31 Mar 2011

Geneva investors approve debt-for-equity swap

6:02 pm on 31 March 2011

Geneva investors have approved a plan to swap debt for equity, in a bid to avoid receivership.

Nearly 80% of noteholders gave the go-ahead to the proposal to convert $4.4 million worth of subordinated notes into shares.

Without the swap, Geneva risked breaching the minimum capital ratio of 8%, which could have triggered receivership.

A total of 88 million shares will be issued to the noteholders at 5c a share.