Kwinana, in the matter of Kwinana WtE Pty Ltd as trustee for the Kwinana WtE Holding Trust (No 2) [2024] FCA 281

Kwinana, in the matter of Kwinana WtE Pty Ltd as trustee for the Kwinana WtE Holding Trust (No 2) [2024] FCA 281

The Court approved the Scheme because the Scheme material was distributed in accordance with the convening orders, the statutory majorities had been obtained and substantially exceeded, ASIC had a reasonable opportunity to examine the explanatory statement and did not propose to appear, the Scheme was fair and reasonable compared with the likely insolvent winding-up alternative, the Scheme booklet contained full and fair disclosure, and all necessary matters were brought before the Court. The amendments adding omitted schedules and an annexure to the Equity Transfer Terms were just because they were minor or technical, did not affect the substantive rights of Scheme Creditors, and were...

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Application for Approval of a Creditors' Scheme of Arrangement Under the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) / Second Hearing
Outcome
Scheme approved and orders made.
Legal Topics
['scheme of Arrangement' "creditors' Scheme" 'approval of Scheme' 'amendment of Scheme' 'exemption From S 411(11) Compliance']
['corporations' 'corporate Insolvency'] ['scheme of Arrangement' "creditors' Scheme" 'approval of Scheme' 'amendment of Scheme' 'exemption From S 411(11) Compliance']

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Procedural Posture

Application for Approval of a Creditors' Scheme of Arrangement Under the Corporations Act 2001 (cth) / Second Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Whether the Schemes of Arrangement between the plaintiffs and the Scheme Creditors should be approved pursuant to ss 411(4)(b) and 411(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).' 'Whether the Scheme should be approved in an amended form including schedules and an annexure to the Equity Transfer Terms that had been omitted from the Scheme booklet.' 'Whether the plaintiffs should be exempted from compliance with s 411(11) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).']

Ratio Decidendi

The Court approved the Scheme because the Scheme material was distributed in accordance with the convening orders, the statutory majorities had been obtained and substantially exceeded, ASIC had a reasonable opportunity to examine the explanatory statement and did not propose to appear, the Scheme was fair and reasonable compared with the likely insolvent winding-up alternative, the Scheme booklet contained full and fair disclosure, and all necessary matters were brought before the Court. The amendments adding omitted schedules and an annexure to the Equity Transfer Terms were just because they were minor or technical, did not affect the substantive rights of Scheme Creditors, and were...

Court Disposition

Scheme approved and orders made.

Orders

  • ['Pursuant to ss 411(4)(b) and 411(6) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Schemes of Arrangement between the plaintiffs and the Scheme Creditors, being the Scheme in the form contained in Annexure A to the Orders, be approved.' 'Pursuant to s 411(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the plaintiffs be exempted...