Warner Norcross + Judd LLP represented Church Development Fund, Inc., d/b/a CDF Capital (“CDF Capital”) in its offering of up to $750 million of time certificates and flex certificates for the 2024-2025 offering period.
CDF Capital is a California nonprofit religious corporation and 501(c)(3) based in Irvine, California. For more than 70 years, CDF Capital has worked to provide Christian churches, ministries and Christian educational institutions across the United States with the financial capital they need to acquire, renovate and build their facilities. CDF Capital will use the funds raised in the offering of certificates primarily to make loans to these borrowers for those purposes.
"CDF benefits from the expertise, responsiveness and strategic guidance provided by Warner,” said Anna Bedley, senior vice president, Loans & Compliance of CDF Capital. “They consistently work with us to navigate complex church extension fund advertising and registration requirements. They've proven to be not just a trusted advisor but also an essential part of our team."
This national securities offering was made pursuant to federal exemptions from securities registration available for charitable organizations and pursuant to registration or exemption of the securities in each of the applicable states.
The Warner transaction team was led by Sarah Harper and included Tim Horner, John Muhs, Dana Dawe, Sherri VanEck and Alex Rey.
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As one of the largest and most successful impact investing groups in the country, we have developed unparalleled expertise over our more than 30 years representing nonprofit organizations in securities offerings that range from limited private placements to international public offerings of debt securities. Our impact investment team consists of accomplished attorneys, experienced paralegals and seasoned compliance consultants who advise nonprofit clients as to federal and state securities registration and exemption requirements, underwriting arrangements, placement agent engagements, broker-dealer and agent registration issues, and marketing and advertising impact investment offerings in compliance with state and federal securities laws. We take pride in helping our clients fully utilize the unique securities law exemptions available for charitable organizations while complying with the complex securities law requirements in all 50 states, Washington D.C. and the U.S. territories. We know that, with our help, our clients are well positioned to raise the capital they seek to serve the greater good.
