HPAL Limited [2007] FCA 1570

HPAL Limited [2007] FCA 1570

Orders convening meeting under s 411(1) should be made as statutory and procedural requirements are satisfied, the scheme structure addresses identified risks, and the break fee is appropriate given arm's length negotiations and absence of substantial shareholding by acquirer.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
05 September 2007
Procedural Posture
Scheme of Arrangement / First Court Hearing for Order to Convene Meeting of Shareholders
Outcome
application for convening meeting granted
Legal Topics
['scheme of Arrangement' 'performance Risk' 'break Fee' 'jurisdictional and Procedural Practice']
['corporations Law'] ['scheme of Arrangement' 'performance Risk' 'break Fee' 'jurisdictional and Procedural Practice']

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Procedural Posture

Scheme of Arrangement / First Court Hearing for Order to Convene Meeting of Shareholders

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ["Whether statutory conditions for convening shareholders' meeting under s 411(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) are satisfied" 'Whether the scheme structure addresses performance risk and vests shares free of encumbrances' 'Whether the break fee provision is appropriate']

Ratio Decidendi

Orders convening meeting under s 411(1) should be made as statutory and procedural requirements are satisfied, the scheme structure addresses identified risks, and the break fee is appropriate given arm's length negotiations and absence of substantial shareholding by acquirer.

Court Disposition

application for convening meeting granted

Orders

  • ['HPAL to convene meeting of shareholders for considering scheme of arrangement' 'Meeting to be held on 17 October 2007 at Museum of Sydney' 'Chairperson to be Ed Hoppe or Rod Atfield' 'Chairperson can adjourn meeting at discretion' 'Explanatory Memorandum approved for distribution' 'Explanatory Memorandum to be...