressure sales tactic. Even if the deal is “unique,” it may not be a good investment. It is important for you to obtain all the information that you need to make an informed investment decision. In fact, issuers relying on the Rule 505 and 506(b) exemptions from registration must provide non-accredited investors an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers regarding the investment. If an issuer fails to adequately answer your questions, consider this a warning against making the investment. Unlike registered offerings in which certain information is required to be disclosed, investors in private placements are generally on their own in obtaining the information they need to make an informed investment decision. Investors need to fully understand what they are investing in and fully appreciate what risks are involved. In practice, issuers often provide a document called a private placement memorandum or offering memorandum that introduces the investment and discloses information about the securities offering and the issuer. However, this document is not required and the absence of this document or similar disclosure may be a red flag to consider before investing. Moreover, private placement memoranda typically are not reviewed by any regulator and may not present the investment and related risks in a balanced light. All issuers relying on a Regulation D exemption are required to file a document called a Form D no later than 15 days after they first sell the securities in the offering. The Form D will include brief information about the issuer, its management and promoters, and the offering itself. If the offering you are considering has prior sales, you can search for the Form D filing on the SEC’s website at sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm.
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If your broker recommends the investment, you should know that your broker, along with his or her firm, has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation of the investment and the issuer’s representations about it. The scope of the investigation depends on the circumstances of the investment, including its complexity and the risks involved. For example, the private placement of shares by a large public company may warrant less investigation than a start-up with little or no track record. Generally, a broker should not just rely blindly on the issuer for information but should separately investigate and verify an issuer’s statements and claims. If your broker is recommending the investment and fails to satisfy its duties to investigate the issuer and the offering, this failure could constitute a violation of the antifraud provisions as well as other federal securities laws. In addition, your broker must determine whether an investment in the private placement is suitable for you. This means your broker will have to consider factors such as your age, financial situation, current and future needs, investment objectives and tax status. Your broker’s duties, however, should not substitute for your own judgment in making the investment. Your broker can assist and enable you to better understand the opportunity and risks, as well as investigate and gather additional information, but it is your money, your risk and your decision whether to invest. You should also ask about the compensation your broker is receiving for the transaction and any relationships, business ties or other conflicts of interest that may exist between your broker and the issuer.
What should I know about restricted securities?
Generally, most securities that you acquire in a private placement will be restricted securities. You should not expect to be able to easily and quickly resell your restricted securities. In fact, you should expect to hold the securities indefinitely. There are two principal things to think about before buying restricted securities. The first is that unless you have made arrangements with the issuer to resell your restricted securities as part of a registered offering, you will need to comply with an exemption from registration to resell. One rule commonly relied upon to resell requires you to hold the restricted securities for at least a year if the company does not file periodic reports (such as annual and quarterly reports) with the SEC. You may wish to hire an attorney to help you comply with the legal requirements to resell restricted securities. Issuers may require a legal opinion that you satisfy an exemption to resell your restricted securities.
The second thing to think about is whether they are easy to sell. This issue primarily affects the sale of restricted securities in private companies. Information about a private company is not typically available to the public, and a private company may not provide information to you or your buyer. The restricted status of your securities may also transfer to your buyer. For these reasons, it may be difficult to attract buyers. In addition to these considerations, specific contractual restrictions that you may enter into when investing may prevent you from freely transferring the securities. Despite not being subject to the same disclosure obligations as registered offerings, private placements are subject to the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Any information provided must be true and may not omit any material facts necessary to prevent the statements made from being misleading. You should be aware that it may be difficult or impossible to recover the money you invest in an offering that turns out to be fraudulent. In addition, even though the offering may be exempt from SEC registration, the offering may have to separately comply with state securities laws, including state registration requirements or a state exemption from registration.
The Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) serves to disclose critical information to potential investors ensuring they are properly informed regarding the company’s operations, investment risks, SEC disclosures, and offering terms prior to investing. A unique aspect of our offering documents is the “Presentation Grade” quality of the memorandum document. A private placement memorandum will also have Exhibits to disclose additional needed information critical to the investment decision such as historical and projected financials, subscription documents, related contracts, company bylaws, and other pertinent supporting data.
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For offerings executed under certain Regulation D exemptions the SEC has specific regulations that govern what is disclosed to investors. Regulation D Resources has adopted the SEC’s Form 1A disclosure standard for use in crafting our Regulation D exempt private placement memorandum documents. The Form 1A standard is the disclosure standard and disclosure format the SEC mandates for certain registered type securities offerings and exceeds what is typically required under a Regulation D exempt offering. Drafting our PPM’s to this standard provides several important benefits to our clients:
• A properly prepared Form 1A spec private placement memorandum protects the client more effectively than the “letter” or summary type offering documents typically prepared by other Regulation D preparatory firms • Form 1A provides for a very high specification private placement memorandum document which greatly enhances the professionalism of your disclosure package for investors • Form 1A is the disclosure standard most broker-dealer firms will require in order to have the offering approved for retail to their investor clients
Points That You Should Be Mindful Of In Steering a Private Placement Transaction from Start to Finish
Understand the company’s goals and needs. Private placements, including private investments in public equities (PIPEs), provide companies with great flexibility, allowing them to issue a variety of instruments common or preferred equity securities, straight or convertible debt securities, warrants, units, and/or bespoke securities tailored to meet their particular financing needs. A company considering a private placement may not be familiar with the range of securities available and may not fully appreciate how a particular security fits within its existing capital structure. As a starting point, you should discuss with the company its strategic objectives for the proposed financing within the context of its existing capital structure and, within this framework, assist the company in deciding what type of security is best suited to the company’s goals and needs.
Find your U.S. federal securities law exemption for issuance and understand resale limitations.
Private placements occur within a complex and evolving regulatory framework of U.S. federal securities laws, stock exchanges’ rules, regulators’ interpretations, and companies’ own limitations under their existing capital structures. For purposes of U.S. federal securities laws, the fundamental principle is that a company may not offer or sell securities unless the transaction has been registered with the SEC or an exemption from registration is available. For a private placement to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws there must be a valid exemption from the registration requirements available, and the terms and execution of the proposed offering and sale must comply with the requirements of that exemption. You should engage in a collaborative exercise with the issuing company to identify the exemption that is best suited to the proposed transaction from the range of available exemptions, including, among others: • Section 4(a)(2) exemption (Section 4(a)(2)) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 15 U.S.C. § 77a et seq., (Securities Act) • Safe harbors of Regulation D under the Securities Act • Quasi-public offering structure of Regulation A (informally known as Regulation A+) under the Securities Act • Crowd funding exemption under Section 4(a)(6) of the Securities Act (Section 4(a)(6)) • Exemption for private placements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act (Rule 144A) • Offshore transaction exemption under Regulation S of the Securities Act • Exchange offer exemption of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act In order to choose an appropriate exemption, it will be necessary to know various key facts, including the proposed size of the potential offering, identity of the potential investors (and how they will be identified), location of potential investors, whether an investment bank will be engaged to facilitate the offering and, if so, in what capacity, the nature and extent of the marketing and distribution process, and other factors.
How Private Placements are Governed
Private placements are not an asset class. They are a technique by which capital is raised from non-institutional private capital sources, mainly individuals. They can be used as a vehicle for investments in private equity, venture capital, and some tangible assets, for example. A multitude of state and federal laws and regulations govern private placements, including: • The Securities Act of 1933, which governs the issuance of securities by companies • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which governs the trading, purchase and sale of those securities • Regulations derived from the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission especially Regulation D • Regulations promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the various stock exchanges • State securities laws and regulations, known as blue sky laws, administered by the various state securities commissions. Private Placement Securities In a private placement, the shares of stock or debt instrument are considered securities under both federal and state securities laws. Consequently, any transaction involving the shares or debt must be registered under such securities laws or be exempt from registration. Typically, the offeror is an emerging growth company that has few capital alternatives, although more mature companies tend to be more successful in this process. Securities laws generally require that offers are made mainly to accredited investors.
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Fact 2: Philadelphia is home to the edifice, wherever the Declaration of Independence and therefore us Constitution were each signed and adopted.
Fact 3: Philadelphia served because the facility for us Congress for many years, and was wherever full general served as president from 1790 to 1797.
Fact 4: Philadelphia is the birthplace of the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Brothers Pat and Harry Olivieri 1st served the sandwich within the Thirties from a bit hot dog stand. The sandwich was therefore in style, Pat was able to open his own building.
Fact 5: Philadelphia is the birthplace of America’s first-ever daily newspaper. “The city Packet and Daily Advertiser” ran for 6 years, from 1784 to 1790.
Fact 6: Philadelphia was wherever the primary Stars and Stripes was designed, stitched by modiste out of her humble upholstery look.
Fact 7: Philadelphia is wherever ENIAC, the primary absolutely computing machine within the world, was designed and designed. it had been over a thousand times quicker than the other computing machine that had preceded.
Fact 8: Philadelphia is taken into account to be one in all the foremost haunted cities within us of America, and has one in all the very best densities of haunted homes.
Fact 9: Philadelphia is that the home to the freedom Bell, Associate in Nursing icon of Yankee history. a typical story is that “Pennsylvania” is misspelled on the bell, however really, the state’s name hadn’t a typical writing system at the time the bell was forged–“Pensylvania” was thought of as an appropriate different.
Fact 10: Philadelphia is that the home of the city securities market, the oldest such exchange within us of America. it had been supported in 1790.
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Cheap color copies print near my place for Philadelphia PA
What Should You Check During Cheap Booklet Printing?
Whether you have a small or a big business, you have to depend on the services of a printing agency for a number of things, such as low-cost yard signs, roll labels, business card printing and more. There are plenty of printing agencies that offer booklet printing services at cheap costs. But you have to be careful while going for cheap booklet printing, as affordable printing often means a compromise on the quality front. Get some of the best tips to choose the best company that can offer cheap color copies print near my place for Philadelphia PA.
Top Tips to Judge Booklet Samples
Before you place an order with any of these agencies, you have to look for ‘free samples’ from them. Based on the sample, you can make a judgment on whether you can depend on the services of the printing agency. Most companies that offer low-cost booklet printing services never hesitate to show their samples. In case they are not ready to show samples, you should not hire any of them. These are some factors that you have to look for in booklet samples.
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Cover page durability
First of all, you have to check whether or not the cover page is a durable one. Cheap printing services, in most cases, attempt to make compromises on the cover page quality. But you have to remember that the cover page is the strongest and toughest aspect of any booklet. Else, the pages within cannot stay safe and you cannot expect your booklet to last for a long time. Thus, you have to insist on a tough finish. Do not accept a fragile cover even if you are in search of low-cost printing.
Binding Method: You have to also judge the quality of binding of your booklet. Once you obtain a sample, look closely and understand how the booklet is bound by a color copies printing company. Ensure that the adhesives stick properly.
A Booklet: that is bound well will have its sides and corners positioned and adjusted in a proper way. A properly sealed binding is important to keep the whole thing together. Else, your booklet is going to fall apart. Even in case you want to get a booklet affordably, it is important that you opt for strong and proper binding – not a loose one.
Paper quality: The papers in a booklet are also important, given that they have all the information required by readers. Check the booklet sample and find out whether the papers that are used can satisfy your purpose. Are the papers too thin? Also, check the color of the samples. Do not settle for off-white pages. Make sure that the paper is white in color so that readers do not get a negative vibe about your business from the booklet.
Cut Alignment
It is also essential to look at the cut alignment as well. A good printing agency will always maintain accurate alignment for every page. Even a cheap color copies print near my place for Philadelphia PA service provider can ensure correct alignment for you. In case the agency of your choice is unprofessional and does not offer to print with correct page alignment, it is better that you opt for some other agency.
Quality of color
You should also consider the inks that are used in your booklet. Ensure that the quality of colors is excellent. In case it is not right up to the mark, your readers will not feel interested. Thus, it is vital for you to use bright colors. Make sure that the ink is of a quality that does not fade in just a few days. You have to also ensure that there is the only use of relevant colors in the right places. Even cheap booklet printing service providers offer fantastic colors.
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How Should You Determine the Printing Volume?
When you go for an extended print rather than re-ordering, you can get a significant discount in price. However, when you have more prints than needed, you can incur extra expenses – whether for distribution costs, storage expenses, handling fees or shipping expenses. While taking a decision on the number of print ads, you have to evaluate the ROI. In such a case, you might need to go back and study your business model and marketing plan.
A number of potential customers: It is only necessary for you to make your scale of advertising expand when you understand that other prospects are out there and you are ignoring that. It is also important if you feel that all the existing communication channels will bring your own marketing materials effectively to them.
When you are targeting only a hundred customers, there is no need to print thousands of ads. This will only waste your money without bringing in more customers.
Your expected reach: It is also important to consider how far you wish to reach. There is a limit to how far standard cheap color copies print near my place for Philadelphia PA customers are ready to travel to get the services and goods that they need.
The threshold is shorter for groceries whereas for specialty items and niche products they can cover more distance.
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In case you have commodity items on offer, expect to serve clients only in a locality that is close by. You may slightly extend the proximity by adding value to your service, such as a comprehensive product list. However, you still cannot expect a visit from people residing in other states. In such a case, it is a good idea to restrict your color print ads only to closer vicinity.
Distribution of print ads
While using print advertisements for the purpose of direct mail marketing, take into account the costs included. Your wholesale color copies printing discount can be reflected in your savings from bulk mail, although for large-scale volume, there will be a minimum overall discount. You might also have to pay for extra names from mailing list services.
Brochures or flyers that are handed out to people passing by need an employee to spend some time out and hand over this stuff. You have to factor in the cost and time you spend in giving print ad copies away while calculating your actual advertisement campaign expenses.
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Fun Facts for Philadelphia PA
Fact 1: Philadelphia has 2 well-known nicknames. it is the “City of unity,” and therefore the “Cradle of Liberty.”
Fact 2: Philadelphia is home to the edifice, wherever the Declaration of Independence and therefore us Constitution were each signed and adopted.
Fact 3: Philadelphia served because the facility for us Congress for many years, and was wherever full general served as president from 1790 to 1797.
Fact 4: Philadelphia is the birthplace of the Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Brothers Pat and Harry Olivieri 1st served the sandwich within the Thirties from a bit hot dog stand. The sandwich was therefore in style, Pat was able to open his own building.
Fact 5: Philadelphia is the birthplace of America’s first-ever daily newspaper. “The city Packet and Daily Advertiser” ran for 6 years, from 1784 to 1790.
Fact 6: Philadelphia was wherever the primary Stars and Stripes was designed, stitched by modiste out of her humble upholstery look.
Fact 7: Philadelphia is wherever ENIAC, the primary absolutely computing machine within the world, was designed and designed. it had been over a thousand times quicker than the other computing machine that had preceded.
Fact 8: Philadelphia is taken into account to be one in all the foremost haunted cities within us of America, and has one in all the very best densities of haunted homes.
Fact 9: Philadelphia is that the home to the freedom Bell, Associate in Nursing icon of Yankee history. a typical story is that “Pennsylvania” is misspelled on the bell, however really, the state’s name hadn’t a typical writing system at the time the bell was forged–“Pensylvania” was thought of as an appropriate different.
Fact 10: Philadelphia is that the home of the city securities market, the oldest such exchange within us of America. it had been supported in 1790.
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