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Investor Eligibility
This Investor Eligibility for New Share Offerings does not apply to those who wish to invest directly through their broker or online trading account. To invest through your broker or online trading account simply quote our Stock Code, ECOF, and purchase your shares. Click here for recommended brokers.
However, if you would like to invest direct with the company and register for new share offerings, the below eligibility criteria apply.
INVESTOR ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW INVESTORS
In order to invest in “ECO2 Forests Inc.” via a share offering, you must qualify under one of the following categories as:
- An Existing “ECO2 Forests Inc” Shareholder?
- A Certified Accredited Investor.
- A Certified Sophisticated Investor.
- A Certified Professional Investor.
- A Certified High Net Worth Investor.
In requesting an Information Memorandum for the current share offering in “ECO2 Forests Inc.”, I/We confirm that I/We are certified as described above or are otherwise exempt under the laws of our country of origin.
USA Investors - Accredited Investors Only
The federal securities laws define the term "Accredited Investor" in Rule 501 of Regulation D (SEC) as
- A bank, insurance company, registered investment company, business Development Company, or small business investment company
- An employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5 million
- A charitable organization, corporation, or partnership with assets exceeding $5 million
- A director, executive officer, or general partner of the company selling the securities
- A business in which all the equity owners are accredited investors
- A natural person who has individual net worth, or joint net worth with the person’s spouse, that exceeds $1 million at the time of the purchase
- A natural person with income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse exceeding $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year, or
- A trust with assets in excess of $5 million, not formed to acquire the securities offered whose purchases a sophisticated person makes.
Australian Investors - Sophisticated or Professional Investors Only
- Sophisticated Investors - Section 708 (8) of the Corporations Act 2001- Sophisticated Investors need to be certified by a qualified accountant as having $2.5 Million dollars AUD in net assets, or an annual gross income of $250,000 AUD for the past two years.
- Professional Investors - Section 708 (11) of the Corporations Act 2001 - Professional Investors need to be certified by a qualified accountant as being a professional body with at least $10,000,000 AUD under Management.
New Zealand Investors
Individuals who are certified as being High Net Worth Individuals, or Sophisticated Investors as defined by the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000.
Singapore Investors
Investors must be certified as a "High Net Worth Individual", "Accredited Investor", or "Sophisticated Investor" under Singaporean Securities Law.
Austrian Investors
Investors must be certified as "Accredited Investors" under the relevant Austrian Securities Law.
Canadian Investors
Sophisticated investors investing in exempt distributions vary from province to province, rule 45-501 issued by the OSC (Ontario Securities Commission) can be referenced as an effective guideline to determine who meets the criteria.
United Kingdom - U.K. Investors
Private High Net Worth Investors or Sophisticated Investors. Private investors are assumed to possess a certificate of "High Net Worth" or "Sophistication" as set in articles 48 and 50 of the Financial Services and Market Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2001.
Other Countries
In general, similar qualifications are required in many other countries, requiring potential investors to be Investors must be certified as a "High Net Worth Individual", "Accredited Investor", or "Sophisticated Investor". And you should seek appropriate legal advice in relation to your ability to invest in USA based companies within your country of origin.
Terms
No legal or financial advice implied, always seek professional advice in concert with any information provided by “ECO2 Forests Inc”.
By clicking the AGREE check box, you agree to these conditions and confirm that you have also read and understood our privacy policy below:
PRIVACY POLICY
At ECO2 Forests Inc. we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy sets out generally how we may gather, use, disclose and manage personal information.
Personal information means information or opinions about an individual whose identity is apparent or can reasonably be ascertained from the information.
Collection
During the course of dealing with you, ECO2 Forests will generally collect basic personal information about you, such as your name, address and contact details.
We may also request other specific information from you relating to the goods or services that you wish to obtain.
Use and Disclosure
ECO2 Forests will use any personal information collected for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, for any purpose disclosed at the time of collection or for related purposes. Generally we will only use or disclose your personal information as follows:
- to provide the product or service you have requested or to answer your inquiry;
- third parties where we have retained those third parties to assist us to provide the products or services you have requested. For example we have contracts with third parties to assist us with functions such as mail outs;
- to different parts of the ECO2 Ventures and with other entities in the ECO2 Ventures to enable the development and marketing of other products and services and to improve our customer service in general;
- for direct marketing of products or services. If we contact you in this way without obtaining your prior consent, we will provide you with the opportunity to decline any further marketing communications;
- where otherwise legally permitted.
Contacting Us
Like many other organizations, ECO2 Forests Inc. must comply with privacy legislation when dealing with personal information. If you would like any further information or have any queries, problems or complaints relating to our Privacy Policy or our information handling practices in general, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
ECO2 FORESTS INC.
9300 Tech Center Drive, Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95826
Email: usinfo@eco2inc.com
ECO Forests Inc. can help answer any questions that you may have. With any investment, you should contact your personal financial advisor for advice. To have any other questions about the projects that ECO2 Forests Inc. is working on, please Contact Us.
