210.5-03 Income statements.

210.5-04 What schedules are to be filed.

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES 210.6-01 Application of §§ 210.6-01 to

GENERAL

210.12-01 Application of §§ 210.12-01, to 210.12-29.

210.12-02

Marketable securities-other security investments.

210.12-03 Amounts receivable from related parties and underwriters, promoters, and employees other than related parties.

210.12-04 Condensed financial information of registrant.

210.12-05 Indebtedness of and to related parties-not current.

210.12-06 Property, plant and equipment. 210.12-07 Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of property, plant, and equipment.

210.12-08 Guarantees of securities of other issuers.

210.12-09 Valuation and qualifying accounts.

210.12-10 Short-term borrowings. 210.12-11 Supplementary income statement information.

FOR MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 210.12-12 Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers.

210.12-12A Investments-securities

short.

sold

Sec.

210.12-24 Real estate owned and rental

income.

210.12-25 Supplementary profit and loss

information.

210.12-26 Certificate reserves.

210.12-27 Qualified assets on deposit.

FOR CERTAIN REAL ESTATE COMPANIES 210.12-28 Real estate and accumulated de

preciation.

210.12-29 Mortgage loans on real estate.

AUTHORITY: Secs. 6, 7, 8, 10, 19 and Schedule A of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 77aa(25)(26)); secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d) and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 781, 78m, 78n, 780(d), 78w(a)); secs. 5(b), 10(a), 14 and 20(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (15 U.S.C. 79e(b), 79j(a), 79n, 79t(a)); and secs. 8, 20, 30, 31 and 38(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-20, 80a-29, 80a30, 80a-37a), unless otherwise noted.

APPLICATION OF REGULATION S-X (17 CFR PART 210)

§ 210.1-01 Application of Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part 210).

(a) This part (together with the Financial Reporting Releases (Part 211 of this chapter)) sets forth the form and content of and requirements for financial statements required to be filed as a part of:

(1) Registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 (Part 239 of this chapter), except as otherwise specifically provided in the forms which are to be used for registration under this Act;

(2) Registration statements under section 12 (Subpart C of Part 249 of this chapter), annual or other reports under sections 13 and 15(d) (Subparts D and E of Part 249 of this Chapter), and proxy and information statements under section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 except as otherwise specifically provided in the forms which are to be used for registration and reporting under these sections of this Act;

(3) Registration statements and annual reports filed under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (Part 259 of this chapter) by public utility holding companies registered under such Act; and

(4) Registration statements and shareholder reports under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Part 274 of this chapter), except as otherwise specifically provided in the forms which are to be used for registration under this Act.

(b) The term "financial statements" as used in this part shall be deemed to include all notes to the statements and all related schedules.

(c) In addition to filings pursuant to the Federal securities laws, § 210.4-10 applies to the preparation of accounts by persons engaged, in whole or in part, in the production of crude oil or natural gas in the United States pursuant to section 503 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6383) (“EPCA") and section 1(c) of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 796), as amended by section 505 of EPCA.

[37 FR 14593, July 21, 1972, as amended at 43 FR 40712, Sept. 12, 1978; 45 FR 63680, Sept. 25, 1980; 45 FR 63687, Sept. 25, 1980; 46 FR 36124, July 14, 1981; 50 FR 25214, June 18, 1985]

§ 210.1-02 Definitions of terms used in Regulation S-X (17 CFR Part 210).

Unless the context otherwise requires, terms defined in the general rules and regulations or in the instructions to the applicable form, when used in Regulation S-X (this Part 210), shall have the respective meanings given in such instructions or rules. In addition, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section unless the context otherwise requires.

(a) Accountant's report. The term "accountant's report," when used in regard to financial statements, means a document in which an independent public or certified public accountant indicates the scope of the audit (or examination) which he has made and sets forth his opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole, or an assertion to the effect that an overall opinion cannot be expressed. When an overall opinion cannot be expressed, the reasons therefor shall be stated.

(b) Affiliate. An "affiliate” of, or a person "affiliated" with, a specific person is a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified.

(c) Amount. The term “amount,” when used in regard to securities, means the principal amount if relating to evidences of indebtedness, the number of shares if relating to shares, and the number of units if relating to any other kind of security.

(d) Audit (or examination). The term "audit" (or "examination"), when used in regard to financial statements, means an examination of the statements by an accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards for the purpose of expressing an opinion thereon.

(e) Bank holding company. The term "bank holding company" means a person which is engaged, either directly or indirectly, primarily in the business of owning securities of one or more banks for the purpose, and with the effect, of exercising control.

(f) Certified. The term "certified," when used in regard to financial statements, means examined and reported upon with an opinion expressed by an independent public or certified public accountant.

(g) Control. The term "control" (including the terms "controlling,” “controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting shares, by contract, or otherwise.

(h) Development stage company. A company shall be considered to be in the development stage if it is devoting substantially all of its efforts to establishing a new business and either of the following conditions exists: (1) Planned principal operations have not commenced. (2) Planned principal operations have commenced, but there has been no significant revenue therefrom.

(i) Equity security. The term "equity security" means any stock or similar security; or any security convertible,

with or without consideration, into such a security, or carrying any warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase such a security; or any such warrant or right.

(j) Fifty-percent-owned person. The term "50-percent-owned person," in relation to a specified person, means a person approximately 50 percent of whose outstanding voting shares is owned by the specified person either directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

(k) Fiscal year. The term "fiscal year" means the annual accounting period or, if no closing date has been adopted, the calendar year ending on December 31.

(1) Insurance holding company. The term "insurance holding company" means a person which is engaged, either directly or indirectly, primarily in the business of owning securities of one or more insurance companies for the purpose, and with the effect, of exercising control.

(m) Majority-owned subsidiary. The term "majority-owned subsidiary" means a subsidiary more than 50 percent of whose outstanding voting shares is owned by its parent and/or the parent's other majority-owned subsidiaries.

(n) Material. The term "material," when used to qualify a requirement for the furnishing of information as to any subject, limits the information required to those matters about which an average prudent investor ought reasonably to be informed.

(0) Parent. A "parent" of a specified person is an affiliate controlling such person directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

(p) Person. The term "person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a jointstock company, a business trust, or an unincorporated organization.

(q) Principal holder of equity securities. The term "principal holder of equity securities,” used in respect of a registrant or other person named in a particular statement or report, means a holder of record or a known beneficial owner of more than 10 percent of any class of equity securities of the registrant or other person, respective

ly, as of the date of the related balance sheet filed.

(r) Promoter. The term "promoter" includes:

(1) Any person who, acting alone or in conjunction with one or more other persons, directly or indirectly takes initiative in founding and organizing the business or enterprise of an issuer;

(2) Any person who, in connection with the founding and organizing of the business or enterprise of an issuer, directly or indirectly receives in consideration of services or property, or both services and property, 10 percent or more of any class of securities of the issuer or 10 percent or more of the proceeds from the sale of any class of securities. However, a person who receives such securities or proceeds either solely as underwriting commissions or solely in consideration of property shall not be deemed a promoter within the meaning of this paragraph if such person does not otherwise take part in founding and organizing the enterprise.

(s) Registrant. The term "registrant" means the issuer of the securities for which an application, a registration statement, or a report is filed.

(t) Related parties. The term "related parties" is used as that term is defined in the Glossary to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 57, "Related Party Disclosures."

(u) Share. The term "share" means a share of stock in a corporation or unit of interest in an unincorporated person.

(v) Significant subsidiary. The term "significant subsidiary" means a subsidiary, including its subsidiaries, which meets any of the following conditions:

(1) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' investments in and advances to the subsidiary exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year (for a proposed business combination to be accounted for as a pooling of interests, this condition is also met when the number of common shares exchanged or to be exchanged by the registrant exceeds 10 percent of its total common shares

outstanding at the date the combination is initiated); or

(2) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' proportionate share of the total assets (after intercompany eliminations) of the subsidiary exceeds 10 percent of the total assets of the registrants and its subsidiaries consolidated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year; or

(3) The registrant's and its other subsidiaries' equity in the income from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of the subsidiary exceeds 10 percent of such income of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for the most recently completed fiscal year.

Computational note: For purposes of making the prescribed income test the following guidance should be applied:

1. When a loss has been incurred by either the parent and its subsidiaries consolidated or the tested subsidiary, but not both, the equity in the income or loss of the tested subsidiary should be excluded from the income of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for purposes of the computation.

2. If income of the registrant and its subsidiaries consolidated for the most recent fiscal year is at least 10 percent lower than the average of the income for the last five fiscal years, such average income should be substituted for purposes of the computation. Any loss years should be omitted for purposes of computing average income.

3. Where the test involves combined entities, as in the case of determining whether summarized financial data should be presented, entities reporting losses shall not be aggregated with entities reporting income.

(w) Subsidiary. A "subsidiary" of a specified person is an affiliate controlled by such person directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

(x) Totally held subsidiary. The term "totally held subsidiary" means a subsidiary (1) substantially all of whose outstanding equity securities are owned by its parent and/or the parent's other totally held subsidiaries, and (2) which is not indebted to any person other than its parent and/or the parent's other totally held subsidiaries, in an amount which is material in relation to the particular subsidi

ary, excepting indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business which is not overdue and which matures within 1 year from the date of its creation, whether evidenced by securities or not. Indebtedness of a subsidiary which is secured by its parent by guarantee, pledge, assignment, or otherwise is to be excluded for purposes of paragraph (x)(2) of this section.

(y) Voting shares. The term "voting shares" means the sum of all rights, other than as affected by events of default, to vote for election of directors and/or the sum of all interests in an unincorporated person.

(z) Wholly owned subsidiary. The term "wholly owned subsidiary" means a subsidiary substantially all of whose outstanding voting shares are owned by its parent and/or the parent's other wholly owned subsidiaries.

(aa) Summarized financial information. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (aa)(2), "summarized financial information" referred to in this regulation shall mean the presentation of summarized information as to the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the entity for which the information is required. Summarized financial information shall include the following disclosures:

(i) Current assets, noncurrent assets, current liabilities, noncurrent liabilities, and, when applicable, redeemable preferred stocks (see § 210.5-02.28) and minority interests (for specialized industries in which classified balance sheets are normally not presented, information shall be provided as to the nature and amount of the major components of assets and liabilities);

(ii) Net sales or gross revenues, gross profit (or, alternatively, costs and expenses applicable to net sales or gross revenues), income or loss from continuing operations before extraordinary items and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, and net income or loss (for specialized industries, other information may be substituted for sales and related costs and expenses if necessary for a more meaningful presentation); and

(2) Summarized financial information for unconsolidated subsidiaries and 50 percent or less owned persons

§ 210.10-01(b) for interim periods shall include the information required by paragraph (aa)(1)(ii) of this section.

(Secs. 7 and 19a of the Securities Act, 15 U.S.C. 77g, 77s(a), 77aa(25)(26); secs. 12, 13, 14, 15(d), and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. 781, 78m, 78n, 780(d), 78w(a), secs. 5(b), 10(a), 14, 20(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act, 15 U.S.C. 79e(a), 79n, 79t(a); secs. 8, 20, 30, 31(c), 38(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-20, 80a-29, 80a30(c), 80a-37(a))

[37 FR 14593, July 21, 1972, as amended at 38 FR 6066, Mar. 6, 1973; 39 FR 17931, May 22, 1974; 40 FR 55835, Dec. 2, 1975; 45 FR 63668, Sept. 25, 1980; 46 FR 56178, Nov. 16, 1981; 47 FR 29836, July 9, 1982; 50 FR 25214, June 18, 1985; 50 FR 49531, Dec. 3, 1985]

QUALIFICATIONS AND REPORTS OF ACCOUNTANTS

SOURCE: Sections 210.2-01 to 210.2-05 appear at 37 FR 14594, July 21, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

§ 210.2-01 Qualifications of accountants.

(a) The Commission will not recognize any person as a certified public accountant who is not duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office. The Commission will not recognize any person as a public accountant who is not in good standing and entitled to practice as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

(b) The Commission will not recognize any certified public accountant or public accountant as independent who is not in fact independent. For example, an accountant will be considered not independent with respect to any person or any of its parents, its subsidiaries, or other affiliates (1) in which, during the period of his professional engagement to examine the financial statements being reported on or at the date of his report, be, his firm, or a member of his firm had, or was committed to acquire, any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest; (2) with which, during the period of his professional engagement to examine the financial statements being reported on, at the