Legal Environment of Business 8th Edition by Henry Cheeseman

Exercise 3

Intrastate Offering Exemption The McDonald Investment Company was a corporation organized and incorporated in the state of Minnesota. The principal and only place of business from which the company conducted operations was Rush City, Minnesota. More than 80 percent of the company's assets were located in Minnesota, and more than 80 percent of its income was derived from Minnesota. McDonald sold securities to Minnesota residents only. The proceeds from the sale were used entirely to make loans and other investments in real estate and other assets located outside the state of Minnesota. The company did not file a registration statement with the SEC. Does this offering qualify for an intrastate offering exemption from registration? Securities and Exchange Commission v. McDonald Investment Company, 343 F.Supp. 343, Web 1972 U.S. Dist. Lexis 13547 (United States District Court for the District of Minnesota)