Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 16 - Public Service Companies
43 - Approval by the Department of Public Utility Control for the Disposition of Certain Assets of Public Service Companies
Petitions and Applications, Sec. 16-43, Gen. Stat
Section 16-43-3 - Special components
Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 16-43-3
Current through September 9, 2024
In addition to the requirements stated in Part 1 of this article, each application for the approval of the department of public utility control under section 16-43 of the General Statutes shall contain the following data, either in the statement of application or as exhibits annexed thereto and accompanying the application:
(a) Mergers, consolidations, security issues.
(1) A
statement of financial condition of the applicant. If the applicant is to be
merged with another company, a statement of financial condition of any company
with which the applicant is to be merged. Such statement will reflect the
financial condition of the surviving company before and after the transaction
for which approval is sought.
(2) A
copy of any agreement to merge, consolidate, sell, lease, assign or
mortgage.
(3) General description
of applicant's property and field of operation, the original cost of its
property and equipment (individually or by class), the cost thereof to
applicant, the depreciation and amortization reserves applicable to such
property and equipment (individually or by class).
(4) The amount of bonds, notes or other
evidence of indebtedness the applicant desires to issue, with terms, rate of
interest, and whether and how secured; the amount and description of any
indebtedness the applicant desires to assume; the amount and kind of stock or
other evidence of interest or ownership the applicant desires to issue and, if
such stock is preferred, the nature and extent of the preference.
(5) A copy of any deed of trust, security
agreement, mortgage, conditional sales contract, note or other instrument
defining the terms of the proposed security, any plan or offer or agreement for
the reorganization or readjustment of indebtedness or capitalization, and any
plan for the retirement or exchange of securities.
(6) A statement of the purpose for which the
securities are to be issued, including but not limited to the following facts:
(A) If for property acquisition, a detailed
description thereof, the consideration to be paid therefor, and the method of
arriving at the amount.
(B) If for
construction, completion, extension or improvement of facilities, a description
thereof in reasonable detail, the cost or estimated cost thereof, and the
reason or necessity for the expenditures.
(C) If for improvement of service, a
statement of the character of the improvements proposed, or if for maintenance
of service, a statement of the reasons why service should be maintained from
capital.
(D) If for discharge or
refunding of obligations, a full description of the obligations to be
discharged or refunded, including the character, principal amount, discount or
premium applicable thereto, date on which incurred, date of maturity, rate of
interest, and other material facts concerning such obligations, together with a
statement showing the purpose for which such obligations had been incurred or
the proceeds expended, and any decision of the department authorizing that such
obligations be incurred.
(E) If for
the reorganization or readjustment of indebtedness or capitalization, or for
retirement or exchange of securities, a full description of the indebtedness or
capitalization to be readjusted or exchanged; complete terms and conditions of
the merger, consolidation, exchange or other reorganization; a pro forma
balance sheet (where applicable) giving effect to such reorganization,
readjustment or exchange; and a statement of the reason or necessity for the
transaction.
(F) If for
reimbursement of monies actually expended from income, or from any other monies
in the treasury, a general description of the expenditures for which
reimbursement is sought, the source of such expenditures, the periods during
which such expenditures were made, and the reason for necessity for such
reimbursement.
(7) A
complete description of any obligation or liability to be assumed by the
applicant as guarantor, indorser, surety or otherwise the consideration to be
received by applicant, and the reason or necessity for such action.
(8) A copy of the latest proxy statement sent
to the stockholders and the last annual report to stockholders by the applicant
or by its parent company, where applicable.
(9) A copy of all statements, reports,
applications and exhibits filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(S.E.C.) or any other regulatory agency in connection with the issuance of said
securities by the applicant, its parent company, or any other company
affiliated therewith, whose capital stock is registered with the S.E.C.
pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
materials annexed pursuant to this subsection shall further include a copy of
the latest proxy statement sent to stockholders by the applicant, its parent
company or any other company in connection with the issuance of said securities
in compliance with the rules of the S.E.C.
(10) A description of the property involved
in the transaction, including any franchises, permits, or operative rights;
and, if the transaction is a sale, lease, assignment, merger or consolidation,
a statement of the book cost and the original cost, if known, of the property
involved.
(11) A certified copy of
the Board of Directors' Resolutions approving the initiation of the proposed
transaction. Additionally, when available, but prior to final action by the
Department, the applicant shall submit a certified copy of the Board of
Directors' Resolutions approving the transaction.
(b) Real property transactions
(1) A statement indicating the reason why the
real property is being sold, leased, assigned or mortgaged.
(2) The form in which disposition of interest
is to take place and the written agreement including all terms or conditions,
e.g.; sale or conveyance of the fee; lease for a term of years; easement for a
term of years or permanent; exchange of properties or a transfer or some form
not listed above.
(3) A description
of the location of the real property in the city, town or other municipal form,
giving any available street address. For land transactions, enclose a map
clearly identifying location. If a map is not available, location will be made
by specifying adjacent streets, roads, highways, or other obvious
landmarks.
(4) Description of the
physical characteristics of the real property. State present and prior use of
the property. For land or building transactions, the total square feet or
acreage shall be included.
(5) Name
of proposed transferee, including what relation, if any, that the transferee
has to the company. Also, state the name of any public agency which has
expressed an interest in the real property.
(6) Description of the proposed monetary
consideration. If the financial consideration or fair market value of any real
property transfer is fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more, not less than
two (2) appraisals shall be submitted. The department may require other
substantiating evidence verifying the fair market value. For real property
transfers of less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the department may
require that an appraisal be submitted. All applications shall include a
statement of the locally assessed valuation for property tax purposes,
including the date of the last evaluation. Also, there shall be included a
statement of the source of determining said consideration of the current fair
market value. In cases where one real property is being exchanged for another,
the company shall submit substantiating evidence of the fair market value for
both properties.
(7) The company
shall not sell, lease or assign real property directly or indirectly to any
director, officer, or their immediate families. Additionally, it shall not
sell, lease or assign real property directly or indirectly to any non-officer
employee, nor to any company affiliated with it except at public auction or
other public sale procedure. Where good cause appears, the department may
permit deviation from this rule except where precluded by statute.
(8) If real property is offered at an auction
or other public sale procedure, the company shall submit evidence that the said
procedure was widely noticed.
(9)
In the event that the proposed transferee and/or the financial consideration is
not known, the department will act on the application subject to the following
condition: The company will submit for approval the name of the transferee, the
financial consideration, and the other terms of the transfer agreement when
they are known.
(10) A statement
indicating the original cost of the real property as defined in the uniform
system of accounts prescribed by the department and all accounts under which
the property has been recorded.
(11) The proposed journal entry(s) to record
the transaction.
(12) Description
of the steps followed by the company in compliance with the provisions of
sections
16-50c
and
16-50e of
the General Statutes or a statement explaining why these sections are not
applicable.
(13) For the
disposition of water company lands, state the class or classes under which the
real property is classified, as described in section
25-37c
of the General Statutes.
(c) Sale of public service companies
(1) A copy of the sale
agreement, including the sale price and all terms and conditions. Also, if not
included in the sale agreement, a statement as to whether the sale price is to
be adjusted for any taxes, customer deposits, accounts receivable or accounts
payable.
(2) Description of the
company and all property and equipment included in the sale.
(3) A map of the system showing the company
plant.
(4) A statement indicating
the original cost of the property as defined in the uniform system of accounts
prescribed by the department.
(5)
The proposed journal entry(s) to record the transaction of both the seller and
the purchaser.
(6) Name of proposed
purchaser.
(7) The seller shall
include a statement from the proposed purchaser containing the following
information.
(A) A statement of the
purchaser's financial condition.
(B) A statement of the purchaser's experience
in utility operations.
(C) A
statement giving the name(s) of persons who will be responsible for operating
and maintaining the system, customer relations, billing and maintaining the
accounting records.
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