have been requested by Dawei SEZ Development Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) to provide this memorandum outlining the options and their respective processes for the issuance of new shares to a potential new shareholder.
A. Facts
Our provision of this memorandum is based on our understanding of the following:
1. There are 3 shareholders in the current shareholding structure of the Company, as follows:
(i) Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (“NEDA”);
(ii) Foreign Economic Relations Department (“FERD”); and
(iii) Mr. Perames Vudthitornetiraks (“Mr. Perames”).
2. Mr. Perames holds one share in the Company on behalf of NEDA
3. The setting up of the Company has been approved by a resolution of the Thai Cabinet.
4. NEDA and FERD have entered into the Shareholders Agreement dated 17 June 2013 (the “Shareholder Agreement”)
B. Legal requirements under the laws and Article of Associations
According to Section 12201 of the Thai Civil and Commercial Code ( the “CCC”) and Clause 152 of the Article of Associations of the Company (the “AoA”), the Company may increase its registered capital (by issuing new shares) with the approval by a special resolution at a shareholders’ meeting (i.e. a resolution passed at the shareholders’ meeting with affirmative votes by not less than 75% of all votes of all shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting).
1 Section 1220 of CCC
“A limited company can by special resolution increase its capital by issuing new shares.”
2 Clause 15 of AoA
“Subject to Clause 28, decisions on the following matters shall be made by special resolution only, which shall require the affirmative votes at a general meetin