Identity verification

Why do I have to verify my identity or go through KYC?

Identity verification is a standard practice as part of Republic’s Know Your Customer and Anti Money Laundering (KYC/AML) compliance. You may receive a prompt as you login to your Republic account, or through email, to verify your identity in order to complete your investment or when investing, your social security number (SSN) may be requested. You may be flagged to verify your identity at the time of your first investment, or after a later investment made on the platform.

Why do I need to provided my SSN or provide documents to confirm my identity? When you invest, Republic uses third party service providers to validate your identity and confirm you are not prevented from investing due to federal prohibitions on your activities. We ask that you provide an I.D. to confirm your identity. Many people have names shared by others, therefore we need an ID and other identifying information to make sure you are well, you! We take this step to protect you from identity theft and to ensure if you purchase securities, they are in the name of the right persons, it is standard for all investment programs.

What do I need to do if prompted? You will be asked to submit an image of your identification document, which will be reviewed to ensure it is legitimate and has not been altered or manipulated. You can always check to see if we need your ID by going to https://republic.com/settings.

If international, we suggest that you upload a standard issued visa or Passport. All documents must be in English. Some forms of ID may not be supported.

How do I know this is secure? Your identification documents will be securely transferred to our partner for verification, Republic does not retain copies of documents you submit.

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Republic Core LLC (“Core”) provides technology and support services to OpenDeal Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, the “Republic Ecosystem”). Republic Note holders and as well as users of the site and services maintained by the Republic Ecosystem, regardless of and their activities on or relating to the Republic Ecosystem, are subject to the applicable terms of service, in their entirety.

Core is currently conducting an offering of Republic Notes under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) to persons who are accredited investors, as that term is defined in Rule 501. Only accredited investors are eligible to participate in the Rule 506(c) offering. Accredited investors who wish to participate in the Rule 506(c) offering should receive and review carefully the Private Placement Memorandum pertaining to that offering, as it contains important information for potential investors to consider prior to making an investment decision. Accredited investors who wish to participate in the Rule 506(c) offering will be required to (i) complete a subscription agreement, (ii) acknowledge that they have received and read the Private Placement Memorandum, and (iii) provide information verifying their status as accredited investors.

Core is also “testing the waters” with respect to the sale of Republic Notes under Regulation A of the Securities Act. The “testing the waters” process allows companies to determine whether there may be interest in an eventual offering of its securities to qualified purchasers under Regulation A. Core is not under any obligation to make an offering under Regulation A. No money or other consideration is being solicited for an offering under Regulation A at this time and, if sent, it will not be accepted.

Core may choose to make an offering to some, but not all, of the people who indicate an interest in investing, and that offering may or may not be made under Regulation A. For example, Core may choose to proceed with its offering under Rule 506(c) without ever conducting a Regulation A offering, in which case only accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 will be able to buy Republic Notes.

If and when Core conducts an offering under Regulation A of the Act, it will do so only once (i) it has filed an offering statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), (ii) the SEC has qualified such offering statement and (iii) investors have subscribed to the offering in the manner provided for in the offering statement. The information in the offering statement will be more complete than any test-the-waters materials and could differ in important ways. Prospective investors who are interested in participating in the Regulation A offering must read the offering statement filed with the SEC, when that offering statement becomes publicly available.

No money or other consideration is being solicited at this time in connection with any potential Regulation A offering and, if tendered, will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities in a Regulation A offering can be accepted and no part of the purchase price can be received until an offering statement is qualified with the SEC. Any offer to buy securities may be withdrawn or revoked, without obligation or commitment of any kind, at any time before notice of its acceptance is given after the qualification date. Any indication of interest in Core’s offering involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.

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