Case Overview
Listed on the Singapore Exchange in March 20051, Asia Water Technology Ltd (AWT) faced problems such as rapidly deteriorating operating cash flow problems and a breach of financial covenants relating to the bonds it issued. The board then proposed to accept an injection of funds from a new investor that involved the issue of a large number of new shares and a non-renounceable rights issue, which would substantially dilute existing shareholders. This led a substantial shareholder to propose the removal of directors on the basis that the directors had not acted in the best interests of the company. A boardroom tussle then ensued. The objective of this case is to allow a discussion of issues such as the evaluation of financing options, duties of directors in an insolvency situation, board composition, the removal of directors by shareholders and the resignation of directors.