Individual Prospective Investors who wish to purchase securities as an Accredited Investor must provide verification that they meet one of the following Suitability Standards as defined by SEC Rules 501 and 506; 17 CFR 230.501(a):
A natural person whose individual net worth or joint net worth with that person's spouse, at the time of the purchase of the securities, exceeds One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), disregarding any positive equity in their personal residence. Note, however, that as of February 27, 2012, any loans against the personal residence taken out within the sixty (60) days prior to a subscription and any negative equity in the personal residence, (as determined by the Investor), must be considered in the calculation of net worth.
A natural person who had individual income in excess of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; or
For an entity such as an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or Self Employed Person (SEP) Retirement Account, all of the beneficial owners must meet one of the above standards. The beneficial owners may be either natural persons or other entities as long as each meets one of the definitions of an Accredited Investor per bullets 1 or 2 above.
Investors (other than natural persons) who wish to purchase the Company's securities under this Offering, must provide verification that they meet one of the following Suitability Standards as defined by SEC Rules 501 and 506; 17 CFR 230.501(a):
1. Charitable Organizations
A charitable organization, corporation, or partnership with assets exceeding Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). The Charitable Organization must provide:
A copy of the formation Certificate and Agreement, and a Company resolution or other document authorizing the investment signed by the requisite parties identified in the Agreement; and
Documentation that the Charitable Organization has over Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in Assets such as a bank statement, or financial statement showing its assets and liabilities.
2. Investing Businesses
An Investing Businesses is a legal entity in which all the equity owners therein are Accredited Investors. The Investing Businesses must provide:
A copy of the formation Certificate and Agreement, and a Company resolution or other document from the entity authorizing the investment, signed by the requisite parties identified in the Agreement; and
Documentation from each of the equity owners of the Investing Business demonstrating that all such equity owners are Accredited Investors, or a statement to that effect from a CPA, attorney or registered investment advisor who has examined their qualifications within the last ninety (90) days.
3. Trusts
A Trust having assets exceeding Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). The Trust must provide:
A copy of the trust, agency or other agreement and a document authorizing the investment signed by the requisite parties identified in the Agreement, and
Documentation that the trust qualifies as an Accredited Investor because: a) it has over Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in Assets, and b) that it was not formed to acquire the Interests.