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Visual Communications Franchise System

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6615 Flanders Drive Suite B
San Diego, CA 92121
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TEAM

Ralph Askar
Ralph Askar
PRESIDENT, CEO, DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER

With a proven record of accomplishments as one of Mail Boxes Etc.® & The UPS Store's most successful multiple Area Franchisee and International Master Licensee, Ralph brings 28+ years of franchising experience to Instant Imprints®. He headed the domestic and International franchise development departments as Vice President at Mail Boxes Etc. Mr. Askar acquired the global parent company of Instant Imprints® in 2011 and he is currently the President and CEO of II TRANSATLANTIC INC., (the parent company for Instant Imprints and related subsidiaries). Mr. Askar has been CEO and the company’s largest shareholder since 2011 when the brand was acquired. He spearheaded the idea of creating a new holding company (U.S. corporation - II Transatlantic Inc.) that would own all company Intellectual property and brands in 2015. At this time his shares (as the key shareholder) and those of the other shareholders were exchanged from Canada to the U.S. Corporation. Mr. Askar has been involved with the Company and its brand “Instant Imprints” and subsidiaries since 2007 when he was appointed CEO of II CA Inc (the current Canadian subsidiary). In 2011 he was appointed CEO of No Frill Franchising Inc. (NFFI). IN 2015 he was appointed CEO of the Company II Transatlantic Inc. Currently there are two home offices one in Burlington, Ontario Canada and one in San Diego, California.

Christian Collucci

Christian Collucci

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT, DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER

Mr. Collucci (M.B.A.) offers a diverse base of experience to Instant Imprints®. He has spent 15 years in retail, IT distribution, and office products with some of Canada’s leading brands. He also spent 4 years in B2B and systems integration services prior to investing in Instant Imprints. Mr. Collucci is Exec V.P of Franchise Development and a Director of the Company. He joined the Canadian company in 2009 and has been responsible for franchise development throughout North America since 2013. He commenced employment with II Transatlantic as of August 2015

John Tillger

John Tillger

CFO, DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER

Mr. Tillger (M.B.A.) is a career senior executive with over 35 years of management experience in transportation, distribution and supply chain management in Canada and Europe. He is a veteran Area franchisee of The UPS Store®, Canada, where he built the franchise network from 6 to 80 units. Mr. Tillger has been C.F.O. and a director of II Transatlantic Inc. since 2015. Since 2013 he was the Company's Planning Manager.

Danny Lyon

Danny Lyon

EXECUTIVE V.P., PARTNER SUPPORT, DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER

Mr. Lyon joined Instant Imprints® as a shareholder and Director in May 2011. He became a Director of II Transatlantic as of August 2015. For the past 15 years, Mr. Lyon has been overseeing the management of three Area franchise territories of The UPS Store® concept within Canada. Mr. Lyon is a motivational speaker, a published author of a guide for achieving personal and professional success. Mr. Lyon is Exec V.P of Partner Support for the franchise network. He has been a shareholder within the Brand since 2008 when he invested in the Canadian Company. He has been responsible for training and support of new franchisees on the brand throughout North America since 2017.

Tony DeSio

Tony DeSio

SHAREHOLDER & BOARD ADVISOR

Mr. DeSio began his career as an executive in the aerospace industry. He received an Outstanding Achievement Award from the President of The United States in 1973. In 1980, Mr. DeSio began franchising Mail Boxes Etc. (MBE). After a successful IPO in 1985, he proceeded to build 4000 +/- franchised outlets in 30 countries making MBE the world’s largest retail nonfood franchise. In May of 2001, UPS acquired Mail Boxes Etc. and rebranded MBE to “The UPS Store”. Mr. DeSio served on the Board of Directors of IFA and has received numerous awards including the Entrepreneur of The Year award from IFA in 1996, Inc. Magazine in 1989 and Franchise Times Magazine in 2001.

Wilson Sawyer

Wilson Sawyer

DIRECTOR & SHAREHOLDER

Mr. Sawyer began his retail career in 1963 with Maxway Stores Inc. While employed with Maxway, he held various positions on his way to becoming President in 2003. He retired from Maxway in 2017 and now has become an advisor in Variety Wholesale Stores in an Advisory capacity. Mr. Sawyer became a Director of II Transatlantic Inc., as of August 2015

Jim Blackburn

Jim Blackburn

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, FRANCHISE SUPPORT

Jim brings more than 34 years of Information Technology (IT) and small business experience to his position with the company, including over 15 years in franchising. His work experience with the Company includes: Manager IT and Business Systems NFFI – 2011 – 2012; VP I.T. and Business Systems NFFI 2012 - 2014; Executive VP – I.T. and Communications for IICA and NFFI 2014 – 2015; Executive VP – I.T. and Communications for IITI – 2015 - present. Prior to joining Instant Imprints, he was Operations Manager for Concerto Networks and Director of IT at Image Arts, Etc. Mr. Blackburn has held management positions with Fox Photo, Fotomat Corporation, Warp Nine Imaging and several other imaging companies in San Diego, CA.

Ellis Schaffer

Ellis Schaffer

CONTROLLER, USA

Ellis has over 18 years of experience in finance and accounting and almost 10 years of franchising experience. In addition, he managed his own accounting service business and worked in a variety of accounting related roles in the banking, manufacturing and biotech industries. Ellis joined Instant Imprints in 2008.

Katie Lynch

Katie Lynch

MANAGER, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Katie Lynch, our Design and Construction Manager, has been building out Instant Imprints stores in North America since 2010. Prior to this, she was the Director of Retail Center Development with The UPS Store and in her 12 year term built over 275 locations and played a significant role in the rebranding of Mail Boxes Etc to The UPS Store in 2005 converting 260 locations. Katie lives in Oakville Canada and outside of work enjoys tennis, cooking, her family and volunteering for The Halton Food for Thought breakfast program.

Kevin Hartmann

Kevin Hartmann

Marketing Manager

Kevin Hartmann came to the company in 2019 with over 20 years of marketing in the California real estate title and escrow industry. Having managed several brands and operations under one corporate umbrella, Kevin’s insight to the technical, visual, and emotional needs that incite and inspire the necessities of branding are of much benefit to Instant Imprints.

TERMS

II Transatlantic
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$1
DEADLINE
Aug 14, 2019
VALUATION
$6.99M
FUNDING GOAL
$10k - $1.07M
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$500
MAX INVESTMENT
$107,000
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
10,000
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
1,070,000
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
SHARES OFFERED
Series A Preferred Shares

Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares

Most Recent Fiscal Year-End

Prior Fiscal Year-End

Total Assets

$972,639

$1,207,130

Cash & Cash Equivalents

$9,357

$2,961

Accounts Receivable

$209,500

$246,824

Short-Term Debt

$2,664,452

$2,208,140

Long-Term Debt

$310,799

$239,467

Revenue & Sales

$1,818,676

$1,580,234

Costs of Goods Sold

$696,847

$349,181

Taxes Paid

$800

$1,600

Net Income

-$794,634

-$295,847

A crowdfunding investment involves risk. You should not invest any funds in this offering unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the issuer and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. These securities have not been recommended or approved by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, these authorities have not passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this document. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not pass upon the merits of any securities offered or the terms of the offering, nor does it pass upon the accuracy or completeness of any offering document or literature. These securities are offered under an exemption from registration; however, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not made an independent determination that these securities are exempt from registration.

Irregular Use of Proceeds

The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000: Vendor payments made to suppliers; Any expense labeled "Administration Expenses" that is not strictly for administrative purposes; Any expense labeled "Travel and Entertainment"; Any expense that is for the purposes of inter-company debt or back payments. For example, we currently have outstanding notes payables and interest payable which totals $ 36,000 per month. This will decline to $ 15,783 as of December 2019 While Management believes that this payment level can be met, in the unlikely event it can not be met, it would mean that $ 100,000 of the expected raise in Capital would have to be used to pay off one short term loan.

PRESS

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Making an impression with Instant Imprints

After I joined Instant Imprints as a franchisee in 2008, I went on to operate multiple locations in and near Vancouver. I became the area developer for all of British Columbia and, on the other side of the border, the state of Washington. The key to my success has been teaching other franchisees how

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II Transatlantic Establishes New Area Franchisee in South Carolina Amidst Q1/Q2 2017 Growth

SAN DIEGO, June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- II Transatlantic, the worldwide parent franchisor of independently owned and operated Instant Imprints Franchise centers, today announced an existing franchisee is expanding its investment in Instant Imprints through the purchase of a regional area licens

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Instant Imprints to Open Three New Locations

Instant Imprints, a company that creates visibility and awareness for its customers, announces three new locations opening in November and December, along with excellent growth over the past year. Instant Imprints makes branded apparel, signs and banners, custom t-shirts, promotional items and prin

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Instant Imprints Recognized as #1 in Key Category by Entrepreneur Magazine

II Translatlantic, Inc., franchisor of the Instant Imprints franchise system, today announced that Instant Imprints has been ranked #179 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 38th Annual Franchise 500, and named the #1 Franchise in the Embroidery & Screen Printing category. Jason Feifer, Edi

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Former Oil Exec and Franchise Expert Signs Area Development Agreement with Instant Imprints for Colorado

GREELEY, COLORADO - Instant Imprints®, a franchisor of branded apparel, signage, custom t-shirts, promotional items and print services, has announced the purchase of the state of Colorado by Richard Ballard, a resident of Greeley, CO. In the role of Area Developer, Ballard will expand Instant Imprin

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04.30.19

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04.16.19

Notice of Funds Disbursement

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As you might know, II Transatlantic has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in II Transatlantic be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.


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