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Re Intecq Ltd

Case [2016] NSWSC 1429 22 September 2016

Schemes of Arrangement

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Supreme Court

New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: In the matter of Intecq Limited [2016] NSWSC 1429
Hearing dates: 22 September 2016
Decision date: 22 September 2016
Jurisdiction: Equity - Corporations List
Before: Black J
Decision:
The Court orders pursuant to s 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) that the Plaintiff convene a meeting of shareholders for the purposes of considering and, if it thought fit, agreeing to a proposed scheme of arrangement between the Plaintiff and its members, and makes ancillary orders.

Catchwords: CORPORATIONS — Schemes of arrangement — Application under s 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for orders convening a meeting of members to consider and if it thought fit to agree to a proposed scheme of arrangement — where scheme of arrangement involved the plaintiff’s shareholders transferring their shares to another company for cash consideration – where plaintiff proposed to provide notice of the scheme meeting by email to those shareholders who elected to receive notices by email – whether requirements to order scheme meeting are satisfied – whether electronic notification of the scheme meeting should be allowed.
Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), ss 249J, 411, 412, Pt 2G.2, Ch 6
- Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth), Pt 3 Sch 8
- Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 (NSW), r 3.3
Cases Cited: - Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485
- FT Eastment & Sons Pty Ltd v Metal Roof Decking Supplies Pty Ltd (1977) 3 ACLR 69
- Re ACM Gold Ltd; Re Mt Leyshon Gold Mines Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 530
- Re Alinta Ltd (No 2) [2007] FCA 1378
- Re APN News & Media Ltd [2007] FCA 770; (2007) 62 ACSR 400
- Re Archaean Gold NL (1997) 23 ACSR 143
- Re AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd [2011] VSC 4
- Re Brambles Industries Ltd [2006] FCA 1273; (2006) 59 ACSR 501
- Re Coles Group Ltd (No 2) [2007] VSC 523; (2007) 65 ACSR 494
- Re Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] FCA 1186
- Re Cytopia Ltd [2009] VSC 560
- Re David Jones Ltd [2014] FCA 530
- Re Investa Properties Ltd [2007] FCA 1104; (2007) 25 ACLC 1186
- Re Investa Properties Ltd [2007] FCA 1104; (2007) 25 ACLC 1186
- Re Marengo Mining Ltd (No 2) [2012] FCA 1498
- Re NRMA Insurance Ltd (No 1) [2000] NSWSC 82; (2000) 156 FLR 349
- Re Orion Telecommunications Ltd [2007] FCA 1389
- Re SFE Corporation Ltd [2006] FCA 670; (2006) 59 ACSR 82
- Re Sonodyne International Ltd (1994) 15 ACSR 494
- Re WebCentral Group Ltd [2006] FCA 937
Category: Principal judgment
Parties: Intecq Limited (Plaintiff)
Representation:
Counsel:
M Oakes SC (Plaintiff)
R M Foreman (Tabcorp Gaming Holdings Pty Limited)
Solicitors:
Macpherson Kelley (Plaintiff)
Allens (Tabcorp Gaming Holdings Pty Limited)

File Number(s): 2016/264839

Judgment

Nature of the application, background facts and affidavit evidence

By Originating Process…

Grounds of appeal

[14] The appellant contends that the primary judge erred in finding that the respondent had discharged the onus of establishing the matters required under the relevant provision.

[15] It was submitted that his Honour failed to give adequate weight to the evidence of the second witness, and that the findings of fact were not reasonably open on the material before the Court.

[16] The respondent, for its part, submits that no error is disclosed, and that the conclusions reached were well within the range of outcomes available to the primary judge.

Consideration

[17] It is convenient to deal first with the question of construction, as the resolution of that issue informs the remaining grounds advanced by the appellant.

[18] For the reasons that follow, we are of the view that the appeal should be allowed in part and the matter remitted for further determination.

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Details

AGLC: Re Intecq Ltd [2016] NSWSC 1429
Case: [2016] NSWSC 1429
Decision Date: 22 September 2016

CaseChat Overview and Summary

In the case of Re Intecq Ltd, the applicant, Intecq Ltd, sought orders to convene a meeting of its members to consider and, if thought fit, agree to a proposed scheme of arrangement. The scheme involved the shareholders of Intecq Ltd transferring their shares to another company in exchange for cash consideration. The applicant proposed to notify the shareholders of the scheme meeting via email for those shareholders who had elected to receive notices by email. The dispute centred on whether the requirements for ordering a scheme meeting were met and, specifically, whether electronic notification of the scheme meeting should be allowed.

The legal issues before the court were whether the statutory requirements under section 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for convening a meeting of members to consider a scheme of arrangement were satisfied, and whether it was appropriate to allow electronic notification of the scheme meeting to shareholders who had elected to receive such notices. The court had to consider the statutory provisions and relevant case law to determine the appropriate method of notifying shareholders and whether the statutory requirements were met.

The court found that the statutory requirements for convening a meeting under section 411 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) were satisfied, and that electronic notification of the scheme meeting was appropriate. The court emphasised that the primary purpose of the notice requirement was to ensure that shareholders had sufficient information to make an informed decision on the scheme of arrangement. The court concluded that providing notice by email to those shareholders who had elected to receive such notices was a reasonable and effective method of communication, and that it did not contravene the statutory requirements. The court allowed the application, permitting the use of electronic notification for the scheme meeting.

The final orders of the court were that Intecq Ltd could convene a meeting of its members to consider the proposed scheme of arrangement and that notice of the meeting could be provided to eligible shareholders by email. The court's decision provided clarity on the use of electronic notification for scheme meetings, reinforcing the importance of effective communication with shareholders while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Orders