GPG Fortitude Valley v Thakral Capital Australia [2018] NSWSC 1196

GPG Fortitude Valley v Thakral Capital Australia [2018] NSWSC 1196

Even assuming that clause 17.1(e) applied and was breached because the Interstage Loan was not documented, interest-bearing or secured, no Event of Default arose under clause 9.1(b). That clause required Thakral to show that the breach was reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on GPG's ability to comply with its obligations, relevantly to pay 28% of whatever the Additional Return might be. Thakral's case addressed only the possible effect on the quantum of the Additional Return and there was no evidence that GPG's ability to pay was materially and adversely affected.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
03 August 2018
Procedural Posture
Equity Commercial List Proceeding for Declaratory Relief Concerning an Alleged Event of Default Under a Note Deed / Principal Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Plaintiffs entitled to declaratory relief; no Event of Default arose from the Interstage Loan; defendants ordered to pay plaintiffs' costs.
Legal Topics
['interpretation of Commercial Contracts' 'note Issue Deed' 'negative Pledge' 'event of Default' 'material Adverse Effect' 'admissibility of Subsequent Conduct Evidence']
['contract Law' 'equity' 'evidence'] ['interpretation of Commercial Contracts' 'note Issue Deed' 'negative Pledge' 'event of Default' 'material Adverse Effect' 'admissibility of Subsequent Conduct Evidence']

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Procedural Posture

Equity Commercial List Proceeding for Declaratory Relief Concerning an Alleged Event of Default Under a Note Deed / Principal Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Does clause 17.1(e) of the Amended Note Deed apply to the loan between 237 BP and FV No.1 so that the loan must bear interest and be secured?' 'If clause 17.1(e) applies, has 237 BP breached the clause by entering into the loan which does not bear interest and is not secured?' 'Has there been an Event of Default under clause 9.1(b) of the Amended Note Terms?']

Ratio Decidendi

Even assuming that clause 17.1(e) applied and was breached because the Interstage Loan was not documented, interest-bearing or secured, no Event of Default arose under clause 9.1(b). That clause required Thakral to show that the breach was reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on GPG's ability to comply with its obligations, relevantly to pay 28% of whatever the Additional Return might be. Thakral's case addressed only the possible effect on the quantum of the Additional Return and there was no evidence that GPG's ability to pay was materially and adversely affected.

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs entitled to declaratory relief; no Event of Default arose from the Interstage Loan; defendants ordered to pay plaintiffs' costs.

Orders

  • ['Declare that for the purpose of cl 9.1(b) of Annexure B – Terms and Conditions of the Notes to the Note Issue Deed being Annexure "A" to the Variation Deed made between the plaintiffs, the defendants and others on 2 April 2015, there has been no Event of Default arising because the loan amount of $10,700,000...