§ 229.102 - (Item 102) Description of property.  


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  • § 229.102 (Item 102) Description of property.

    State briefly To the extent material, disclose the location and general character of the principal plants and other materially important physical properties of the registrant and its subsidiariesregistrant's principal physical properties. In addition, identify the segment(s), as reported in the financial statements, that use the properties described. If any such property is not held in fee or is held subject to any major encumbrancean encumbrance that is material to the registrant, so state and describe briefly how held.

    Instruction 1 to Item 102:

    What is required is such information as reasonably will

    This item requires information that will reasonably inform investors as to the suitability, adequacy, productive capacity, and extent of utilization of the

    facilities by the registrant. Detailed descriptions

    principal physical properties of the registrant and its subsidiaries, to the extent the described properties are material. A registrant should engage in a comprehensive consideration of the materiality of its properties. If appropriate, descriptions may be provided on a collective basis; detailed descriptions of the physical characteristics of individual properties or legal descriptions by metes and bounds are not required and shall not be given.

    Instruction 2 to Item 102: In determining whether properties should be describedmateriality under this Item, the registrant should take into account both quantitative and qualitative factors. See Instruction 1 to Item 101 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.101).

    Instruction 3 to Item 102: Registrants engaged in mining operations must refer to and, if required, provide the disclosure under §§ 229.1300 through 229.1305 (subpart 1300 of Regulation S-K), in addition to any disclosure required by this section.

    Instruction 4 to Item 102: A registrant engaged in oil and gas producing activities shall provide the information required by Subpart 1200 of Regulation S-K.

    Instruction 5 to Item 102: The definitions in § 210.4-10(a) of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210] shall apply to this Item with respect to oil and gas operations.

    Instruction 6 to Item 102: The attention of certain issuers engaged in oil and gas producing activities is directed to the information called for in Securities Act Industry Guide 4 (referred to in § 229.801(d)).

    Instruction 7 to Item 102: The attention of issuers engaged in real estate activities is directed to the information called for in Guide 5 (§ 229.801(e) of this chapter).

    [47 FR 11401, Mar. 16, 1982, as amended at 64 FR 1735, Jan. 12, 1999; 73 FR 957, Jan. 4, 2008; 74 FR 2193, Jan. 14, 2009; 83 FR 66444, Dec. 26, 2018; 84 FR 12716, Apr. 2, 2019]