Or. Admin. Code § 860-027-0025

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 860-027-0025 - Applications for Authority to Sell, Lease, Assign, Mortgage, Merge, Consolidate or Otherwise Dispose of or Encumber its Property, or to Acquire Stock, Bonds, or Property of Another Utility

(1) The requirements of this rule will apply to any energy or large telecommunications utility seeking authority under ORS 757.480, ORS 757.485, ORS 759.375, and ORS 759.380. Every applicant shall set forth in its application to the Commission, in the manner and form indicated, the following information, which should, to the extent possible, be furnished for each person, firm, or corporation involved.

(a) The exact name and address of the utility's principal business office;

(b) The state in which incorporated, the date of incorporation, and the other states in which authorized to transact utility operations;

(c) Name and address of the person on behalf of applicant authorized to receive notices and communications in respect to the applications;

(d) The names, titles, and addresses of the principal officers;

(e) A description of the general character of the business done and to be done, and a designation of the territories served, by counties and states;

(f) A statement, as of the date of the balance sheet submitted with the application, showing for each class and series of capital stock: brief description; the amount authorized (face value and number of shares); the amount outstanding (exclusive of any amount held in the treasury); amount held as reacquired securities; amount pledged; amount owned by affiliated interests; and amount held in any fund;

(g) A statement, as of the date of the balance sheet submitted with the application, showing for each class and series of long-term debt and notes: brief description (amount, interest rate and maturity); amount authorized; amount outstanding (exclusive of any amount held in the treasury); amount held as reacquired securities; amount pledged; amount held by affiliated interests; and amount in sinking and other funds;

(h) Whether the application is for disposition of facilities by sale, lease, or otherwise, a merger or consolidation of facilities, or for mortgaging or encumbering its property, or for the acquisition of stock, bonds, or property of another utility, also a description of the consideration, if any, and the method of arriving at the amount thereof;

(i) A statement and general description of facilities to be disposed of, consolidated, merged, or acquired from another utility, giving a description of their present use and of their proposed use after disposition, consolidation, merger, or acquisition. State whether the proposed disposition of facilities or plan for consolidation, merger, or acquisition includes all the operating facilities of the parties to the transaction;

(j) A statement by primary account of the cost of the facilities and applicable depreciation reserve involved in the sale, lease, or other disposition, merger or consolidation, or acquisition of property of another utility. If original cost is not known, an estimate of original cost based, to the extent possible, upon records or data of the applicant or its predecessors must be furnished, a full explanation of the manner in which such estimate has been made, and a statement indicating where all existing data and records may be found;

(k) A statement as to whether or not any application with respect to the transaction or any part thereof, is required to be filed with any federal or other state regulatory body;

(l) The facts relied upon by applicants to show that the proposed sale, lease, assignment, or consolidation of facilities, mortgage or encumbrance of property, or acquisition of stock, bonds, or property of another utility will be consistent with the public interest;

(m) The reasons, in detail, relied upon by each applicant, or party to the application, for entering into the proposed sale, lease, assignment, merger, or consolidation of facilities, mortgage or encumbrance of property, acquisition of stock, bonds, or property of another utility, and the benefits, if any, to be derived by the customers of the applicants and the public;

(n) The amount of stock, bonds, or other securities, now owned, held or controlled by applicant, of the utility from which stock or bonds are proposed to be acquired; and

(o) A brief statement of franchises held, showing date of expiration if not perpetual, or, in case of transfer, that transferee has the necessary franchises.

(2) Required Exhibits. There shall be filed with the application as part thereof the following exhibits:

(a) EXHIBIT A. A copy of the charter or articles of incorporation with amendments to date;

(b) EXHIBIT B. A copy of the bylaws with amendments to date;

(c) EXHIBIT C. Copies of all resolutions of directors authorizing the proposed disposition, merger, or consolidation of facilities, mortgage or encumbrance of property, acquisition of stock, bonds, or property of another utility, in respect to which the application is made and, if approval of stockholders has been obtained, copies of the resolutions of the stockholders should also be furnished;

(d) EXHIBIT D. Copies of all mortgages, trust, deeds, or indentures, securing any obligation of each party to the transaction;

(e) EXHIBIT E. Balance sheets showing booked amounts, adjustments to record the proposed transaction and pro forma, with supporting fixed capital or plant schedules in conformity with the forms in the annual report, which applicant(s) is required, or will be required, to file with the Commission;

(f) EXHIBIT F. A statement of all known contingent liabilities, except minor items such as damage claims and similar items involving relatively small amounts, as of the date of the application;

(g) EXHIBIT G. Comparative income statements showing recorded results of operations, adjustments to record the proposed transaction and pro forma, in conformity with the form in the annual report which applicant(s) is required, or will be required, to file with the Commission;

(h) EXHIBIT H. An analysis of surplus for the period covered by the income statements referred to in Exhibit G;

(i) EXHIBIT I. A copy of each contract in respect to the sale, lease or other proposed disposition, merger or consolidation of facilities, acquisition of stock, bonds, or property of another utility, as the case may be, with copies of all other written instruments entered into or proposed to be entered into by the parties to the transaction pertaining thereto;

(j) EXHIBIT J. A copy of each proposed journal entry to be used to record the transaction upon each applicant's books; and

(k) EXHIBIT K. A copy of each supporting schedule showing the benefits, if any, which each applicant relies upon to support the facts as required by subsection (1)(l) of this rule and the reasons as required by subsection (1)(m) of this rule.

(3) Utilities may use the following form in lieu of filing under sections (1) and (2) of this rule when permitted to do so by the Commission: [Form not included. See ED. NOTE.]

Or. Admin. Code § 860-027-0025

PUC 164, f. 4-18-74, ef. 5-11-74 (Order No. 74-307); PUC 8-1995, f. & cert. ef. 8-30-95 (Order No. 95-858); PUC 13-1997, f. & cert. ef. 11-12-97; PUC 9-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-98; PUC 16-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01

Forms & Exhibits referenced are available from the agency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, ORS 756, ORS 757 & ORS 759

Stats. Implemented: ORS 756.105, ORS 757.480, ORS 757.485, ORS 759.375 & ORS 759.380