How to Sell SAFTs to Accredited Investors:

How to Sell SAFTs to Accredited Investors:

(Not legal advice, just my opinion)

A Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (“SAFT”) can be used to sell tokens to Accredited Investors. This is a Security Offering and the best approach I am aware of is to follow the Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registration exemption known as Regulation D (“Reg D”) using Rule 506(c). Here are the basics: https://www.sec.gov/fast-answers/answers-rule506htm.html).
There is a long analysis of why a SAFT should be considered a Security Offering, and by selling Tokens in this fashion, it may usurp the potential to list them on a crypto exchange in the future because once they are classified as a Security, only exchanges following the traditional Securities Laws can sell them. I plan on writing a future blog to explain these nuances, but for tonight, the goal is to explain the process of getting some money in the door for your project using a SAFT Agreement.
    • Step 1: Write a Whitepaper
    • Step 2: Write an Offering Memorandum
  • Step 3: Write a SAFT Agreement
  • Step 4: Verify your investors are Accredited Investors
  • Step 5: Make sure your investors are not on the OFAC list and follow AML/KYC industry best practices
  • Step 6: File Form D with the SEC within 15 (business) days of beginning to sell your securities.
What is Form D?
  • It allows companies to get an exemption to raise capital without doing a traditional IPO where they sell stock to the public.
  • Form D notifies the SEC of stock promoters, executive officers, and other general information. It covers all of America, so it bypasses the state-laws.
  • It’s free to file.
  • Everything written on Form D is accessible to the public
Neglecting to File Form D:
    • Failing to register the sale of securities with the SEC can lead to fines, criminal charges, and refunding all investors.
Information included in Form D:
      • Information about the offering
      • The Company’s Name, Address, Executive Officers, Directors, Size of Offering
How to File Form D:
      • Get a CIK number and access code through the SEC Website, and get Form ID notarized and submitted.
Log into the SEC’s electronic gathering, analysis, and retrieval (“EDGAR”) page: https://www.filermanagement.edgarfiling.sec.gov/Welcome/EDGARFilerMgmtMain.htm
and submit the Form D there.
Here’s what information is required: https://www.sec.gov/files/formd.pdf
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