What is the definition of a security? It is any item promised as security for an investment of capital money.
The following items can be considered securities:
- stock shares
- any percentage of ownership sold to another person or entity
- promissory notes
- memberships (such as in an LLC or Partnership)
- real estate
- debentures
- options
- warrants
Regulation D Offerings are used for a wide variety of offerings and industry types:
- corporate seed capital
- corporate expansion capital
- film production / entertainment capital
- real estate equity funding (acquisitions, development projects, rehab)
- capitalization for early stage Internet and technology companies
- expansion capital for retail businesses, marketing, product development and distribution funding