New Jersey Statutes 34:1B-299. Report by venture firm
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 34:1B-299
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
(1) the amount of the qualified investment, if any, uninvested at the end of the preceding calendar year;
(2) all qualified investments made during the preceding calendar year, including the number and wages of employees of each qualified business at the time the venture firm made the qualified investment and as of December 31 of that year;
(3) for any qualified investment in which the qualified venture firm no longer has a position as of the end of the calendar year, the number of employees of the business as of the date the investment was terminated;
(4) financials, audited by a certified public accountant, who is licensed in accordance with the “Accountancy Act of 1997,” P.L.1997, c.259 (C. 45:2B-42 et seq.), or licensed in accordance with the laws of another state, of the qualified venture firm and the special purpose vehicle that include a consolidated summary of the performance of the qualified venture firm. Any information about the performance of an individual business, including the qualified business, shall be considered confidential and not subject to the requirements of P.L.1963, c.73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.); and
(5) any other information the authority requires to ascertain the impact of the program on the economy of the State.
b. With respect to the information required under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection a. of this section, the report shall include a statement prepared by a certified public accountant, who is licensed in accordance with the “Accountancy Act of 1997,” P.L.1997, c.259 (C. 45:2B-42 et seq.), or licensed in accordance with the laws of another state, certifying that the accountant has reviewed the report and that the information and representations contained in the report are accurate.
c. Not later than 60 days after the sale or other disposition of a qualified investment, the qualified venture firm shall provide to the authority a report on the amount of the stock sold or disposed of and the consideration received for the sale or disposition. The report shall detail the cumulative effect of sequentially introduced positive or negative values and include the gross income and details of any offsetting fees that reduce the net distribution. Any dividend or proceeds received by the authority for the sale or other disposition of a qualified investment shall be deposited into the fund and used in accordance with section 23 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C. 34:1B-291).
d. A qualified venture firm shall, as required at the discretion of the authority, submit to the authority satisfactory evidence supporting the information detailed in the annual report and certifying that all information provided by the qualified venture firm to the authority is true, including information contained in the application for certification, the agreement between the qualified venture firm and authority, any amendment to that agreement, and any other information submitted by the qualified venture firm to the authority pursuant to sections 20 through 34 of P.L.2020, c.156 (C. 34:1B-288 through C. 34:1B-302). The qualified venture firm, or an authorized agent of the qualified venture firm, shall certify under the penalty of perjury that the information provided pursuant to this section is true.
L.2020, c.156, s.31.