ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: MARCH 2025
, LML4806
Assignment 1 Semester 1 2025
Unique Number:
Due Date: March 2025
Company Law
1. Titans Ltd: Acquisition of Its Own Issued Shares
The board of directors of Titans Ltd must comply with the following requirements under
the Companies Act 71 of 2008 to acquire its own issued shares:
1.1 Authority to Acquire Shares
Section 48(2) stipulates that a company may only acquire its own shares if the
Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) expressly authorizes such acquisition. The
board must ensure that this authority is present in the company’s MOI.
1.2 Solvency and Liquidity Test
As per Section 48(3), the company must satisfy the solvency and liquidity test as
defined in Section 4. This requires the following:
• The company’s assets must exceed its liabilities (solvency).
• The company must be able to meet its financial obligations for the next 12
months (liquidity). The board must pass a resolution confirming that these
requirements are met.