RE CENTURY SUN INTERNATIONAL LTD

RE CENTURY SUN INTERNATIONAL LTD

The court sanctioned the scheme because the statutory majority was achieved at a properly convened second meeting, the explanatory statement deficiencies had been remedied, and the post‑dispatch clarificatory amendments were minor, circulated sufficiently in advance and did not prejudice creditors, thereby...

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Citation
[2022] HKCFI 1237
Parties
Petitioner/company: Century Sun International Limited; Creditors: Scheme creditors
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
22 April 2022
Case Number
HCMP759/2021
Procedural Posture
Companies Ordinance Scheme of Arrangement Petition / Decision on Petition After Second Scheme Meeting (sanction Hearing)
Outcome
Scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the Court; order to be made in terms of the draft presented to the judge.
Legal Topics
Scheme of Arrangement, Explanatory Statement Adequacy, Convening Second Creditors' Meeting, Amendments to Scheme Document, Court Sanction
Source Language
en
Company Law Insolvency Civil Procedure Scheme of Arrangement Explanatory Statement Adequacy Convening Second Creditors' Meeting Amendments to Scheme Document Court Sanction

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Parties

Century Sun International Limited

Petitioner/company

Scheme creditors

Creditors

Procedural Posture

Companies Ordinance Scheme of Arrangement Petition / Decision on Petition After Second Scheme Meeting (sanction Hearing)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court may sanction a scheme relying on the statutory majority achieved at a subsequent scheme meeting
  2. 2 Whether amendments to a scheme document made after dispatch but before the scheme meeting prejudice creditors and affect sanction
  3. 3 Whether the explanatory statement provided adequate information to scheme creditors

Ratio Decidendi

The court sanctioned the scheme because the statutory majority was achieved at a properly convened second meeting, the explanatory statement deficiencies had been remedied, and the post‑dispatch clarificatory amendments were minor, circulated sufficiently in advance and did not prejudice creditors, thereby satisfying the criteria for court approval of the scheme.

Court Disposition

Scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the Court; order to be made in terms of the draft presented to the judge.

Orders

  • Sanction the scheme of arrangement in the terms of the draft presented to the court.