HRS §414-89
Paying company costs from share sales
A corporation can use the money it gets from selling its shares to pay for the costs of selling or underwriting those shares, and for the costs of setting up or reorganizing the company.
The statute, as written — Expense of issue
A corporation may pay the expenses of selling or underwriting its shares, and of organizing or reorganizing the corporation, from the consideration received for shares.
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