Date
November 13, 2023

Registration

Recording security in the register does not confer statutory priority, but it does notify third parties of its existence. Common law principles typically determine the priority of competing security interests. Creditors with floating charges often require that the register include brief details of any negative pledges by the exempted company concerning the secured assets.

There is no statutory deadline for registration, but prompt recording is advisable due to potential priority issues. Security agreements should mandate that the company promptly provides a certified copy of the updated register post-execution. It is feasible to update the register on the execution day or shortly after, depending on time zones and advance preparation.

Original security documents do not need to be filed with the company's registered office, although copies are often requested for record-keeping. These documents generally do not attract stamp duty unless they are brought to, executed in, or produced before a Cayman Islands court.

Release of Security and Shareholder Annotations

When a company's security is released, typically through a deed of release, the actual release time depends on the governing law of the security document, not on updates to the register. Nevertheless, companies should promptly update the register to accurately reflect their current security status.

In situations where a shareholder of an exempted company secures shares held in that company, it's standard to annotate this on the company's register of members. Although this annotated register is not publicly searchable, secured parties generally provide a short window post-execution of the security document for this update. The register can be updated rapidly, even on the execution day, if prepared in advance.

Special Cases of Public Registration

It is important to note that for specific asset classes like CaymanIslands registered patents, trademarks, ships, and aircraft, public registrations are required.

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