Phillips Law

Section 147: Compromise between company and creditors

(5) A proposal must conclude with a certificate by an authorised director or prescribed officer of the company stating that any – (a) factual information provided appears to be accurate, complete, and up to the date; (b) projections provided are estimates made in good faith on the basis of factual information and assumptions as set […]

Section 147: Compromise between company and creditors

SUB-PART E-COMPROMISE WITH CREDITORS (1) This section applies to a company, irrespective of whether or not it is financially distressed as defined in section 121 (1)(f), unless it is engaged in corporate rescue proceedings in terms of this Part. (2) The board of a company, or the liquidator of such a company if it is […]

Section 146: Discharge of Debts and Claims

(1) A corporate rescue plan may provide that, if it is implemented in accordance with its terms and conditions, a creditor who has acceded to the discharge of the whole or part of a debt owing to that creditor will lose the right to enforce the relevant debt or part of it. (2) If a […]

Section 145: Failure to adopt corporate rescue plan

(5) If an affected person makes an offer contemplated in subsection (2)(a), the corporate rescue practitioner must -(a) adjourn the meeting for no more than five business days, as necessary to afford the practitioner an opportunity to make any necessary revisions to the corporate rescue plan to appropriately reflect the results of the offer; and […]

Section 145: Failure to adopt corporate rescue plan

(1) If a corporate rescue plan has been rejected as contemplated in section 144(3)(a) or (c)(ii)(B) the corporate rescue practitioner may— (a) seek a vote of approval from the holders of voting interests to prepare and publish a revised plan; or (b) advise the meeting that the company will apply to a Court to set aside the […]

Section 144: Consideration of Corporate Rescue Plan

(1) At a meeting convened in terms of section 143, the corporate rescue practitioner must – (a) introduce the proposed corporate rescue plan for consideration by the creditors and, if applicable, by the shareholders; and (b) inform the meeting whether the corporate rescue practitioner continues to believe that there is a reasonable prospect of the […]

Section 144: Consideration of Corporate Rescue Plan

(1) At a meeting convened in terms of section 143, the corporate rescue practitioner must – (a) introduce the proposed corporate rescue plan for consideration by the creditors and, if applicable, by the shareholders; and (b) inform the meeting whether the corporate rescue practitioner continues to believe that there is a reasonable prospect of the […]

Section 143: Meeting to determine future of company

December 9, 2019 No Comments

(1) Within 10 business days after publishing a corporate rescue plan in terms of section 142, the corporate rescue practitioner must convene and preside over a meeting of creditors and any other holders of a voting interest, called for the purpose of considering the plan. (2) At least five business days before the meeting contemplated […]

Section 142: Proposal of corporate rescue plan

December 6, 2019 No Comments

(3) The projected balance sheet and statement required by subsection (2)(c)(iv) – (a) must include a notice of any material assumptions on which the projections are based; and (b) may include alternative projections based on varying assumptions and contingencies. (4) A proposed corporate rescue plan must conclude with a certificate by the corporate rescue practitioner […]