10% of the money raised went to insiders — SWEET LEAF TEA Co
The Mar 26, 2009 Form D reports $15,627,499 sold and $1,571,292 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "A portion of the proceeds of the offering was used to pay a cash dividend to existing shareholders, including certain officers of the Company, on an as-converted basis.".
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
Sources
- Form D · Mar 26, 2009 ↗ (Mar 26, 2009)
- SWEET LEAF TEA Co — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Feb 9, 2011)