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    Understanding the Delta

    March 4, 2026

    When 409A Valuations Differ from Funding Rounds In early‑stage and growth‑stage companies, it is common, and often surprising to founders, when the per‑share price established in an IRC §409A valuation does not match the price investors paid in a recent financing round. This difference can feel counterintuitive, especially when the company has just completed a successful raise and the preferred share price reflects strong investor interest. This article discusses why funding round and valuations differ. In early‑stage and growth‑stage companies, it is common, and often surprising to founders, when the per‑share price established in an IRC §409A valuation does not…

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    Is an Initial Coin Offering a New Way to Raise Money?

    July 19, 2017

    What to do when an IPO requires too much legal work and is subject to regulation and finding a venture capital partner takes too long and is full of unknowns?  Mint your own money, of course.  In this case, however, companies are minting digital coins rather than churning out physical objects. To read the full article in Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog, click: Is an Initial Coin Offering a New Way to Raise Money? This article is republished from Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog.  It is reprinted with permission.  To subscribe to the blog, visit: http://mercercapital.com/category/financialreportingblog/.

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    Crowded Out?

    May 31, 2017

    In October 2015, the SEC adopted final rules governing the crowdfunding of startups and Regulation Crowdfunding was issued in May 2016.  The new rules allow non-accredited investors to invest directly in startup (and other) companies that can raise up to one million dollars every twelve months through crowdfunding.  Now, a year after Regulation Crowdfunding came into effect, Samantha Albert, senior financial analyst with Mercer Capital, takes a look at the state of crowdfunding. To read the full article in Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog, click: Crowded Out? This article is republished from Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog.  It is reprinted…

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    Crowdfunding: SEC Issues an Investor Bulletin

    February 24, 2016

    Crowdfunding: SEC Issues an Investor Bulletin The SEC published an investor bulletin recently discussing a number of rules and features related to crowdfunding.  Sujan Rajbhandary, vice president and senior member of Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Valuation Group, explains the developments, risks, and reasons of interest. To read the full article in Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog, click: Crowdfunding: SEC Issues an Investor Bulletin. This article is republished from Mercer Capital’s Financial Reporting Blog.  It is reprinted with permission.  To subscribe to the blog, visit: http://mercercapital.com/category/financialreportingblog/.

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    JOBS Act Rules could Spawn Headaches as well as Capital

    November 18, 2015

    Startups interested in taking advantage of the final crowdfunding regulations under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act passed by the Securities and Exchange Commission a couple weeks ago should be aware of nuances to the rules that may prove challenging.  Among other things, companies will have to decide whether to offer investors debt or equity.  David M. Katz discusses the new rules and the impact this will have. To find out more on this CFO article, click: JOBS Act Rules Could Spawn Headaches as Well as Capital.

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    The Growth of Equity Crowdfunding Continues

    November 11, 2015

    Title III is the Newest Crowdfinance Option for Private Companies On October 30, 2015, the SEC finalized the rules for securities crowdfunding under Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012. Title III lets startups raise up to $1 million per year by selling securities exclusively through registered online intermediaries known as crowdfunding portals and broker-dealer offering platforms. And it permits all Americans to invest from $2,000 to $100,000 in those offerings per year, depending on their net worth and income. Title III offerings can launch in spring 2016. This article provides an overview of recent…

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    Crowdfunding Brings New Opportunities for CPAs

    October 21, 2015

    Crowdfunding has taken off providing CPAs with many chances to cultivate new business—and also carries risks for investors.  Courtney L. Vien, JofA associate editor, discusses the crowdfunding basics and what an exciting area of opportunity this may be for some CPAs. To find out more on this JofA article, click: Crowdfunding Brings New Opportunities for CPAs.

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    Regulation A+: Not for Start-Ups or Early-Stage Companies

    May 21, 2014

    Proposed rule amendments for small businesses and additional exemptions under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act On December 18, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission released their long-awaited proposed rules on Regulation A+. The amendments to Regulation A were proposed pursuant to Title IV of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. The proposed rules are intended to increase access to the capital markets for lower middle-market firms since Reg. A has been sparingly used; there were only 19 qualified Reg. A offerings between 2009 and 2012. While pre-revenue firms, start-ups and those in the early stages will not…