Swiber Holdings Limited

12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #01-05, Singapore 609920

(Judicial Managers Appointed)

Tel: +65 6505 0800 Fax: +65 6505 0802

Co. Reg. No. 200414721N

www.swiber.com

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PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF VESSEL BY RESILIANT OFFSHORE PTE LTD

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1. INTRODUCTION

  1. Swiber Holdings Limited (Judicial Managers Appointed) (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") refers to the Company's announcement dated 29 October 2021 in relation to the letter of intent (the "LOI") with Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (the
    "Purchaser") for the proposed disposal by Resiliant Offshore Pte Ltd ("RSOPL"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, of a vessel known as RESILIANT (formally known as SWIBER
    CONQUEST) (IMO No. 5610966) (the "Vessel") to the Purchaser ("Proposed Disposal").
  2. Pursuant to the LOI, the Company wishes to announce that RSOPL and the Purchaser has on 9 November 2021 entered into a memorandum of agreement ("MOA") in relation to the Proposed Disposal.

2. INFORMATION ON THE VESSEL

  1. RSOPL, which is in the business of providing ship management services, engineering activities including offshore construction, installation, transportation and all ancillary services, is the owner of the Vessel, and the Vessel has been mortgaged in favour of a financial institution ("Mortgagee") as security for the Company's obligations under certain banking facilities extended by the Mortgagee to the Company (the "Loan Facilities").
  2. The Vessel, registered under the flag of Panama, is a pipe lay and accommodation work barge and was built in 2005. The Vessel is currently chartered to Swiber Offshore Construction Pte Ltd (Judicial Managers Appointed), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and sub-chartered to a third party involved in an offshore construction project.
  3. Based on the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group for the three (3) months ended 31 March 2016 ("1Q2016") (being the latest announced consolidated accounts of the Group), the book value and the net tangible asset value of the Vessel are both approximately US$53,703,491 (approximately S$73,600,634 based on an illustrative exchange rate of US$1.00 to S$1.3705 ("Illustrative Exchange Rate")).

3. INFORMATION ON THE PURCHASER

The information on the Purchaser provided below was provided by the Purchaser to the Company and its representatives. Neither the board of directors of the Company nor the Judicial Managers have independently verified the accuracy and correctness of such information.

  1. The Purchaser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited, a company headquartered in Thailand and listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"). The Purchaser is a provider of subsea engineering services throughout South East Asia.
  2. As at the date of this announcement, none of the Purchaser, Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited and their respective associates (i) holds, directly or indirectly, any shares in the capital of the Company; and (ii) is related to the Directors or controlling shareholders of the Company or any of their respective associates.

Swiber Holdings Limited

12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #01-05, Singapore 609920

(Judicial Managers Appointed)

Tel: +65 6505 0800 Fax: +65 6505 0802

Co. Reg. No. 200414721N

www.swiber.com

4. THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL

4.1 The salient terms of the Proposed Disposal set out in the MOA are as follows:-

  1. The Vessel will be sold to the Purchaser on an "as-is-where-is" basis and the sale shall be outright and definite and will not be subject to inspection on the condition that the Vessel's class certificates remain valid.
  2. The consideration for the Proposed Disposal will be US$7,000,000 ("Sale Price")
    (equivalent to S$9,593,500, based on the Illustrative Exchange Rate), to be satisfied in cash. The Sale Price was arrived at on a willing-buyerwilling-seller basis, after taking into account, inter alia, the age and existing conditions of the Vessel, the current and future market conditions in the oil and gas sector and (taking into consideration, inter alia, the current market conditions and that the Company (being the borrower under the Loan Facilities) is placed under judicial management) the orderly liquidation value of the Vessel based on the Valuation (as defined below). Based on the valuation of the Vessel conducted by an independent valuer, Maersk Broker Advisory Services A/S, on 21 September 2021, which was commissioned by the Company (on behalf of RSOPL) ("Valuation"), the open market value of the Vessel (which is based on a "willing seller and willing buyer" scenario) is approximately US$15 million to US$17 million, and the orderly liquidation value of the Vessel (which is an estimation of the proceeds that could be obtained for a private sale of the Vessel where the seller is under financial pressure to sell, but a reasonable period of time is available to market the Vessel to potential buyers) is approximately US$5 million to US$8 million. The Valuation was arrived at based on certain assumptions, including assumptions that the Vessel is in good order and in a condition in hull and machinery which is to be expected of a vessel of its age, size and type.
  3. A deposit ("Deposit") of 10% of the Sale Price shall be paid by the Purchaser to a designated account of RSOPL ("RSOPL Account") upon the signing of the MOA. The remaining 90% of the Sale Price ("Balance Sale Price") shall be paid to the RSOPL Account no later than three (3) banking days before the estimated date of delivery of the Vessel which shall be held by RSOPL on behalf of the Purchaser. On delivery of the Vessel, but not later than fourteen (14) banking days after the notice of readiness has been given to the Purchaser indicating that the Vessel is ready for delivery, the Balance Sale Price shall be released to RSOPL by the Purchaser's delivery of a duly signed release letter to the Mortgagee. As at the date of this announcement, RSOPL has received the Deposit paid in accordance with the provisions of the MOA. If the Balance Sale Price is not paid in accordance with the provisions of the MOA, RSOPL has the right to cancel the MOA, in which case the Deposit shall be forfeited to RSOPL. On the other hand, if (i) RSOPL fails to give a notice of readiness in accordance with the provisions of the MOA, (ii) RSOPL fails to validly complete a legal transfer by the Cancelling Date (as defined below), or (iii) after notice of readiness has been given, the Vessel ceases to be physically ready for delivery and is still not made physically ready again by the Cancelling Date and a new notice of readiness is given, the Purchaser shall be entitled to cancel the MOA, in which case the Deposit shall be released to the Purchaser immediately.
  4. If RSOPL anticipates that the Vessel will not be ready for delivery by 31 January 2022 (or such other date as may be determined in the manner stated below in accordance with the MOA, the "Cancelling Date"), RSOPL may notify the Purchaser in writing stating the date when they anticipate that the Vessel will be ready for delivery and proposing a new Cancelling Date. Upon receipt of such notification, the Purchaser shall, without prejudice to its right to claim for any damages, have the option of either cancelling the MOA within three (3) banking days of receipt of such notice or accepting the new date as the new Cancelling Date. If Purchaser has not declared their option within three (3) banking days of receipt of RSOPL's notification, the new date proposed in RSOPL's notification shall be deemed to be the new Cancelling Date.

Swiber Holdings Limited

12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #01-05, Singapore 609920

(Judicial Managers Appointed)

Tel: +65 6505 0800 Fax: +65 6505 0802

Co. Reg. No. 200414721N

www.swiber.com

4.2 As the Vessel is currently mortgaged to the Mortgagee, the net proceeds (after deducting any transaction costs) from the Proposed Disposal will be used towards partial repayment of the amounts owing to the Mortgagee under the Loan Facilities.

  1. RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL
    As the Vessel has been mortgaged in favour of the Mortgagee under the Loan Facilities as security for the Company's obligations thereunder, the Proposed Disposal will enable the Group to realise the value of the Vessel and use the net proceeds from the Proposed Disposal towards partial repayment of the amounts owing to the Mortgagee under the Loan Facilities, thereby reducing the liabilities of the Group as part of the Group's ongoing restructuring efforts.
  2. RELATIVE FIGURES COMPUTED ON THE BASES SET OUT IN RULE 1006 IN RELATION TO THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL

6.1 The relative figures for the Proposed Disposal computed on the applicable bases set out in Rule 1006 of the Listing Manual based on the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group for 1Q2016 (being the latest announced consolidated accounts of the Group) are as follows:

Rule

Bases of computation

Proposed

Group

Relative figure

Disposal

(S$' million)

(S$' million)

1006(a)

Net asset value of assets

73.60

666.28

11.05%

being disposed of,

compared with the

Group's net asset value(1)

1006(b)

Net profits/(loss)

-

11.68

Not applicable(2)

attributable to the assets

disposed of, compared

with the Group's net

profits/(loss)(2)(3)

1006(c)

Aggregate value of

9.59

51.10

18.77%

consideration received,

compared with the

Company's market

capitalisation based on

the total number of issued

shares excluding treasury

shares(4)

1006(d)

The number of equity

-

-

Not applicable, as

securities issued by the

this is not an

Company as

acquisition and

consideration for an

there is no

acquisition, compared

issuance of equity

with the number of equity

securities by the

securities previously in

Company.

issue

1006(e)

The aggregate volume or

-

-

Not applicable, as

amount of proven and

the Company is

Swiber Holdings Limited

12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #01-05, Singapore 609920

(Judicial Managers Appointed)

Tel: +65 6505 0800 Fax: +65 6505 0802

Co. Reg. No. 200414721N

www.swiber.com

probable reserves to be

not a mineral, oil

disposed of, compared

or gas company.

with the aggregate of the

Group's proven and

probable reserves

Notes:

  1. Based on the unaudited net asset value ("NAV") of the Vessel of approximately US$53.70 million (which is equivalent to approximately S$73.60 million based on the Illustrative Exchange Rate), and the unaudited net asset value of the Group of approximately S$666.28 million, as at 31 March 2016.

(2)

(3)

Based on profit or loss before income tax, minority interest and extraordinary items.

The Vessel has historically been utilised for various projects and is one among other vessels and equipment used by the Group to complete such projects. For the review and analysis of their financials, the Group calculates profitability on an overall project basis and it would not be feasible to assign a profit value to any particular assets, including vessels, of the Group, for 1Q2016. Further, the Vessel was not provided on a charter or hire basis to any third party outside the Group during 1Q2016. In view of the foregoing, it would not be possible to calculate the relative figure for Rule 1006(b).

  1. Based on the Sale Price of US$7,000,000 (which is equivalent to approximately S$9.59 million based on the Illustrative Exchange Rate) compared to the market capitalisation of the Company of approximately S$51.10 million, which is determined by multiplying the 460,376,986 issued shares in the Company by S$0.111, being the weighted average price of the Company's shares transacted on 26 July 2016, being the last full market day preceding the suspension of trading of the Company's shares on the SGX-ST.

6.2 As each of the relative figures under Rules 1006(a) and 1006(c) exceeds 5% but does not exceed 20%, the Proposed Disposal would constitute a discloseable transaction under Chapter 10 of the Listing Manual and is therefore not subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company.

7. FINANCIAL EFFECTS OF THE PROPOSED DISPOSAL

7.1 Net tangible assets ("NTA") per share and earnings per share ("EPS")

The proforma financial effects of the Proposed Disposal on the NTA per share and the EPS set out below are for illustrative purposes only and should not be taken as an indication of the actual future financial performance or position of the Group following the Proposed Disposal, nor a projection of the future financial performance or position of the Group after completion of the Proposed Disposal.

The proforma financial effects of the Proposed Disposal are based on the Company's consolidated audited financial statements for the financial year ended 31 December 2015 ("FY2015").

  1. NTA per share

Assuming that the Proposed Disposal had been completed on 31 December 2015, the NTA per share of the Group would be as follows:

Before the

After the

Proposed Disposal

Proposed Disposal

NTA (US$)(2)

575,136,000

527,897,256(1)

Number of issued shares(2)

459,469,490

459,469,490

Swiber Holdings Limited

12 International Business Park, Swiber@IBP #01-05, Singapore 609920

(Judicial Managers Appointed)

Tel: +65 6505 0800 Fax: +65 6505 0802

Co. Reg. No. 200414721N

www.swiber.com

NTA per share (US$)

1.25

1.15

Notes:

(1)

(2)

This is computed based on the net book value of the Vessel as at 31 December 2015 of approximately US$54,238,744 and the Sale Price of US$7,000,000.

Based on the Company's annual report for FY2015.

  1. EPS

Assuming that the Proposed Disposal had been effected on 1 January 2015, the EPS for FY2015 of the Group would be as follows:

Before the

After the

Proposed Disposal

Proposed Disposal

Net profit/(loss) after tax

(27,375,000)

(74,613,744)(2)

(US$)(1)(3)

Weighted average number of

453,215,000

453,215,000

issued shares(3)

EPS (US cents)

(0.06)

(0.16)

Notes:

(1)

(2)

Net profit/(loss) after tax is calculated based on the net profit/(loss) for FY2015 attributable to owners of the Company.

This is computed based on the net book value of the Vessel as at 31 December 2015 of approximately US$54,238,744 and the Sale Price of US$7,000,000.

  1. Based on the Company's annual report for FY2015.

7.2 Loss on Disposal

Based on the book value of the Vessel as at 31 March 2016 of approximately US$53,703,491 and the Sale Price of US$7,000,000, the Sale Price represents a deficit of approximately US$46,703,491 (approximately S$64,007,134 based on the Illustrative Exchange Rate) over such book value of the Vessel, and the Proposed Disposal is expected to result in an estimated loss of approximately US$46,703,491 (approximately S$64,007,134 based on the Illustrative Exchange Rate) (before deducting related expenses).

8. INTERESTS OF THE JUDICIAL MANAGERS, DIRECTORS AND CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS

None of the Judicial Managers and Directors of the Company and, to the best of the knowledge of the Judicial Managers and Directors of the Company, none of the controlling shareholders of the Company have any direct or indirect interest in the Proposed Disposal, other than through their respective directorships and shareholdings in the Company and/or options in the shares of the Company, if any.

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