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Prospectus - SBM Offshore

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C.5 Restrictions on free<br />

transferability of<br />

the securities<br />

C.6 Listing and<br />

admission to<br />

trading<br />

0105735-0000002 AMCO:5624830.1 12<br />

General Meeting to authorise the Management Board to restrict or exclude the preemption<br />

right, a majority of at least two-thirds of the votes cast shall be required. A<br />

resolution of the Management Board to restrict or exclude the pre-emption rights is<br />

subject to the approval of the Supervisory Board.<br />

There are no restrictions on the free transferability of the Ordinary Shares under the<br />

Articles of Association.<br />

However, the offer of the Rights and the Offer Shares to persons located or resident in,<br />

or who are citizens of, or who have a registered address in countries other than the<br />

Netherlands, and the transfer of Rights and Offer Shares into jurisdictions other than<br />

the Netherlands, may be subject to specific regulations or restrictions. Rights may only<br />

be exercised and used to subscribe for Offer Shares by Eligible Persons. For a<br />

description of the restrictions on resale and transfer of the Offer Securities, see "Selling<br />

and Transfer Restrictions".<br />

Application has been made for admission to listing and trading of the Rights and the<br />

Offer Shares on Euronext Amsterdam.<br />

The Company expects trading of the Rights on Euronext Amsterdam to commence at<br />

09:00 hours CET on 4 April 2013 and to cease at 17:40 hours CET on 16 April 2013,<br />

barring unforeseen circumstances. The Rights will be traded under the symbol<br />

"<strong>SBM</strong>OR".<br />

The Company expects that the Offer Shares will be admitted for listing and that trading<br />

in the Offer Shares will commence, on Euronext Amsterdam at 09:00 hours CET on or<br />

about 22 April 2013, barring unforeseen circumstances. The Offer Shares will be listed<br />

and traded on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol "<strong>SBM</strong>O".<br />

C.7 Dividend policy The Company pursues a stable dividend policy. It is the policy of the Company to<br />

distribute an annual dividend of 50% of the Group's net profit attributable to the<br />

Shareholders as shown by the Company's adopted annual accounts for the relevant<br />

year.<br />

D.1 Risks specific to the<br />

Company and the<br />

Group<br />

Over 2010, the Company declared a dividend of US$ 0.71 (EUR 0.48) per Ordinary<br />

Share, at the option of the Shareholders payable in cash or in the form of new Ordinary<br />

Shares. Over 2011, in accordance with its dividend policy, the Company did not pay<br />

any dividend due to the negative result for 2011. Over 2012, in accordance with its<br />

dividend policy, the Company did not pay any dividend due to the negative result for<br />

2012. The Company furthermore does not intend to pay a dividend over 2013 in order<br />

to preserve and improve the Group's equity position.<br />

Section D – Risks<br />

Risks related to the industry in which the Group operates<br />

· The Group's business and operations depend upon conditions prevailing in the oil<br />

and gas industry and changes in the prevailing market conditions could have a<br />

material adverse effect on the Group's business, results or financial condition.<br />

· The natural decline in the rate of production in oil and gas fields impacts<br />

worldwide oil and gas production, and may result in decreased opportunities for<br />

the Group as the number of viable oil and gas fields decreases.

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