In order to qualify as an Accredited Investor, an individual Investor must satisfy the requirements of either paragraph (1) or (2) below and, in addition, must satisfy the requirements of  paragraph (3) below:

(1)        The Investor’s net worth, or joint net worth with such investor’s spouse, at the time of purchase must exceed $1,000,000 (the value of the Investor’s home, furnishings and automobiles may be included for purposes of calculating such investor’s net worth under this paragraph); or

(2)        The Investor’s income exceeded $200,000 in each of the two most recent years, or joint income with his or her spouse exceeded $300,000 in each of those years, and the investor has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year; and

(3)        Each Investor must have either:  (a) a net worth of at least $250,000 and an annual gross income of at least $65,000; or (b) a net worth of at least $500,000. (the value of the Investor’s home, furnishings and automobiles may not be included for the purposes of calculating such Investor’s net worth under this paragraph).