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(contingent)

Exemption from contents of explanatory statement

Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement

Legislation: regulation 5.1.01(1). Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘5013’ to lodgement of Form CF10 for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 5013).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory, contingent on the circumstances arising (if applying for an exemption from contents of explanatory statement).

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Application for exemption from contents of explanatory statement (regarding compromise or arrangement) – reg 5.1.01(1)’.

Lodgement: All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

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Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement
(notice of hearing or draft explanatory statement)

Legislation: section 411(2)(a) or 411(2)(b). Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘592’ to lodgement of Form CF10 under section 411(2)(a) or the number ‘595’ to lodgement of Form CF10 under section 411(2)(b) for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 592 or Form 595).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Notice of hearing for scheme of arrangement – s411(2)(a)’ or ‘Draft explanatory statement regarding compromise or arrangement – s411(2)(b)’.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents must lodge at least 14 days before the initial court hearing or a lesser period as ASIC or the court allows. All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Applications for relief in relation to a scheme of arrangement should also be submitted through the ASIC Regulatory Portal:

• Applications under section 411(2)(a) for ASIC to reduce the 14-day notice period of an application under sections 411(1) or 411(1A) for a scheme of arrangement should be submitted under the ‘Apply for ASIC approval, consent, statement, nomination, other’ transaction.
• Applications for ASIC consent to an expert’s report accompanying explanatory statement – Clause 8305, Part 3 of Schedule 8 should be submitted under the ‘Apply for ASIC approval, consent, statement, nomination, other’ transaction.
• Applications for exemption from contents of explanatory statement (regarding compromise or arrangement) – regulation 5.1.01(1) should be submitted using the ‘Apply for an exemption, declaration or order’ transaction.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

3
(contingent)

Abridgement of time to provide notice of hearing

Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement (application for abridgement of time to provide
notice of hearing for scheme of arrangement)

Legislation: section 411(2)(a). Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘593’ to lodgement of Form CF10 for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 593).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory, contingent on the circumstances arising (if a lesser period is being sought for the provision of the notice of hearing for a scheme of arrangement and draft explanatory statement).

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Application for abridgement of time to provide notice of hearing for scheme of arrangement – s411(2)(a)’.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents must lodge as soon as possible (there is no specified time period). All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

4
(contingent)

Consent to expert’s report accompanying explanatory statement

Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement (application for ASIC consent to expert’s report
accompanying explanatory statement)

Legislation: clause 8305 in Part 3 of Schedule 8 to the Corporations Regulations. Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘5031’ to lodgement of Form CF10 for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 5031).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory, contingent on the circumstances arising (if applying for ASIC consent to an expert’s report accompanying explanatory statement in the circumstances set out in clause 8305 in Part 3 of Schedule 8 to the Corporations Regulations).

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Application for ASIC consent to expert’s report accompanying explanatory statement – clause 8305, Part 3 of Schedule 8’.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents must lodge as soon as possible (there is no specified time limit). All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

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Form 591
Office copy of court order approving the scheme

Legislation: section 411(10). ASIC has applied the number ‘591’ to lodgement of the required information for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 591).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents or the scheme administrator must lodge an office copy of the court order (there is no specified time limit). However, the court order will have no effect until it is lodged with ASIC.

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Form 105
Cover page for office copy of a court order

Legislation: regulation 1.0.21. Form 911 is prescribed by Schedule 2 to the Corporations Regulations.

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Tick-a-box choice (Type of court order – external administration): ‘s411(10) sanctioning a compromise or arrangement’.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents or the scheme administrator must lodge Form 105 with the office copy of the court order.

6
(contingent)

No objection to compromise or arrangement

Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement (application for statement of no objection to
compromise or arrangement)

Legislation: section 411(17)(b). Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘5028’ to lodgement of Form CF10 for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 5028).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory, contingent on the circumstances arising (if applying for ASIC’s letter of no objection to the proposed compromise or arrangement).

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Application for para 411(17)(b) statement of no objection to compromise or arrangement – s411(17)(b)’.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents must lodge as soon as possible (there is no specified time limit). All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

7
(contingent)

Court approves compromise or arrangement

Form CF10
Schemes of arrangement (registration copy of explanatory statement)

Legislation: section 412(6). Form CF10 is an ASIC administrative form. ASIC applies the number ‘5030’ to lodgement of the CF10 under section 412(6) for administrative purposes (i.e. there is no actual Form 5030).

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory, contingent on the circumstances arising (if the court has granted its approval to the proposed compromise or arrangement under section 412(6)).

Tick-a-box choice (Document details): ‘Registration copy of explanatory statement – s412(6)’. Registration, where required, does not take place until the scheme documents have been approved by the court for dispatch to shareholders.

Lodgement: The scheme proponents must lodge before the explanatory statement is dispatched to shareholders (there is no specified time period). All scheme of arrangement documents and notices should be lodged through the ASIC Regulatory Portal. For more information, see how you lodge fundraising and corporate finance documents.

Note: Find out more about fees for lodgement.

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ASIC published notices website^[2]
Notice of meeting to consider scheme of arrangement

or

Advertise

Legislation: section 412(1)(b).

Requirement: Publication or advertisement is mandatory.

Publication: The scheme proponents must either advertise or publish a notice on the ASIC published notices website, including a copy of the explanatory statement or a notification of the place at which and the manner in which creditors or members entitled to attend the meeting may obtain copies of the explanatory statement.

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Form 505
Notification of appointment or cessation of an external administrator (appointment)

Legislation: sections 415(1) and 411(9)(a), applying section 427(2). Form 505 is an ASIC-approved form.

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Tick-a-box choice (Details of appointment): ‘Scheme administrator under Pt 5.1’.

Tick-a-box choice (Method of appointment): ‘Other appointment’ or ‘Appointment by liquidator or provisional liquidator’.

Lodgement: The scheme administrator must lodge within 14 days after appointment.

Online lodgement is preferred.

Company status:^[3] If this is the first external administrator appointed to the company, the company status will change from REGD to EXAD after this form is processed.

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Form 5602
Annual administration return

Legislation: section 411(9)(a), applying section 422A(3). Form 5602 is an ASIC-approved form.

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Lodgement: The scheme administrator must lodge within 3 months after the end of the ‘control return year’, which is the period of 12 months beginning on the day of appointment and each subsequent period of 12 months.

Online lodgement as structured data is required.

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Form 505
Notification of appointment or cessation of an external administrator (cessation)

Legislation: section 411(9)(a), applying section 427(4). Form 505 is an ASIC-approved form.

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Tick-a-box choice (Ceasing, resignation or removal): ‘Cease’ (or ‘Cessation of scheme administrator under Pt 5.1’ on paper form).

Lodgement: The scheme administrator must lodge within 7 days after cessation.

Online lodgement is preferred.

Company status: If this is the only external administrator appointed to the company, the company status will change from EXAD to REGD after this form is processed.

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Form 5603
End of administration return

Legislation: section 411(9)(a), applying section 422B(2). Form 5603 is an ASIC-approved form.

Requirement: Lodgement is mandatory.

Tick-a-box choice (Details of appointment): ‘Scheme administrator under Pt 5.1’.

Lodgement: The scheme administrator must lodge within 1 month after the control of the property of the corporation ends.

The administrator must also give notice to the members, the creditors, the corporation or the external administrator (if appointed) that a return has been lodged, if requested to do so in writing: section 422B(4).

Online lodgement as structured data is required.