(a) The prospective owner shall furnish the Commission with the following:
- (1) for a school owned by a sole proprietor, a reviewed personal balance sheet with notes that disclose the amount of payments for the next five years to meet debt agreements as required by GAAP; or
- (2) for all other ownership structures, an audited balance sheet consistent with GAAP and GAAS and certified by an accountant.
(b) The school shall submit a balance sheet, a list of the expected school-related expenses for the first three months of operation of the school, and a sworn statement signed by the owner affirming the availability of sufficient cash to cover projected expenses at the date of licensure. A school currently operating, or proposing to operate, on a reimbursement contract basis may request a waiver of this section from the Commission. Projected expenses may include the following:
- (1) employee salaries, listed by position title, including withholding, unemployment taxes, and any other related expenses;
- (2) lease payments for equipment listed by the name of the equipment;
- (3) lease payments for facilities;
- (4) accounting, legal, and other specifically identified professional fees; and
- (5) an estimate of other expenses such as advertising, travel, textbooks, office supplies, classroom supplies, printing, telephone, utilities, taxes, and sales commissions.
- (c) The prospective owner shall also furnish such other evidence as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission to establish financial stability.
Source Note:The provisions of this §807.33 adopted to be effective August 16, 1998, 23 TexReg 8479.