La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-2525

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-2525 - Shelf Application

A. An affiliate which is a publicly traded company may apply to the board for shelf approval of debt transactions if it has:

1. a class of securities listed on either the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the American Stock Exchange (ASE) or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (NASDAQ), or has stockholders' equity in the amount of $15 million or more as reported in its most recent report on Form 10-K or Form 10-Q filed with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) immediately preceding application; and

2. filed all reports required to be filed by section 13, or section 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, or for such a shorter period that the affiliate has been required to file such reports.

B. The application shall be signed under oath by an authorized representative of the affiliate and shall include:

1. proof of qualification to make the application in accordance with the criteria of this Section;

2. a statement of the amount of debt sought to be approved and the intended use of potential proceeds;

3. duration sought for the shelf approval; and

4. other supplemental documentation requested by the board or division following initial submission.

C. The board may grant an approval of the shelf application for a period not to exceed three years under such terms, conditions and limitations as determined by the board in its discretion including a limitation on the maximum amount of total debt permitted to be borrowed under the shelf approval. The approval shall be in writing and shall contain all terms, conditions and limitations set by the board.

D. If an application is granted, the affiliate shall notify the board of all debt transactions within 10 days of consummation, including subsequent amendments and modifications of debt transactions, and provide executed copies of the documents evidencing the transactions as may be required by the board or division.

E. The board may rescind a shelf approval without prior written notice. The rescission shall be in writing and set forth the reasons for the rescission and shall remain in effect until lifted by the board upon the satisfaction of any such terms, conditions, and limitations as required by the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-2525

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 36:1269 (June 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and R.S. 27:24.