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TRESU Q3 2023 Financial Report

Risk factors (continued) Voidable transactions under Danish law Danish bankruptcy law contains several provisions enabling the bankruptcy trustee to initiate proceedings to have certain transactions prior to the bankruptcy avoided. Some avoidance provisions require the payment or security to be granted within three months before the date of the bankruptcy petition being filed. In some cases, however, avoidance can be claimed for payments or security granted within two years or more before the date of the bankruptcy petition being filed. Under Danish bankruptcy law, payments made by a Danish group company could be void if, among other things (i) payments are made before they are due or with an amount that has a distinctly impairing effect on such Danish group company's ability to pay its debts, provided the payment does not appear to be ordinary; (ii) payments are made after the date when a petition for bankruptcy was filed, or (iii) payments are made in an improper way that favors a creditor to the detriment of the other creditors, provided that such Danish group company was or became insolvent by the payment and the beneficiary knew or ought to have known about the insolvency and the circumstances that made the payment improper. Granting of security could be void under Danish bankruptcy law if, among other things (i) security for the debts was not granted to the creditor before or at the time the debt was incurred or (ii) security was not perfected no later than without undue delay after the time the debt was incurred. The timing requirements in respect of granting of security and perfection are interpreted very strictly under Danish law and should be considered carefully by the creditor. Under Danish bankruptcy law the issuance of guarantees may be subject to avoidance if, among other things (i) the issuance was made at a time when the issuer was insolvent, (ii) the issuance is without due consideration and/or (iii) between closely related parties. A claim for avoidance can be made against the main debtor or against the beneficiary. Any proceeds relating to a voidable claim are considered an asset of the bankruptcy estate and are to be distributed to the creditors in accordance with the rules governing priority of debts in bankruptcy. Limitations on the validity and enforceability of the Guarantees and Security Interests under Danish law It is a requirement under Danish law that a guarantor or security provider obtains an adequate corporate benefit from the issuance of a guarantee or granting of security. This is due to a requirement under Danish law that the management of a company must always ensure a proper management of the company's assets. Further, the management of the company is obliged to act in accordance with the company's individual interests, including consideration of the company's financial position, the benefits the company will obtain through and the risks related to the granting of security, assessment of the debtor, securing that the arrangement is on market terms, etc. If such benefit is not obtained, the directors of a Danish guarantor or security provider may be subject to civil liability and/or the guarantee or security interest may be null and void. It is not entirely clear under Danish case law to what extent such corporate benefit is established when a subsidiary guarantees and secures debt of a direct or indirect parent company. The Danish Companies Act furthermore contains restrictions on financial assistance by Danish limited companies. Danish companies are generally prohibited from granting loans, guarantees or security in connection with the financing or refinancing of the acquisition of, or subscription for, their own shares or shares in their direct or indirect parent companies and any such loan, guarantee or security will be invalid and unenforceable. To the extent that any such acquisition debt cannot be separated from other debt, such other debt may be deemed acquisition debt and any loans, guarantees or security granted by Danish companies for such other debt may then also be invalid or unenforceable. The prohibition on financial assistance also extends to non-Danish Subsidiaries of Danish companies even if, under the local financial assistance and other laws otherwise applicable to such non-Danish Subsidiaries, the relevant guarantee or security could validly be granted. If loans, guarantees or security are granted in violation of the prohibitions above, such loans, guarantees or security will be invalid and unenforceable and must be repaid with interests. The directors may be subject to liability for losses suffered in this regard. 69 TRESU
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