270.2a51-3—Certain companies as qualified purchasers.
        
        (a) 
         For purposes of  section 2(a)(51)(A) (ii) and (iv) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(51)(A) (ii) and (iv)], a company shall not be deemed to be a qualified purchaser if it was formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered by a company excluded from the definition of investment company by  section 3(c)(7) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-3(c)(7)] unless each beneficial owner of the company's securities is a qualified purchaser.
    
    
        
        (b) 
         For purposes of  section 2(a)(51) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(51) ], a company may be deemed to be a qualified purchaser if each beneficial owner of the company's securities is a qualified purchaser.