Chapter II
CONDITIONS FOR AND COMPETENCE TO DECIDE ON ISSUANCE OF BONDS
Article 17.- Conditions for issuance of bonds
Enterprises may issue bonds if fully meeting the following conditions:
1. Being subjects defined in Clause 1, Article 1 of this Decree.
2. Having operated for at least one year from the date they officially commence operation.
3. Presenting the audited financial statement of the year preceding the year of issuance.
4. Generating profits from their production and business activities in the year preceding the year of issuance.
5. Having a bond issuance plan approved by a competent organization or individual.
Article 18.- Bond issuance plans
1. Issuing organizations shall work out a bond issuance plan serving as a basis for organizing the issuance of bonds and publicize it among investors.
2. A bond issuance plan shall contain the following details:
a/ Purpose of issuance of bonds;
b/ Information on the enterprise' business lines and operation results;
c/ Quantity, term and interest rate of bonds to be issued;
d/ Conversion ratio, conversion period and range of share price fluctuations (for issuance of convertible bonds);
e/ Modes of issuance of bonds and organizations underwriting the issuance and underwriting the payment of bonds, issuance agents and payment agents;
f/ Places of sale of bonds and payment of bond principals and interests;
g/ Planned arrangement of sources for payment of bond principals and interests;
h/ Other commitments to bondholders.
Article 19.- Adoption of bond issuance plans
1. The shareholders' meetings shall adopt plans on issuance of convertible bonds. General directors (directors) of enterprises shall organize the implementation of these plans.
2. The Management Board, Members' Council or capital owners' representatives shall adopt plans on issuance of inconvertible bonds. General directors (directors) of enterprises shall organize the implementation of these plans.
3. For bonds to raise capital for addition to own capital of state-owned credit institutions and bonds of state enterprises (including state companies, state joint-stock companies, state-owned one-member limited liability companies and state-owned limited liability companies with two or more members in the course of required transformation), their issuance plans shall be subject to approval of the Ministry of Finance.