§270.3a-1. Certain prima facie investment companies.
17 C.F.R. § 270.3a-1
Notwithstanding section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)(1)(c)), an issuer will be deemed not to be an investment company under the Act; Provided, That:
No more than 45 percent of the value (as defined in section 2(a)(41) of the Act) of such issuer's total assets (exclusive of Government securities and cash items) consists of, and no more than 45 percent of such issuer's net income after taxes (for the last four fiscal quarters combined) is derived from, securites other than:
Government securities;
Securities issued by employees' securities companies;
Securities issued by majority-owned subsidiaries of the issuer (other than subsidiaries relying on the exclusion from the definition of investment company in section 3(b)(3) or (c)(1) of the Act) which are not investment companies; and
Securities issued by companies—
Which are controlled primarily by such issuer;
Through which such issuer engages in a business other than that of investing, reinvesting, owning, holding or trading in securities; and
Which are not investment companies;
The issuer is not an investment company as defined in section 3(a)(1)(A) or 3(a)(1)(B) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3(a)(1)(A) or 80a-3(a)(1)(B)) and is not a special situation investment company; and
The percentages described in paragraph (a) of this section are determined on an unconsolidated basis, except that the issuer shall consolidate its financial statements with the financial statements of any wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[46 FR 6881, Jan. 22, 1981, as amended at 67 FR 43536, June 28, 2002]
Authority
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., 80a-34(d), 80a-37, 80a-39, 1681w(a)(1), 6801-6809, 6825, and Pub. L. 111-203, sec. 939A, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), unless otherwise noted. Section 270.0-1 also issued under sec. 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.0-1(a)(7) is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-10(e); Section 270.0-11 also issued under secs. 8, 24, 30 and 38, Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-29 and 80a-37), secs. 6, 7, 8, 10 and 19(a), Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a)) and secs. 3(b), 12, 13, 14, 15(d) and 23(a), Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d) and 78w(a)); Section 270.6a-5 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I). Section 270.6c-9 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.6c-10 is also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)); Section 270.6c-11 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a). Section 270.6e-3 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-5(e); Section 270.8b-11 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77s, 80a-8, and 80a-37; Section 270.10e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-10(e); Sections 270.12d1-1, 270.12d1-2, and 270.12d1-3 are also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-12(d)(1)(J), and 80a-37(a). Section 270.12d3-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c); Section 270.17a-8 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17d-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-17(d), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-30(a), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17f-5 also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c); Section 270.17g-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-17(d), 80a-17(g), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17j-1 is also issued under secs. 206(4) and 211(a), Investment Advisers Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-6(4) and 80b-11(a)); Section 270.19b-1 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), 19 (a) and (b) (15 U.S.C 80a-19 (a) and (b)), and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.22c-1 also issued under secs. 6(c), 22(c), and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-22(c), and 80a-37(a)); Section 270.23c-3 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-23(c). Section 270.24f-2 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-24(f)(4). Section 270.30a-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29. Section 270.30a-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, 80a-29, 7202, and 7241; and 18 U.S.C. 1350, unless otherwise noted. Section 270.30a-3 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30b1-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29. Section 270.30b2-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30d-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 78 l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 80a-8, 80a-29, and 80a-37; Section 270.31a-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-30.
Amendments
[46 FR 6881, Jan. 22, 1981, as amended at 67 FR 43536, June 28, 2002]