RE BOC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.

RE BOC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.

Hong Kong law permits redenomination of share capital in a foreign currency; the court must approve minutes that state the re-increased share capital to avoid misleading the public; where reduction produces no prejudice to creditors or shareholders the court will exercise its discretion to sanction the reduction.

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Citation
RE BOC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.
Parties
Petitioner: BOC International Holdings Limited; Petitioner: BOCI Research Limited; Petitioner: BOCI Asset Management Limited
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
24 December 1999
Case Number
HCMP6989/1999
Procedural Posture
Companies Petition Reduction and Redenomination of Share Capital / Judgment (sanctioning Reductions of Capital)
Outcome
Petitions granted; reductions of capital sanctioned and minutes approved.
Legal Topics
Reduction of Capital, Redenomination of Share Capital, Authorized Capital, Multi Currency Share Capital
Source Language
en
Company Law Equity Corporate Restructuring Reduction of Capital Redenomination of Share Capital Authorized Capital Multi Currency Share Capital

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Parties

BOC International Holdings Limited

Petitioner

BOCI Research Limited

Petitioner

BOCI Asset Management Limited

Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Companies Petition Reduction and Redenomination of Share Capital / Judgment (sanctioning Reductions of Capital)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a Hong Kong company may redenominate its share capital in a foreign currency
  2. 2 Whether a slight decrease in authorized share capital can be sanctioned where no prejudice arises
  3. 3 Whether minutes confirming a reduction should record the re-increased share capital amount when shares are reissued in a new currency

Ratio Decidendi

Hong Kong law permits redenomination of share capital in a foreign currency; the court must approve minutes that state the re-increased share capital to avoid misleading the public; where reduction produces no prejudice to creditors or shareholders the court will exercise its discretion to sanction the reduction.

Court Disposition

Petitions granted; reductions of capital sanctioned and minutes approved.

Orders

  • Reductions of capital in respect of the companies are confirmed and sanctioned by the court.
  • Minutes reflecting the practice in Re Anglo-American Insurance Limited are approved and to be used for the filings.