In accordance with section 186(2) of the Companies Act, 2013, no company shall directly or indirectly —
(a) give any loan to any person or other body corporate; (b) give any guarantee or provide security in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or person; and (c) acquire by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, the securities of any other body corporate,
exceeding
100% of its free reserves and securities premium account,
whichever is more.
And, further, section 186(3) prescribes that prior approval of the members of the company in a general meeting is required by the passing of a special resolution if the aggregate amount exceeds the limits as mentioned above.
Template of such special resolutions are given hereunder.—
SAMPLE #1
#. To make investments, give loans, guarantees and security in excess of limits specified under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution, with or without modification(s), as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of section 186(3) and any other applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the relevant rules made thereunder, including any statutory modification(s) and re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force, subject to the terms of Articles of Association of the company and subject to such other approvals, consents, sanctions and permissions as may be necessary, the consent of the members be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as "the Board" which term shall be deemed to include any Committee of the Board) for making investment(s) in excess of limits specified under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 from time to time in acquisition of securities of any body corporate or for giving loans, guarantees or providing securities to any body corporate or other person / entity whether in India or outside India, as may be considered appropriate for an amount not exceeding Rs. ..................... (Rupees .......................................... only), notwithstanding that such investment and acquisition together with existing investments of the company in all other bodies corporate, loans and guarantees given and securities provided shall be in excess of the limits prescribed under section 186(3) of the Companies Act, 2013, i.e. the limits available to the company is sixty per cent. of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and securities premium account or one hundred per cent. of its free reserves and securities premium account, whichever is more.
FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, for the purpose of giving effect to the foregoing resolution, the Board be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds and things and to take all such steps as may be necessary or incidental thereto, including but not limited to delegation of all or any of the powers herein conferred to any Committee or any director(s) or any other officer(s)/ employee(s) of the company, or to settle any questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in this connection, without being required to seek any further clarification, consent or approval of the members of the company.”
SAMPLE #2
#. To make investments, give loans, guarantees and security in excess of limits specified under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution, with or without modification(s), as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT, in supersession of all the earlier resolutions passed, pursuant to the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with the relevant rules made thereunder, as amended from time to time and subject to Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company and further subject to such other consents and permissions as may be necessary, the approval of the members of the company be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors of the company (hereinafter referred to as "the Board" which term shall be deemed to include any Committee of the the Board) to: (a) make loans from time to time on such terms and conditions as it may deem expedient to any person or other bodies corporate; (b) give on behalf of any person, body corporate, any guarantee, or provide security in connection with a loan made by any other person to, or to any other person by any body corporate; and (c) to acquire by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise the securities of any other body corporate, in excess of the limits prescribed under section 186 of the Act up to an aggregate sum of INR .......................... (Indian Rupees .............................................only), notwithstanding that the aggregate of loans and investments so far made, the amounts for which guarantee or security so far provided to, along with the investments, loans, guarantee or security proposed to be made or given by the Board may exceed sixty per cent of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and securities premium account or one hundred per cent of its free reserves and securities premium account, whichever is more.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the consent of the members be and is hereby accorded to the Board to invest in the subsidiary companies, associate companies, related parties, make loans to them; provide guarantees/security on their behalf, to person, within the limits, if any, as may be applicable from time to time and on such terms and conditions as may be deemed fit and expedient.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board be and is hereby authorised to negotiate the terms and conditions of the above said investments, loans, securities, guarantees as they deem fit and in the best interest of the company and take all such steps as may be necessary in that regard.
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds and things as it may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary and with power to settle questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in this regard without requiring the Board to secure any further approval of the members of the company.”
SAMPLE #3
#. To make investments, give loans, guarantees and security in excess of limits specified under section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the following resolution, with or without modification(s), as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013 ("the Act") read with relevant rules made as applicable thereunder and any other applicable provisions of the Act, including any modification(s) thereto or re-enactment(s) thereof for the time being in force, subject to the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company and subject to such other approvals and sanctions as may be necessary, the consent of the members of the company be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors of the company (hereinafter referred to as "the Board" which term shall include any Committee thereof) to give any loan(s) and/or any guarantee(s) and/or to provide any security(ies) in connection with any loan(s) to any other body corporate or person and/or to make any further investments/acquisitions by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, the securities (including equity shares, preference shares, debentures, or any other kind of instruments, whether convertible or not) of other body corporate, up to an amount of INR .................. (Indian Rupees ................................... only) over and above the limits available to the company of sixty per cent. of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and securities premium account or one hundred per cent. of its free reserves and securities premium account, whichever is more, and remaining outstanding at any point of time.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized to finalize and execute all contracts, documents and writings and to do all acts, deeds and things in this connection and incidental thereto as they may in their absolute discretion deem fit to give effect to the foregoing resolution and with power to settle questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise in this regard without requiring the Board to secure any further approval of the members of the company.”
Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 102(1) of the Companies Act, 2013
As per sub-section (2) & (3) of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, a company is required to obtain the prior approval of the members through a special resolution, in case the company wants to-
(a) give any loan to any person or other body corporate;
(b) give any guarantee or provide security in connection with a loan to any other body corporate or person; and
(c) acquire by way of subscription, purchase or otherwise, the securities of any other body corporate,
exceeding 60% of its paid-up share capital, free reserves and securities premium account or 100% of its free reserves and securities premium account, whichever is more.
Your company is growing and therefore in order capitulate the various opportunities of the prevailing industry, the Board of Directors is seeking approval of the members pursuant to section 186 provisions over and above the limit as specified in the resolution at item no. ...
The said approval is sought keeping in mind the fund requirements of company's subsidiaries / sister concerns in the group companies to meet urgent needs from time to time to yield and grow in business segment.
None of the Directors and/or Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the company and/or their respective relatives is, in any way, concerned or interested, financially or otherwise, in the special resolution as set out at Item No. ... of the accompanying Notice.
The Board commends the passing of the Special Resolution as set out at Item No. ... of the Notice.
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NOTE: The resolution samples here are only for your reference to help you with drafting. Do refer the exact provisions of the Companies Act, relevant rules framed thereunder and any other applicable laws to be able to not to miss out anything important while drafting.
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