In a disclosure to the Singapore Exchange, the Board of Directors of Swiber Holdings Limited announced that the Group is exploring options to establish Islamic Trust Certificates Programme to broaden and deepen its investors’ pool.
This is a prelude to the Arabs investing in Swiber?
PROPOSED OFFER OF S$256.2 MILLION FOR SWIBER’S ENTIRE 57.5% EQUITY STAKE IN KREUZ
Proposed acquisition by SEA9 Pte. Ltd., an investment-holding company
Offer of S$0.80 in cash for each share in Kreuz Holdings Limited (“Kreuz”) represents an attractive premium of approximately 78.4% over Kreuz’s NAV per share
Swiber expected to record a net gain of approximately US$90.6 million
Use of Proceeds : " The Net Aggregate Consideration from the Proposed Disposal will be used as working capital to fund the operations of the Group's core businesses and also to undertake future business expansions, acquisitions and new investment opportunities that may arise in the future. "
Teck Chuan: I personally think it's great news. Swiber's investment in Kruez has generally been "undervalued" by the market given the discrepancies in valuation between the two.
Selling it off at a premium solidifies the market valuation of kruez and improves the cash position of Swiber. Win.