NATIONALLY-DEFINED VALUES - ALTERNATIVE

Code

Name Description

1

Alternative I

The owner and operator must meet each of the following criteria:

  • Net working capital equals six times current closure, post-closure, plugging, and abandonment cost estimates;
  • Tangible net work is greater than $10 million;
  • Ninety percent of total assets are located in the United States, or at least six times the current closure, post-closure, plugging, and abandonment cost estimates;
  • Owners and operators must satisfy two of the following three ratios:
    • Liabilities to net worth ratio less than 2;
    • Current assets to current liabilities ratio greater than 1.5;
    • Net income (plus depreciation, depletion, and amortization) to liabilities ratio greater than 0.1;

2

Alternative II

The owner and operator must meet each of the following criteria:

  • Tangible net worth at least six times current closure, post-closure, plugging, and abandonment cost estimates;
  • Tangible net worth is greater than $10 million;
  • Ninety percent of total assets are located in the United States, or at least six times the current closure, post-closure, plugging, and abandonment cost estimates;
  • The current bond rating for the most recent bond issuance is AAA, AA, A, or BBB as issued by Standard & Poor's, or Aaa, Aa, A, or Baa as issued by Moody's.