N.Y. Insurance Law § 1705: Quantitative limitations

§ 1705. Quantitative limitations. * (a)(1) Unless the superintendent

shall have given prior written approval, a parent corporation shall not

make an investment for its own account in any subsidiary (not at the

time exempt from the provisions of this section) if, after giving effect

to such investment, the aggregate investment value of all subsidiaries

then directly invested in by the parent corporation (excluding

investments in subsidiaries at the time exempted from this subsection)

would be in excess of thirty percent (but not more than twenty percent

with respect to subsidiaries not having their principal operations in

this state, and, in the case of a parent corporation of the type

described in subsection (b) of section one thousand seven hundred one of

this article, not more than ten percent) of the parent corporation's

admitted assets.

(2) Unless the superintendent shall have given prior written approval,

neither the parent corporation nor any subsidiary (other than a separate

account subsidiary or any subsidiary referred to in subsection (c) of

section one thousand seven hundred four of this article) may make any

investment in any subsidiary (not at the time exempt from this

paragraph), if, after giving effect to such investment, the investment

value of such subsidiary would aggregate more than fifteen percent (but

not more than two percent in the case of a parent corporation of the

type described in subsection (b) of section one thousand seven hundred

one of this article) of the parent corporation's admitted assets.

* NB See other sub§ (a) (Sep. amended - cannot be put together)

* (a)(1) Unless the superintendent shall have given prior written

approval, a parent corporation shall not make an investment for its own

account in any subsidiary (not at the time exempt from the provisions of

this section) if, after giving effect to such investment, the aggregate

investment value of all subsidiaries then directly invested in by the

parent corporation (excluding investments in subsidiaries at the time

exempted from this subsection) would be in excess of thirty percent (but

not more than twenty percent with respect to subsidiaries not having

their principal operations in this state and, in the case of a parent

corporation of the type described in subsection (b) of section one

thousand seven hundred one of this article, not more than ten percent)

of the parent corporation's admitted assets.

(2) Unless the superintendent shall have given prior written approval,

neither the parent corporation nor any subsidiary (other than a separate

account subsidiary or any subsidiary referred to in subsection (c) of

section one thousand seven hundred four of this article) may make any

investment in any subsidiary (not at the time exempt from this

paragraph), if, after giving effect to such investment, the investment

value of such subsidiary would aggregate more than fifteen percent (but

not more than two percent in the case of the parent corporation of the

type described in subsection (b) of section one thousand seven hundred

one of this article) of the parent corporation's admitted assets.

* NB See other sub§ (a) (Sep. amended - cannot be put together)

(b) "Admitted assets," for the purposes of this section, has the

meaning ascribed to it by subparagraph (B) of paragraph one of

subsection (b) of section one thousand four hundred five of this

chapter.

(c) (1) For the purposes of computations under paragraph one of

subsection (a) of this section, the aggregate investment value of all

subsidiaries at any time directly invested in by the parent corporation

(excluding investments in subsidiaries at the time exempted from

subsection (a) of this section) shall mean the sum of (i) the minimum

value of each such subsidiary of which equity securities (including

partnership interests) are directly held by the parent corporation, (ii)

indebtedness of such subsidiaries then outstanding to the extent

guaranteed by the parent corporation, and (iii) the unpaid principal

amount of loans and advances to such subsidiaries by the parent

corporation or by any investment subsidiary of the parent corporation

then outstanding (including the unpaid principal amount of bonds, notes

or other evidences of indebtedness of such subsidiaries held by the

parent corporation or by any such investment subsidiary). The minimum

value of a subsidiary as of any date shall be the greater of (i) the net

cost of the equity investment in such subsidiary by the parent

corporation or (ii) the pro rata interest of the parent corporation in

the net worth of such subsidiary.

(2) For purposes of computations under paragraph two of subsection (a)

of this section, the investment value of a subsidiary at any time shall

be an amount equal to the sum of (i) the minimum value of such

subsidiary, (ii) indebtedness of such subsidiary then outstanding to the

extent guaranteed by the parent corporation, and (iii) the unpaid

principal amount of loans and advances to the subsidiary by the parent

corporation or by any investment subsidiary of the parent corporation

then outstanding (including the unpaid principal amount of bonds, notes

or other evidences of indebtedness of the subsidiary held by the parent

corporation or by any such investment subsidiary). The minimum value of

a subsidiary as of any date shall be the greater of (i) the net cost of

the equity investment in such subsidiary by the parent corporation and

its subsidiaries or (ii) the pro rata interest of the parent corporation

and its subsidiaries in the net worth of such subsidiary.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, the "net cost of the equity

investment" by any person in a subsidiary at any time shall mean the

aggregate amount of contributions to and purchases of equity securities

(including partnership interests) and other equity interests of such

subsidiary (less repurchases of such equity securities and other equity

interests) by such person at such time and the "net worth" of a

subsidiary shall mean the net worth of the subsidiary determined in

accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as of the end

of its most recent fiscal year. In determining the minimum value of a

holding company operating subsidiary, there shall be taken into account

the greater of the net cost of the equity investment of the holding

company operating subsidiary in each subsidiary or the pro rata interest

of the holding company operating subsidiary in the net worth of such

subsidiary. The superintendent may require, by regulation, that parent

corporations submit reports annually to the superintendent as to the

aggregate investment value of all subsidiaries held by the parent

corporation determined in accordance with paragraph one of this

subsection or the investment value of any particular subsidiary or class

of subsidiaries held by the parent corporation determined in accordance

with paragraph two of this subsection, which values may be required to

be audited by an independent public accountant in accordance with

generally accepted auditing standards.