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Regulation D Basics
"Regulation D" is a United States Federal program created under the Securities Act of 1933, indoctrinated in
1982, that allows companies the ability to raise capital through the sale of equity or debt securities (private
or public stock shares). Specifically, this allows small businesses to raise capital from private investors,
without going through the red-tape and financial burden of securities registration.
There are 3 basic "Rules" which are relied upon to raise capital. These rules allow for different amounts of
capital, different types of investors and different methods for conducting an offering. Before determining
which PPM template you need you will need to read these rules and figure out which rule works best for
your particular offering.
The Reg D programs were designed to provide an exemption to sell securities in a private capital raise
without registering the securities (any business transaction involving investors), and also to provide the
appropriate documentation for properly accepting and using the capital.
There are 2 basic types of Regulation D Offerings
(which can also be combined):
An "equity" offering is where the company sells partial (or a majority) ownership in the company (via a
security, stock or LLC membership units) to raise capital. Equity offerings are preferred by early stage
companies because there is no structured repayment schedule or debt payments, the investors receive a
return when the company profits and those profits are shared.
A "debt" offering is where the company raises debt financing by selling a promissory note to investors with
a set annual rate of return, and a maturity date for when funds will be paid back to investors. A debt
offering is much like a business loan, but instead of a bank providing the financing, a group of investors
lends funds to the company.
Preparing a Regulation D Offering involves seven steps:
1. A Great Idea.
2. A Solid Business Plan.
3. Disclosure Documents, Pre-Offering Framework. Most entrepreneurs are not experts in
raising capital, thus typically have poorly structured transactions. An improper transaction structure will
portray an unprofessional image to potential investors. The very first step in an offering is properly
developing the structure (in equity transactions, company stock share structure). Structuring usually
includes: setting stock price or note amounts, determining how much of the company to sell (in equity
transactions), which Reg D program to use, setting the maturity date and rate of return for promissory notes
(in debt situations), share allocations to principals (so they maintain a set amount of control in the company),
minimum and maximum offering amounts which set the effective range of the offering, minimum amount of
investment per investor, etc.
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4. Document Creation: Preparing an offering involves the creation of the Regulation D Offering documents.
These documents include:
• Private Placement Memorandum: The Private Placement Memorandum, or "PPM", is the
document that discloses all required information to the investors about the company, proposed
operations, the transaction structure (whether you are selling equity ownership or raising debt
financing from the investors), the terms of the investment (share price, note amounts, maturity
dates, etc.), risks involved, etc.
Note: This document typically contains much of the information found in a business plan and also includes an extensive "return on
investment" structure, along with an investment contract or "Subscription Agreement" (see next bullet point).
• Subscription Agreement: The Subscription Agreement explains the terms and conditions of the
offering. It is the "investment contract" for purchasing the securities. Typically an investor will
complete this document, a questionnaire, and then attach a check for the investment.
• Promissory Note: In debt offerings you need to have a Promissory Note outlining the terms of the
loan arrangement with the investors. The note is the actual "loan document" between the company
and the investor.
5. Form D SEC Filing. The Form D is the form filing that is sent to the SEC in Washington, DC. It notifies the
SEC that you are using the Regulation D program and provides them basic information on the company
and the offering. (See our section on "Filing Form D.") Note: It is not an approval document or registration,
rather it is a filing that notifies the SEC that you have a Regulation D Offering in place.
6. Marketing and Capital Acceptance: The offering is now ready for marketing to investors. The JOBS Act
of 2012 has reversed a 80 year old rule whereby solicitation or advertising to investors was strictly
prohibited. The JOBS Act was signed on April 5th, 2012 giving the SEC 90 days from that date to structure
new rules regarding the solicitation of investors.
7. State Form Filing. Also called "Blue Sky" Filings, most states require a specific form to be filed along with
a copy of the SEC Form D and some require a copy of the PPM. Nearly all states charge a fee ranging
from $50 to $495. In most states the form does not need to be filed until capital has been received from an
investor in that state. After receiving the capital you typically have 15 days to file the appropriate
documentation. (See our section on "Blue Sky Compliance.")
The Regulation D Programs can be used by domestic as well as foreign corporations. While the programs
can be used by any corporation type - the preferred structure is a "C" Corporation or Limited Liability
Corporation "LLC".
The Regulation D Programs can be used by domestic as well as foreign corporations. While the programs
can beused by any corporation type - the preferred structure is a "C" Corporation or Limited Liability
Corporation "LLC".
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